@deusex - don't worry when they get to L4 the Observers spot them before even the match begins. Then it is make notes about lots of things and give them the horrible de-brief. You pick them up on:
- Match Control - normally they haven't had the difficult match and when tested fail;
- Advantage - too much of it and at the wrong times, because they are told to always apply advantage regardless of its effects on MC
- Positioning - they are normally super fit and think by running everywhere that is good. But bad positioning cannot be saved by lots of sprinting. As Observer, too much sprinting shows somebody not reading the game properly. At L4 they are fitter than the players, next level up no longer able to hide this weakness
- Teamwork - normally worked with willing volunteers. Now at supply league, referees are either new 16/17 year old starting into adult football or older referees "press ganged" into doing lines, so testing their management skills.
- Application of Law - the number of these would cannot deal with dissent properly is amazing. Either too firm and cautioning all match or letting everything go and no cautions (so they think they can get good club marks).
First couple of assessments shows that they are no longer the "stars" of refereeing, getting around 70.....rather than the 73/74 which a more experienced referees would get.