Drysdale has until March 4 to provide a response to the FA charge. “I m sorry that I did not do that last night and I can only apologise to Alan and Ipswich Town.” The Football Association has said it is looking into the incident. The match between Ipswich and Northampton ended in a 0-0 draw. Judge had been protesting after being penalised by Drysdale for diving. Such confrontations are uncommon in English football, where there are around 30,000 active referees. The FA has greater concerns about assaults by players or coaches on referees and the administration is seeking approval from the governing body s board to extend the maximum ban from 10 years to life.