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Referees are required to be affiliated to the LFA and as such are required by the LFA to report all serious misconduct to them.  Failure to report an incident will see the referee removed from the LFA list of accredited officials.

Years ago referees had to fill in paperwork and then post it to LFA; as a consequence some issues were never reported as people had time to to calm down and consider their judgement; not reporting a card was not LFA practise but from my playing experience it happened.

Now referees can go on line, tick a box and their jobs done; the report is with the LFA before the player has got home.

As league organiser I get copies of all fines issued by LFA throughout the county; I might be wrong but I get the feeling more and higher fines are being issued.

How should fines from LFA be dealt with?  Respond to them immediately on recipt of that first form, you have 1 opportunity to mitigate your case on that first form;  pay the fine, get the money off the player, if he refuses ask the LFA to suspend the player from all football.  The team is responsible for the fine!  If you have a hot head make sure you can afford to play him.

A £35 fine will be £55 when you receive your next letter, £75 the next. It's like playing poker against an opponent who knows all your cards - just don't bother.

If you want to appeal a decision be very careful the odds are stacked against you; first you have to pay a deposit which will be lost if you lose your case, along with the added travel costs of referees and opposition players who might attend.

Teams take note that if they have a player banned from a Saturday/Sunday football team that ban includes all LFA football including Grimsby Futsal League matches.

Referees are required to be affiliated to the LFA and as such are required by the LFA to report all serious misconduct to them.  Failure to report an incident can see the referee removed from the LFA list of accredited officials.

Years ago referees had to fill in paperwork and then post it to LFA; as a consequence some issues were never reported as people had time to calm down and consider their judgement; not reporting a card was not LFA practise but from my playing experience it happened.

Today referees can go on line, tick a box and their jobs done; the report is with the LFA before the player has got home.

As league organiser I get copies of all fines issued by LFA throughout the county; I might be wrong but I get the feeling more and higher fines are being issued.

How should fines from LFA be dealt with?  Respond to them immediately on receipt of that first form, you have 1 opportunity to mitigate your case on that first form; pay the fine, get the money off the player, if he refuses ask the LFA to suspend the player from all football.  The team is responsible for the fine!  If you have a hot head make sure you can afford to play him.

A £35 fine will be £55 when you receive your next letter, £75 the next. It's like playing poker against an opponent who knows all your cards - just don't bother.

If you want to appeal a decision be very careful the odds are stacked against you; first you have to pay a deposit which will be lost if you lose your case, you can then add travel costs of referees and opposition players who might attend.

Teams that play within the rules and avoid conflict have nothing to fear.

Referees are required to be affiliated to the LFA and as such are required by the LFA to report all serious misconduct to them.  Failure to report an incident will see the referee removed from the LFA list of accredited officials.

Years ago referees had to fill in paperwork and then post it to LFA; as a consequence some issues were never reported as people had time to to calm down and consider their judgement; not reporting a card was not LFA practise but from my playing experience it happened.

Now referees can go on line, tick a box and their jobs done; the report is with the LFA before the player has got home.

As league organiser I get copies of all fines issued by LFA throughout the county; I might be wrong but I get the feeling more and higher fines are being issued.

How should fines from LFA be dealt with?  Respond to them immediately on recipt of that first form, you have 1 opportunity to mitigate your case on that first form;  pay the fine, get the money off the player, if he refuses ask the LFA to suspend the player from all football.  The team is responsible for the fine!  If you have a hot head make sure you can afford to play him.

A £35 fine will be £55 when you receive your next letter, £75 the next. It's like playing poker against an opponent who knows all your cards - just don't bother.

If you want to appeal a decision be very careful the odds are stacked against you; first you have to pay a deposit which will be lost if you lose your case, along with the added travel costs of referees and opposition players who might attend.

Teams take note that if they have a player banned from a Saturday/Sunday football team that ban includes all LFA football including Grimsby Futsal League matches.

Referees are required to be affiliated to the LFA and as such are required by the LFA to report all serious misconduct to them.  Failure to report an incident can see the referee removed from the LFA list of accredited officials.

Years ago referees had to fill in paperwork and then post it to LFA; as a consequence some issues were never reported as people had time to calm down and consider their judgement; not reporting a card was not LFA practise but from my playing experience it happened.

Today referees can go on line, tick a box and their jobs done; the report is with the LFA before the player has got home.

As league organiser I get copies of all fines issued by LFA throughout the county; I might be wrong but I get the feeling more and higher fines are being issued.

How should fines from LFA be dealt with?  Respond to them immediately on receipt of that first form, you have 1 opportunity to mitigate your case on that first form; pay the fine, get the money off the player, if he refuses ask the LFA to suspend the player from all football.  The team is responsible for the fine!  If you have a hot head make sure you can afford to play him.

A £35 fine will be £55 when you receive your next letter, £75 the next. It's like playing poker against an opponent who knows all your cards - just don't bother.

If you want to appeal a decision be very careful the odds are stacked against you; first you have to pay a deposit which will be lost if you lose your case, you can then add travel costs of referees and opposition players who might attend.

Teams that play within the rules and avoid conflict have nothing to fear and nothing to pay!