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Originally Posted by cashman
thats what i'm on about, if it WAS an F.A. appointed ref who inspected at 10-00, then there was no rain, what possible reason is there for a later inspection, i say again ludicrous.
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It's not that unusual. I remember it happening a few times over the years where a local referee (FA registered of course) pronounced the pitch fit to play on, but then the game was called off once the match referee arrived.
As Dave says, it is the match referee that makes the ultimate decision. The real question should be, why didn't he call it off when he first arrived at the ground and saw the pitch? One reason could be that he didn't inspect the pitch until well after he arrived.