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So as most, if not all referees have played football at some point within their life. When i was younger, I did play for a local side which at the time were National League North but had a massive junior section at the younger levels such as U7, U8 etc but as the age got higher the amount of teams started to decrease with 2 at my current age as of now (16) which play on a Saturday and Sunday with the first team now playing in the North West Counties League. At U9 level they announced they were decreasing the teams to 2 for U10 and getting rid of 2 teams. I had only been there a season and was in the "3rd team" and it meant they released us and the other kids. Most of the other kids went straight to other teams but I decided not to for some reason.
Anyway, on to the main bit, I was 15 at the time and this was towards the end of 2018 like November and December time. I was in school and my school is the place where local primary schools play sort of like an area tournament on the astroturf and the winners go to like a county or regional competition or something and the games organiser who was in charge and worked at my school asked if I could and i said yeah, no worries. Put my boots, a school jacket and watch on, borrowed a whistle and I really enjoyed it. Done this for many months and as a thank you, he paid for my course. Fast forward to a year later and now in my first season have been given:
What is your story
So as most, if not all referees have played football at some point within their life. When i was younger, I did play for a local side which at the time were National League North but had a massive junior section at the younger levels such as U7, U8 etc but as the age got higher the amount of teams started to decrease with 2 at my current age as of now (16) which play on a Saturday and Sunday with the first team now playing in the North West Counties League. At U9 level they announced they were decreasing the teams to 2 for U10 and getting rid of 2 teams. I had only been there a season and was in the "3rd team" and it meant they released us and the other kids. Most of the other kids went straight to other teams but I decided not to for some reason.
Anyway, on to the main bit, I was 15 at the time and this was towards the end of 2018 like November and December time. I was in school and my school is the place where local primary schools play sort of like an area tournament on the astroturf and the winners go to like a county or regional competition or something and the games organiser who was in charge and worked at my school asked if I could and i said yeah, no worries. Put my boots, a school jacket and watch on, borrowed a whistle and I really enjoyed it. Done this for many months and as a thank you, he paid for my course. Fast forward to a year later and now in my first season have been given:
- North West Counties League Div One Cup Semi Final (AR)
- County Cup Semi Final (AR)
- 3x Local derby fixtures- one on the boxing day with a 12pm ko!, Involved in the NWCFL Groundhop- Wythenshawe Town vs Abbey Hey
- 3x District Cup Semi Final opportunities (2xAR 1x Middle) Senior Cup, U16 and U13
- District Cup Final (AR) U13
What is your story