Can you blame the referee?

[DBTW]

We all think we have the right to criticise a referee or assistant for their decisions on a matchday.

here's your chance to see if you really do know best

Do the test

[itbrvilla]

6 out of 12 League 1 Ref

[Legion]

That's really good, which is more than can be said about my score.

[Mazrim]

8 out of 12

[DBTW]

I got 8/12

[Risso]

8 for me as well.

[Mazrim]

And if I got 1 right, I'd still claim the right to call the parentage of the referee into question.

[Dr Butler]

and I thought I knew it all.....4/12

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[itbrvilla]

Shame their are no answers. Wasn't sure about the penalty ones. I always thought a player couldn't hit a rebound from the post or cross bar if he was the initial taker.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

4

[Newquay_AVFC]

Oh dear i got 4.

[London Villan]

7, where are the answers?!?

[saunders_heroes]

8/12.

[CJ]

Embarrassed I only got 5 

[QBVILLA]

8/12. However, I reffed an under 10s game of the team i used to coach and can quite easily say it was the worst refereeing performance ever . At one point I forgot I had the whistle. After awarding my team a free kick for a blatant foul I was called a cheat (despite it being in the last five minutes, being 7-1 down and the fact i'd awarded them a penalty earlier on) by one of the dad's. Instead of turning the other cheek I left the field of play to remonstrate with the fat fecker. Never again would I do that job. Playing the game is a damn sight easier than reffing and respect to anyone who refs at amateur level as I can't for the life of me see how any enjoyment can be gained. I was one of the very few coaches at youth level who had a policy of subbing any of the kids who showed dissent to refs, but some of the abuse I witnessed from opposition players and parents was a disgrace.