So as most of you will all know, it's pretty cold out. I was wondering depending on who calls the game off in which situations do you get paid. (Sorry if this sounds crude and just doing it for the money)
The league here in Lancashire advises us referees to contact the home manager to confirm match playability. So i take it upon myself to email the home manager the day before as to the condition of the pitch, if i don't receive an answer by the evening i will call him/her. Just being efficient i suppose.
Problem is if i just sit back and assume match is going ahead and i've heard nothing then i travel to a ground which can be up to 30 miles away and nobody's there no fee, lot of time wasting/fuel and hassle so best thing is to email/ring myself to confirm match.....
Bet there's a few games abandoned between the 45th and 55th minute ...abandon before half time - 50%
anything after and including half time - full fee