I am just wondering on how to start getting games I have emailed multiple leagues and they aren’t getting back to me (I emailed them 3 weeks ago) I’m just so confused and frustrated that it seems to be that I am getting no where I have attending training for 3 weeks in a row I’m just looking for any advice I am a new referee category 7 I just really want advice
when I had this problem I did two things and eventually I started getting appointed games instead of having to get them off the find games section on YesRef.
Note: my CFA do appointments instead of league
First; Talk to referees or mentors you know and let them know your not getting appointed games, especially with youth referees, mentors/referee coaches are more than willing to make an email/phone call to your local fa or speak to the people they know who are high up at the CFA, eventually the CFA recognise that your hungry for games and will recognise you
Second; Email the person you think is most appropriate at the CFA, if they don’t reply then try another email address for someone else, if no one from the appointments team responds then send it to the generic email most CFA set up for refs (e.g
referees@countyname.com) If still no one replies phone the CFA. By this point at least someone should have seen/heard about your issue.
Last thing I’m going to say is don’t spam the CFA, they are busy, give them a few days to reply then maybe look at a different point of contact. And if you still ain’t getting appointments when you’ve been told u will start to after a month or two just remind them, don’t be rude. By this point your appointments officer will see your commitment and recognise that your willing and your efforts will pay off