Can a team protest against my decisions?

Q: Can a team protest against my decisions?

Not against decisions connected with play. Law 5: the referee's decisions on facts connected with play, including whether a goal is scored and the result of the match, are final. SAFA Competitions Uniform Rule 18.5: a protest can't be made against the referee's or assistant referees' decisions on the field of play. Rule 19.5: a complaint can't be made against match officials' decisions connected with play, unless it alleges corruption. Rule 23.16: TV and video recordings may be used at a disciplinary hearing, but they don't affect any decision of fact taken by the match officials. Teams can protest about eligibility (for example a suspended or unregistered player). That objection must be made in writing on the team sheet before kick-off, handed to you in the presence of the senior assistant referee and countersigned by the opposing captain, and you must endorse it in your report.

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Not against decisions connected with play.

Law 5: the referee's decisions on facts connected with play, including whether a goal is scored and the result of the match, are final.
SAFA Competitions Uniform Rule 18.5: a protest can't be made against the referee's or assistant referees' decisions on the field of play.
Rule 19.5: a complaint can't be made against match officials' decisions connected with play, unless it alleges corruption.
Rule 23.16: TV and video recordings may be used at a disciplinary hearing, but they don't affect any decision of fact taken by the match officials.

Teams can protest about eligibility (for example a suspended or unregistered player). That objection must be made in writing on the team sheet before kick-off, handed to you in the presence of the senior assistant referee and countersigned by the opposing captain, and you must endorse it in your report.