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There probably was mate. I care so little about the role outside of the matches themselves that I operate with no too much pressure myself. I am a pretty decent referee in relation to my local standard. I could easily have progressed but it was never my intention to. I am simply a paid volunteer...

Is that a jolly jape about the wedding band debate? Hilarious. Sin bins are not mandatory in my local league,thankfully. And my refereeing is simply a hobby to stay involved in grassroots and get a touch of extra fitness in. I really dont take it too seriously beyond the match time. I'm glad you...

This would only have been a corner anyway,even if into the net,would it not?

Yes,but its only a small part (like the wife is constantly telling me!) Mainly its the officious and self important nature of a few of the refs I've that keeps me content on the lower rungs of the ladder.

Common sense at last.

I'd rather send them home by giving them a red than this unnecessary sin bin guff. A sin bin could just as well be replaced with a substitution given there is mostly roll on roll off in most youth football. My sin bin comment was because I thought it meant some form of isolation area but people...

Fortunately my league doesnt use sin bins and having spoken to two trainers before my under 15s match they are glad of it too. It only needs some game management starting with a quick word,then a yellow if it continues and another yellow equalling red if it goes beyond that. In mini football I'd...

Reminds me of a story I heard (may be true,may be a bit of an exaggeration.) It involves a now defunct local RU team who shared a ground with their local non league football team who were big cheeses in non league for a time and just missed out on a league place. They too are now defunct...

Like you imply,it's almost impossible to be taken off a list in most cases so I'd not worry too much as most refs have enough on their plate as it is. Besides,if the marks follow a general pattern 'low marks =l osing team and steady marks from winners' you don't have to be Sherlock to solve that...

Do these scores bother those refs only looking for promotion or just refs in general? I couldnt give a fig myself but surely scores from disgruntled team officials cant count for much?

Yep,seriously. I assume you've been on a child welfare course?

The one thing that stands out about all this for me is this. We often play in the worst weather months of the year with the temperature plummeting below zero and rain or hail and such. I really don't think we should be sending a child off to stand around for 10 minutes in those situations...

Like I say,I don't referee at a level where it matters. My attitude is 'Let the kids play and only intervene where absolutely necessary.' This situation doesnt endanger anybody,including myself. It's these petty things that are a part of me having never had any ambition to ever progress. Of...

Which is exactly what I would do if the need arose.

Not for me. I am not doing any promotions or trying to impress anybody so my ring stays. I only do low level grassroots so I am not concerned about it at all. Any dangly stuff on people would be off as kids dont need it on a football pitch regardless.

At the professional level its a show,a drama,a film or whatever. At recreational level it is supposed to be a game,a sport or a fun pastime. Unfortunately the latter recreate what they see the former doing and are unable to separate the two from each other.

That must have been some ring. I only have a thin wedding band and I dont remove it for anything. Its very tight fitting and has been on my finger for 37 years. The ages of kids I ref have never had any jewellery anyhow.

I'm not sure your point about professional refs being criticised by the general public has to do with the lack of mentors but I accept that the mentors are there just for support and help to young refs and could be anybody with an interest in football. As for the mentors,maybe people are busy...

I was told that mentors just as likely wont be referees but could be coaches or people who havent taken the ref's exam? This doesnt bother me personally but I'd wonder how somebody not qualified is supposed to mentor a young referee of 15/16/17 for example.

I never imagined the online 'exam' was the real one. I wasn't really happy to have to re-take the course though. The cost and the fact I'd already reffed hundreds of games was a bit of a slight to me. That said,I am not getting enough games being a club ref to make it worth my while so I had to...