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I would have no issue wearing a long sleeve baselayer under a short sleeve top. Nor would I as a player have changed my opinion of the ref if I saw one wearing them. There was one ref from my playing days (let’s call him more experienced than others) who used to wear wooly hat, gloves, jacket...

I’ve recently reffed my first game as well and of the two games I’ve done so far, the best advice I can give is to keep talking to the players. Stuff like “no foul” when two players are competing for the ball or “hands down” when the ball is in the air etc really helps to a) let the players know...