RegalRef
Politically Incorrect
Should have had a game today with NAR's.
Game was 45 miles away, venue had changed twice this week, (after I had confirmed originally with assistants so had to arrange travel arrangements 3 times with them), was unable to take an afternoon game due to the travelling meaning I wouldn't be back in time, and had turned away 3 other games offered for the morning due to this game already being in the diary.
Then it was called off at 9pm last night as the away team couldn't field a team. This was a cup competition so the home side progress with no re-arrangement.
My question is in a circumstance like this (i.e. A circumstance within control of one or the other club, not weather related etc) should we as referees be entitled to some sort of recompense?
For example half fee?
Frustrating so much behind the scenes work has gone into it and me and the assistants had made ourselves available at the expense of other fixtures, for the game not to go ahead due to one club.
Half fees would also perhaps be enough of a deterrent to prevent these games cancelling to start with?
Game was 45 miles away, venue had changed twice this week, (after I had confirmed originally with assistants so had to arrange travel arrangements 3 times with them), was unable to take an afternoon game due to the travelling meaning I wouldn't be back in time, and had turned away 3 other games offered for the morning due to this game already being in the diary.
Then it was called off at 9pm last night as the away team couldn't field a team. This was a cup competition so the home side progress with no re-arrangement.
My question is in a circumstance like this (i.e. A circumstance within control of one or the other club, not weather related etc) should we as referees be entitled to some sort of recompense?
For example half fee?
Frustrating so much behind the scenes work has gone into it and me and the assistants had made ourselves available at the expense of other fixtures, for the game not to go ahead due to one club.
Half fees would also perhaps be enough of a deterrent to prevent these games cancelling to start with?