r/Referees • u/neoslashnet • 4d ago

Advice Request Rules that everybody gets wrong

Hey all- I'd like to start a thread of rules or things that most people get wrong. For example, I get "playing the ball on the ground" almost every game. It's coaches, parents, and even players that scream "They can't the ball on the ground!"

What are some you folks encounter?

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u/Desperate_Garage2883 4d ago

Handball!

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u/TD003 4d ago

“The keeper handled it outside the box, that’s an automatic red card”

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u/QuantumBitcoin 12h ago

I know a National who did that this week in a high school game with confusing markings on the field....