I ran the line yesterday and have my first game as ref on Saturday. Nervous as anything hoping that I don't mess up big time. Any advice ?
Just don't come to one of mineGoing beyond your first game, it's worth heading off to watch some football on your local supply league. Watch how the officials act and operate and you'll pick up some good pointers to then try to bring into your game as you get a little more experience.
Going beyond your first game, it's worth heading off to watch some football on your local supply league. Watch how the officials act and operate and you'll pick up some good pointers to then try to bring into your game as you get a little more experience.
I ran the line yesterday and have my first game as ref on Saturday. Nervous as anything hoping that I don't mess up big time. Any advice ?
When I teach youth referees, I tell them to go into their room and practice blowing the whistle loud until their parents scream at them to stop that racket . . .Remember you hear your own whistle a lot louder than others. New referees with feeble whistling is very common. Blow the whistle so that everyone on and around the ground can hear it, not just you and players around you.
My parents live 100 miles away from me... I might try that . Think the neighbours might complain first...When I teach youth referees, I tell them to go into their room and practice blowing the whistle loud until their parents scream at them to stop that racket . . .
Try get wide, things look different wide, dont be afraid to substitute proximity for angleGame done and dusted !! Not too bad overall. A few iffy decisions I reckon but that was due to positioning so I wasn't able to see properly but on the whole went well. The teams provided their own linesmen so the offsides they whinged about a bit but I said I can't tell from where I am standing and they got on with it. A lot to takeaway from the game learning wise but its made me eager to ref the next one rather than worry about anything