He reports on football for a living, but how well does Mike McCarthy know the laws of the game? Keith Hackett puts him to the test.

Also this week we're joined by Simon Hall, Secretary of the Steel City Referee Association, to discuss refereeing in the women's game and some of the first things grassroots referees need to learn.

Running Order;

00:00 Intro

00:58 Advantage and penalty kicks

05:48 Playing advantage at grassroots level

12:15 Refereeing development in the women's game

29:07 Laws of the game quiz

43:24 The cost of becoming a referee, and referee training

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