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I've got the Nike kit and it's decent. I do prefer the Umbro Diamond's 'fitted' styling but the Nike shirt is just as good. I keep the key to my changing room in the zip pocket, red card in the other chest pocket and keep my yellow card and notebook in my shorts pockets.

So I had an assessor at my first ever game last week so thought I'd share. Really pleased with the comments, although I'm not naive enough not to realise an assessor would be slightly 'easier' on a brand new referee! Anyway, here it is: 1. Application of the Laws Well, this was your first...

Okay, so off the back of this thread I decided to buy the Nike kit as my first kit. Looking at the evidence it seems pretty likely that the FA is going to go over to Nike next season anyway so thought I'd get in there ahead of the game. A friend of mine also gave me a Umbro Diamond shirt as he...

So, first game done! There was an Assessor there for my first ever game so that only added to the nerves. I was playing 'Senior' football up until last season and the game on Saturday was of a really poor standard when compared to what I was used to playing wise, in some instances that was...

Newton Flotman Reserves v Wensum Albion in the Norwich & District League Division 2! No idea what level that is but I'm not expecting world beaters!

Bit of a random one this but wanted your opinion on something. A mate of mine works in a screen printing shop. They print all sorts of logos, words, pictures etc on lots of different garments. I got my name printed on my vest for when I ran the London Marathon last year and the quality was spot...

Cheers Xman. I've just ordered some whistles so am going to annoy the hell out of my housemate in a couple of days by trying them out! I've gone for an Acme Tornado, an Acme Cyclone and a Fox Classic.

Self explanatory really, I need some Diamond shorts in a large please. Not sure how A&H can justify £28 plus P&P for a pair of shorts but maybe that's me just being tight! If anyone has any Diamond socks (size 7-10 or what ever they are) I'd be interested in them too. Seems to be the odd...

I'm a newly qualified ref (passed the basic course today!) so am about to buy my first whistles. Gonna try a couple of different ones with a couple of different attachments and see which works best for me. Just wondering why Acme are a no no for you Xman? We got a Thunderer as part of our basic...

Have they said that they're switching to Nike then Trackworker?

The purple shirt would look pretty cool with the black shorts and socks I reckon. Or with black sorts and purple socks.

Has anyone ever been told by a player that it wasn’t a red/yellow/foul etc because it ‘happened on the tele last night and he didn’t get a red/yellow/free kick’ etc?? I imagine it happens a lot?

Kompany's red has been overturned by the FA. Very surprised to be honest http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/15/manchester-city-kompany-red-card-overturned?CMP=twt_gu

Umbro was bought out by Nike a couple of years ago and it's been widely reported that the next England kit will be made by Nike. Does anyone think that the referee's kits will also go over to Nike?

Ha ha, bet you thanked him for bringing that one up! I hadn't even thought of one of the refs taking the course, I hope it's not one particular ref who I had a couple of 'run ins' with last season!

Both reds for me. Koscielny wasn’t looking for the ball, had both arms around Dzeko and dragged him down. The Kompany one was also a red for me, he jumped in, both feet left the floor and you just can’t do that these days. The problem with it is inconsistency. 5 times out of 10 he would have...

It's usually £135!

Afternoon all, My name’s Chaz, from Norwich, and I’m just starting out in the world of the whistle! I’m 28 and am still registered as a player, well goalkeeper, for a Division One team in the Anglian Combination (Level 11 on the pyramid I think). Basically I’ve missed the whole of this...

I think there must be a shortage of referees in Norfolk as they are doing the course for half price at the moment so it's £65. I play senior league football but have missed the whole of this season due to injury. I wanted to referee when I finished playing anyway so I figured why not take...

So I'm booked onto my course in a couple of weeks through the Norfolk FA. I see that as part of it I will receive a 'Starter Pack' that includes a full uniform, whistle with lanyard, notebook, cards and linesman's flags. Just wondered if anyone has recently done the course and received the...