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So I’m guessing the only way to fulfill the blood pressure requirement for the fitness test is either pay for a private GP appointment or somehow negotiate the gauntlet of NHS GP triage and persuade them to use public money on it? Any other alternatives would be welcome! Pharmacists count or no?

Been invited to a selection evening for 3w/3w-2w in June. I’ve been told there’s a practical and technical element but otherwise no info. What should I expect from the evening? Unlike the fitness test there doesn’t seem a lot of info out there about them.

Grim reading, I’ve got a lot of family in the town where this happened and the video is just shocking. It’s a child and he sucker punches him https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/may/01/police-investigate-alleged-assault-on-teenage-assistant-referee-during-match

We've discussed at length the issues with self bought body cams not being possible. But given that comms are permitted in a lot of leagues, could you feasibly justify wearing a mic? My personal motivation would be evidence in the event of any abuse/extraordinary report worthy stuff, but it...

Seen this tweet and it gave me a chuckle: I’m exactly the kind of official to do this and only haven’t because of worries about how it would be perceived. Would be interested in others takes on this, I assume the AR has done some international games hence the flag? Could even have been given...

edit: can’t be bothered with the grief for having a little moan about a situation that I said was funny.

Just seeing if I’m unique in this but being a level 7/4W and going for 3W I’m in a weird predicament with appointments. To prepare myself for WNL and 3W I really need regional women’s games that are closer to the standard and often include NARs but it seems most appointment secretaries in my...

Do you submit a report for every game you middle on WGS? Even if you have no cards shown?

Those of you who have had to ask employers for flexibility, how did those conversations go? If I get my 3w I will inevitably have to ask for some around midweeks so I can meet expectations for availability and don't really know how to approach it.

Had a feisty game a few weeks back where I had one NAR (which keeps happening) because the other NAR pulled out last minute. One team was giving constant chat in my ear and eventually had a couple of sin bins. Their benches and fans were no better. So I wasn't massively impressed to see my...

I've worn rainbow laces, without issue, for years whilst officiating. I'm LGBT myself but it's mostly there for players and coaches who maybe aren't out to feel more comfortable raising concerns with me. In fact I've had several moments where players or coaches have enquired about them and...

Making a thread for a game that almost always has a contentious moment Only one from the first half, assume Lamptey’s contact on the ball was disregarded because Jesus basically kicks it against his leg?

I’ve got my first time as a fourth on a county cup final in a couple of weeks. I’ve read up all my duties etc but two things I’ve not really been able to ascertain: 1. Do I warm up with the other three officials? 2. What do I wear? I’ve seen fourths in trackers and jackets and Ive seen them in...

Had a cup semi final and observation yesterday. It’s my first time doing this league, I took the fixture because I’m short on observations and my RDO offered me an observer on this date if I could find a game. It doesn’t start well, before KO I get a call to say both my NARs have been pulled...

When I'm running the line I try to match my tolerance to the Referee's as much as possible, including for dissent/offinabus. Had a moment in a game yesterday, referee has a high tolerance for dissent and physicality compared to me (they are a 4, I'm a 7), so I have been matching that no...

Recently asked at a family event how much WSL and Women's Champ Refs are paid, realised I have no idea. AR fees were as low as £60 not long ago for the WSL according to the Mirror, wondered what there were now? Not professionalised yet are they?

A follow up to the thread I made about lack of observations. My RDO has an observer free for a Saturday later this month. This is great but all the women’s leagues I can do play Sundays. No issue, find Saturday league then? All the nearby ones (all two of them) have already appointed for...

Just seen this corker on Yes Ref, idk what Army FA fees are usually but £15 for a 90 minute match, I imagine at a decent tempo given their jobs, is shocking. Especially if you’re listing the game with 4 hours notice

Hi all so that second observation I had that went badly has been classed as a matchday coaching under my 7-6, since it's not entirely fair that I couldn't score any marks for some of the aspects of a 4w-3w observation. The worry I have now is I cannot get many games that meet the criteria...

Had a bit of a rough one with observation today. 4w-3w so 5-4 equivalent. Sunday league match on a park pitch, so already I can’t really score much for controlling benches etc because it’s just a line of 30-40 people across both teams. The game was called off and then back on so I was a...