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I started refereeing open age football at 16 I went from kids straight to open age, Ye I may of made the step up to quick and for the 1st season it was tough but its made me the referee I am today. Chuck yourself in the deep end its not going to be easy no but you will be glad you have done it...

1st season level 4 and I've got to say it's tough. I didn't believe people when they said it will be tough but I soon got a reality check. my county fa held me back last season an said give it one more year it will be better for you, I was angry and gutted. Went away come back an got back into...

agree with Beezer we are football referees not police officers, doormen or any of the kind. I stand watch an then when they have finished being idiots I will then deal with what needs dealing with by issuing red cards 1st and then any yellows (usually the goalkeepers whos ran 40 yards to get...

hard to find a decent set of write on cards, not a big fan of the card skins i got a tip from a premier league referee buy the thin roll of masking tape an stick that on the back 2 strips 1 home an 1 away jot down there number, used it ever since and does the job

What I have learned in my time is every time you drop a bollock it always comes back an bites you in the backside. E.g give a free kick that wasn't theybwill score off it. Don't give a free kick that is the other team will score off it Was being assessed last week. In my mind I felt I was...

Can't sleep after night games no matter how tired I am. With a Long drive after a night game of 2 and half hours get in bed an im wide awake an minds working over time

1st rule of refereeing 'no surprises'

dont be to down on the assessment, assessors now wont mark high as they dont want there assessments being moderated by the FA not good for referees but were all in the same boat, reading your assessment its good and your refereeing in a good league keep your head up and go again