Recent content by padiman

Only thing with right on red cards as that they know what's coming. I got punched a few weeks ago after taking one out to right on. I'll be going back to my taking his name on match pad and then showing red lol. All getting sorted though.

This is my first full season and I'm 43. So far I've been injured twice, the first time with a groin strain and hip flexor injury and now with an slight fractured fibula.. Can anyone give me any gym or training tips to get my body conditioned to doing 6 miles in an game and not getting injured ?

Look on eBay they have a lot of adidas ref kits

What OA league do you ref in ? I don't get mine till a week before

Maybe a new ref possibly

I had one at the weekend, he cheered and clapped loudly when I gave an offside to his team. That cost him a tenner. Told another player one more word and he mumbled to his team mates about stepping back another yard and so true to my word out came the yellow. It's amazing how they stop being...

I use these http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/111824246956 They allow you to wright the name and number

I only wear two badges if I'm doing a county cup or trophy game. The FA one is enough for me

That's what I said I said to the Mrs who also agreed with me, then asked "what's offside" doh :) lol

I tend to do my kit check during the teams warm up so its not too intrusive, got the tip form the book the art of refereeing by rob Evans and Edward bellion. I used to go into the dressing room but always got stared at in weird way as if , why you doing in here. This works well for me .. Did...

Your probably right his signals weren't right either. Made me think though that it's important at this age to have qualified refs at games so that the future of our game is looked after and the kids actually learn to play within the laws.

They told me he was a qualified ref but he was wearing a tracksuit not the normal uniform.

Yeah I thought that too but it was his post match excuse of why they lost

I am recovering from an injury so am having Sunday's off and so I decide to go and watch my local under 12 team who have asked me to ref for them a few times. What I saw confused me as a few of them were wearing like tights under their kit , one kid had an orange base layer when his primary kit...

i have just watched match of the day and big Sam said that if a goalkeeper is off the ground all it needs is a little knock and it's a foul. I can't see that in the LOTG. What's the guidelines on this? Is he right or just another manager who hasn't a clue on the laws ?