Recent content by deebster09

The game went alright. There were a couple of things I missed (goal kick instead of a corner) and I was definitely hestitant at times, especially when I had to quickly decide which way I should point for which team during a throw-in. One of the coaches wasn't too happy because apparently the...

Lol, I guess you are right - it does seem a bit odd. I couldn't find anything about it a FA Handbook for mini-soccer but it was one of the things mentioned in the referee guidelines for the league: "FA guidelines expect Respect handshakes at the beginning and end of matches". It might be...

Thanks everyone and just one more question - how do I get the teams to line up for Respect Handshakes? Should I shout for them to come to me? Should I ask their captain/coach to line them up? The league also says this should be done at the end of matches.

I have my first game tomorrow as a referee. I'm refereeing an U9 game. I'm particularly nervous about pre-match since I haven't recieved much guidance on that bit. 1. Do I arrive in my referee kit? 2. People advise that I should introduce myself to both teams managers - what (in detail) should...