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I can't see the thread if it exists but I thought I'd say the FA have scrapped plans to merge the levels below 4 and find another way to fast track refs

Who's on the ladder at the moment? Having not had high enough marks for 5 to 4 I'm at it again. 3 middles, 2 lines done and a commitment to concentrate on games with NARs rather than on my own.

I assumed (!) that tomorrows fixture was an end of season, nothing to play for, going through the motions run about in the sunshine. It's not. It's top v bottom, bottom already relegated, top probably need a win to win the division and be promoted to the top division in the world's biggest...

On the line in a Supply league game Offside Judgements You correctly signalled on 3 occasions for offside: 11th, 72nd and 78th minutes. In all instances the flag was held for the correct amount of time and retained where necessary until picked up by the referee. In addition you were always...

Or maybe it was last night. Pretty sure the ref wouldn't have carded the big number 16 for dissent after the melee/handbags/mass confrontation if I hadn't told him too. As ref doles out a couple of cautions player vary loudly calling, that's a **** decision, you've lost the game, you making...

Not the bits and bobs, just what tyres are you putting on your wheels? Soft Ground: Pantofola d'Oro Lazzarini Black Firm Ground: Adidas Adipure Hard Ground/Artificial: Puma Esito Classic Turf

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Just had confirmation from my RDO that the County have put me forward to the FA for promotion to Level 4...

If I get my Level 4 this season I shall be acquiring a shiny new long sleeve shirt, there's a fair chance I'll be put in a pool covering two leagues. How do you guys deal with badges on shirts? My current ones are embroidered, but I don't fancy buying a shirt (or two) per league? Velcro...

Is there anywhere with guidance for the referee signalling for throw ins, or is it like the old assistant penalty flag across the chest, something everyone does but isn't actually stated? One of my assistants commented that when I signalled for a throw (particularly to the attacking team) along...

Sometimes you see the 10 yards mark on both lines by the corner of the pitch. Why isn't there a permanent quadrant? There's the D for penalties and the centre circle but no arc for corners. I assume it's something to do with the differing widths of pitches.

3 weeks until the end of the promotion season, how's it going for you? Last night was my 5th assessment, I'm reasonably sure they are good enough for promotion from 5 to 4. Saturday's development point from the assessor was to make sure the substitutions are exactly on the halfway line, and to...

Not the greatest pre-match instructions I've ever given last night. I (foolishly) allowed the negativity (and age of) from the ARs to influence me. I know it's practice and repetition and the fact I'm reffing on my own one week then with assistants the next doesn't help, but that's no excuse...

Midway through the first half on Saturday I heard players on one team saying something about an injured player having gone off. I didn't see anyone go off, I asked the skipper who said his player had gone off injured and that he'd like to bring a player on. I counted up, they were a player...

Is possible the most complicated bit of blurb I've read in a long time. Unless I'm wrong it's basically, the player has to do something which affects how the defender reacts, to be interfering. I.e. attempting the play the ball Some of the drawings on the IFAB (I think) document are...

Came home to a letter from the AFA yesterday giving me the middle in one of the cup finals, I'm well chuffed. Clearly, turning up in a suit to every fixture this season has worked.