Afternoon all,
Newly qualified ref. Completed my safeguarding Thursday & CRC is boxed off so I’m good to go!
First off, got in touch with my local appointments officer to get some games. From the forms he’s sent it appears as though he’s only looking to give me youth matches. I’m prepared to referee open-age too & asked him if that’s an option...is it?
As well as contacting the RAO, should I contact each league to see if they need anyone? That’s the vague direction I got off my RDO (frankly he seemed in a rush to get me off the phone) but do you stick with the first league that say they need you or contact all of them to get your name in the hat?
Onto the protocol question...
I went to a 9v9 u11 game this morning to watch the ref to see if I could get any pointers etc. On a side note he didn’t seem interested, didnt break into a sweat, leave the centre circle or have any intention of keeping up with play. Not a good one to learn from!
I noticed goal kicks are taken from the edge of the PA...I wouldn’t have known that! I also got thinking if the required distance was also different on smaller dimensioned pitches? Nothing in the laws.
Cheers!
Newly qualified ref. Completed my safeguarding Thursday & CRC is boxed off so I’m good to go!
First off, got in touch with my local appointments officer to get some games. From the forms he’s sent it appears as though he’s only looking to give me youth matches. I’m prepared to referee open-age too & asked him if that’s an option...is it?
As well as contacting the RAO, should I contact each league to see if they need anyone? That’s the vague direction I got off my RDO (frankly he seemed in a rush to get me off the phone) but do you stick with the first league that say they need you or contact all of them to get your name in the hat?
Onto the protocol question...
I went to a 9v9 u11 game this morning to watch the ref to see if I could get any pointers etc. On a side note he didn’t seem interested, didnt break into a sweat, leave the centre circle or have any intention of keeping up with play. Not a good one to learn from!
I noticed goal kicks are taken from the edge of the PA...I wouldn’t have known that! I also got thinking if the required distance was also different on smaller dimensioned pitches? Nothing in the laws.
Cheers!