Two years agoI'm so tempted to scroll through the archives and find @Brian Hamilton's VERY similar post from this time last year
BH, if it is indeed your final game, wish you the best in active retirement and success in generating and developing the next batch!
County Cup Finals
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Does it make me old that @Brian Hamilton is the only one to get the Funker reference? 
So just had an email come through appointing me to a county cup semi final. Great! Until I read the email properly. It's an under 16 game and on a Sunday. Now there's 2 problems with this:
1: Told the county at the start of the season that I'm unable to referee on Sunday's
2: it's a youth game, of which I've not done a single game of all season
Now I feel that there's someone in the county more deserving than me, someone who actually officiates at youth level. As it turns out, the missus is actually away on this Sunday in question, so won't be dragging me round the shops.
Do I turn the fixture down?
Answers on a postcard......
1: Told the county at the start of the season that I'm unable to referee on Sunday's
2: it's a youth game, of which I've not done a single game of all season
Now I feel that there's someone in the county more deserving than me, someone who actually officiates at youth level. As it turns out, the missus is actually away on this Sunday in question, so won't be dragging me round the shops.
Do I turn the fixture down?
Answers on a postcard......
Me and a group of about 6 people have been appointed for the Dorset girls county cup finals. No idea what age but will be my first go at doing a county cup final. Should be good.
richard ramjane
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Got a nice email at the weekend from mid essex league to ask if can do div 5 OA final as AR.... i'm particularly chuffed as its my first season. All my previous cup finals (as player) ive managed to persuade the mrs to come and watch ... on this occasion i think i may have my work cut out in that dept !
Lucky you! Will be lucky if we get one of those t-shirts!!!I got my letter at the weekend from the County.
Get a free rain jacket too
I got my letter at the weekend from the County.
Get a free rain jacket too
We get a free t-shirt.... no jacket
Congrats to all.
Slightly different, but I just got an email to ask me to act as 4th Official in a junior version of the community shield in my district (new season is just about to start here in the US). Very surprised as I've only been here since September and will be back in the UK again for good later this year, but nonetheless pleased and excited.
Slightly different, but I just got an email to ask me to act as 4th Official in a junior version of the community shield in my district (new season is just about to start here in the US). Very surprised as I've only been here since September and will be back in the UK again for good later this year, but nonetheless pleased and excited.
DanCohen17
Simply The Best
What leagues do you officiate on bud? I'm back out in NJ in a couple of weeks!
Hi Richard, I thought I recognized your name as I was scrolling past - I'm going to be on the opposite line for that match! I've had 2 1/2 yeas as a referee, but having only moved to Essex just before Christmas, I was similarly surprised to be given the nod. See you there!
I am happy but also a little sad, I was in the middle for a mens county cup semi final trophy and on the line for the womens semi which was great, so I was not expecting a final appointment, to my amazement got an email saying I had been chosen for a final. Silly me presumed I would have some sort of role to play in the womens final as I had officiated on all of the previous rounds so maybe 4th official or assistant. No I am 4th official on the mens premier cup which is great, however cant help feel someone more deserving as only did 3/4 rounds of county cup on mens.
Only one of the 4 officials in the Womens final has even refereed a womens game this season which I found odd, I know the manager of both the finalists and they are worried the referees wont know anything about the womens game and how they play it which could potentially spoil the final. (Both teams womens super league Northern division teams 3rd tier)
Ha nice listening other areas get a free t-shirt, we get an email saying we strongly recommend you by a new kit for the final through A+H at £50!!
Only one of the 4 officials in the Womens final has even refereed a womens game this season which I found odd, I know the manager of both the finalists and they are worried the referees wont know anything about the womens game and how they play it which could potentially spoil the final. (Both teams womens super league Northern division teams 3rd tier)
Ha nice listening other areas get a free t-shirt, we get an email saying we strongly recommend you by a new kit for the final through A+H at £50!!
richard ramjane
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ah Graeme , excellent... look forward to meeting you then
will be my first cup final that i can guarantee i'm not on the losing side !
Cheshire Ref
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Is the 10 year rule pretty standard @Brian Hamilton ? I did a middle last season but didn't know that would be my lot for 10 years!!!!
It's all down to circumstances, availability and County policy, so it varies from County to County and also depends on the role you're undertakingIs the 10 year rule pretty standard @Brian Hamilton ? I did a middle last season but didn't know that would be my lot for 10 years!!!!