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For me, it could be either way. I'd consider, even without a secondary 'kicking' movement, where the contact is made (to the head/face area) but without an actual "striking" action it's difficult to say this is definitely a red card. A...

Oh I see - apols 😂

Not what I said

For which incident? There’s been a few Palmer ones lately 😅 But yes there is an air of subjectivity with judging Careless/Reckless/Excessive Force or Brutality/Negligible Force although most have hallmarks and examples we try to base on to get...

Totally off topic, but anyone thought about where to have their Christmas Meal this year?

View: https://x.com/prorefofficial/status/2103394151156850855 Dan Robathan retires from officiating on medical grounds.

I mean the penalty ‘grid’ of what to do is a nightmare but nonetheless the whole scenario is astonishing. The club who appealed (after losing to a 97th minute goal) are getting a lot of stick on twitter for it! View...

I was on the Farnborough game. We were all a bit shocked after when we saw just how many Step 2 sides went out! It went from bad to worse for Farnborough when someone on a yellow went in a little 'wildly' 😬 View...

I'm not giving that 😂😂😂

I absolutely can. Players are confused too. Managers are confused. Clubs are confused. But - it's been "if treatment comes on you go off" for a couple of seasons now... so the Newcastle player should know that still. My club marks got smashed...

I've noticed there's less "REF HEAD. REF HEAD. REF HEAD" now than there was as that used to happen every single time a player was down on the floor for longer than 3 seconds while holding their ankle... almost like they know if we stop it for a...

A player did not fake an injury purely to ensure play was stopped in the penalty area in order to ensure the ball went back to their keeper...

As of this season's law change: if the ball is in play and the game is stopped for a potential injury, or treatment is called for (regardless of whether physio enters or not) the suspected player must leave the field of play for 60 seconds before...

They won’t avoid leaving the pitch. If play is stopped for a suspected injury, the player suspected of being injured goes off for 60. If I stop the game and he pops back up immediately, hard cheese lad… off you pop now!

What Premier League referee’s panel..? From the two KMI panel results published so far, there’s been one ‘missed’ intervention with KMI panel deeming all other interventions/non-interventions correct. It goes without saying it’s likely we’ll...

I believe a free kick was (inexplicably) awarded which is why the defender stayed on. Had play restarted with a drop ball, then the player should have left for 60 seconds.

It’s been the law ever since my second season as a referee. Six seasons later, I’ve never known a team to force me to stop the game for a fake injury to get the ball dropped back to the keeper.

There isn’t. If play is stopped for any reason other than an offence (offside/foul) and the ball is in the area it’s a drop ball to Goalkeeper regardless of who was in possession/likely to be in possession.

I don't know, that's what I'm asking. But if play was stopped for the injury or treatment was called on - 60 seconds off. If the ball goes out naturally/free kick gets given - player stays on unless treatment is requested. This is where the...

Was play stopped for the Sunderland one, or had treatment been called on? OR had the game stopped naturally (free kick/gone out of play)?

VAR intervened and recommended an on field review. That's classed as an overturn. I stand corrected on the disallowed goal - highlights make it look like a VAR intervention but I'm actually watching the game back now and can see he gives it on...

View: https://x.com/ReadingFC/status/2096335358711451990?s=20 In other news

It overturned two on field decisions...

I used to do the opening County Cup game for the local Step 5 club to me, it was almost a tradition having done it for four seasons but this year I wasn't given it as the CFA thought I'd be 'too bigtime' for it now I'm higher up the ladder (shame...