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  1. DB

    Length of Observation

    It's something I've been speaking to Lee, Luke and the RNFA about mate as I wanted to do it the season before last. Thing is, my shifts change regularly and as you're aware, travelling can be a tinker down here. Sometimes I start work at 5am, I wouldn't fancy a run up to Saltash, home around...
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    Length of Observation

    That's exactly how I look at it aswell. I had a look through my old observations today as I was intrigued. There was a real mix of lengths depth of detail. It's certainly interesting getting the viewpoints of other Observers so thank you. I must admit, I do find the Supply League form nice and...
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    Length of Observation

    That would be a pretty cool driving instructor
  4. DB

    Length of Observation

    Sometimes, we just can't help ourselves eh 😂 Hope you're well Kes
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    Length of Observation

    Always the last line on the report that :)
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    Length of Observation

    Thanks for the feedback gents. I've always been one where I like my performance to be looked at meticulously. So, I would rather more areas to develop as can be identified in that game than strengths - I know what my strengths are but it's often harder to see our true weaknesses. James is spot...
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    Length of Observation

    So this is a question to gauge opinions on Observations. With my job in the Military, I'm used to writing reports. And having been trained to a particularly high standard in Quality Assurance, I'm quite meticulous in my approach. I take that into my Observation Reports aswell. When I was...
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    5-4 promotion candidates

    Something else to consider also, Cornwall has been in Tier 1 and 2 since the last lockdown so there's been a fair whack of football played. We were put into Tier three on Boxing Day. Although football can still be played, the vast majority of Leagues have suspended their fixtures. If we compare...
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    My last ever observation

    Depending on what level you are going for, FA's can help you out. If you're 7-5, your County FA are responsible for your promotion. They can give you dispensation if required however, they would check to make sure you were available most game days. I missed out on my first shout on6-5 despite...
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    Bookings

    Taking your time with bookings also reduces the tensions of its becoming a heated game. It can help tbring things back down to a comfortable and more importantly, manageable level. Certainly nothing wrong with taking your time.
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    Match abandoned due to brawl

    More blasts on the whistle needed for me! Nowhere near enough Input from the referee here in that sense - long, sharp blows on a sonic blast would soon piss these players off enough that they’d want to get away, it would also draw their attention to the fact that he is watching closely. I think...
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    Remember to actually show the card when cautioning!

    My thoughts exactly @McTavish . Thanks for taking the time to have a read and quote the laws :) At the end of the day, the referee hear caused confusion by not following the process that we are all taught on day one of the Basic Referees Course. It’s bit him in the arse here. I’m sure that when...
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    Remember to actually show the card when cautioning!

    Yes, it’s poor because the showing of the first yellow card would have saved a bit of hassle in the end... but the showing of a yellow card is not a caution - it is merely a form of communicating to all that a player has been cautioned. The caution itself is the recording of the sanction after...
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    Bloody Players

    This thread... absolutely unbelievable!!!!
  15. DB

    Sin Bins

    Shock response from Padders... :rolleyes:
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    I'm back playing after 10+ years reffing

    I still play regularly... I referee regularly... it’s important to see the game from both sides of the coin.
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    Sin Bins

    Notable change in behaviour in Cornwall - that’s the opinion of quite a few of the referees that I have spoken too. Games have been lost due to teams being a man (or two) down. That’s been noticed so teams are doing more to prevent this. I’ve been part of two games where I have had a chat with...
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    Man City vs Liverpool

    Page not found.. Damnit
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    Concentration

    As a level 2 assistant, you can still referee in the lower leagues. Its not uncommon that we get a a Premier League assistant referee officiate a grassroots game here in Cornwall. He had a moment not long ago when in the bar after the game, the players etc were saying "yeah you had a good game...
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    Players in glasses?

    For safety, they have to be approved for sport. The danger you have by allowing a player to play in spectacles is that if they were to go up for a header (either unchallenged or challenged), there is a huge potential for the glasses to shatter which could easily blind the player. Unfortunately...
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