So had my 2nd game refereeing (friendly) on Sunday, overall I thought it went ok.
One side was a premier division Sunday side, who I knew from my playing days. The opposition was claimed to be a make-up a random players who were non-afflitiated (didn't know this pre-match or likely would have turned it down). Game starts, within the first 5 minutes there is already a clear difference in ability between the 2 sides, with the prem team looking far sharper. Couple of moments where a few tackles go in, the non-afflitiated side claim each one made on them was a freekick, to which I advise player won the ball cleanly and it's a contact sport. First goal is then scored by prem team after some neat play in the box with the ball squared across for a tap in. Non-afflitiated team scream for offside, to which I wave away.
The non-affliated side decide every slight contact that goes their way should be a foul, dissent is beginning to rise from one of their players. I then proceed to pull a player asside and give him a verbal warning. The game continues to which the prem side score 3 more, a few ridiculous offside appeals.
Just before the start of the 2nd half, the non-afflitiated team thought it would be a good idea to try and advise me how to ref and that one of their mates is a qualified ref
. I calmly explain that this is a contact sport and so far every decision made is what I believe to be the correct one from my eyes.
The 2nd half kicks off in the same fashion as the first half, further goals are scored by the prem team to which again I here the never ending crys of offside, abusive language is directed at me by the same player I gave a verbal warning for. I call him across and proceed with the sin bin, to which I get the response of "it's not rugby" "sin bins don't exist"......They all question what a sin bin is to which I then go on to explain and advise they cannot sub him. The game continues, however I was in a bad position on the pitch and missed the view of the non-affiliated player clatter into the GK (keeper still on his feet). As I was unsure I let the play continue (mistake from me). What I should have done in this scenario was do a reset, position myself properly and ignore the ****wits on the bench.
The game continues and 2 more goals are scored by the prem side, same old offside, I was in a great position to call so not a chance either one. Receive more dissent, to which I sin bin another player and get the good old Mickey Mouse name when writing in the book.
The game continues and it's no longer a contest, full time is blown to which I receive all sorts from the Non-Afflitiated side and spectators about how I "ruined the game".
I then at the end of the game get advised by the supposed ref to allow the non-afflitiated team to instead sub the gobby players as opposed to sin-binning them because it was a friendly....
Overall, I missed a couple of things, positioning at times wasn't great but I tried to let the game flow and allowed contact as much as I could.
Would appreciate any advise on how I could of maybe handled that better?
One side was a premier division Sunday side, who I knew from my playing days. The opposition was claimed to be a make-up a random players who were non-afflitiated (didn't know this pre-match or likely would have turned it down). Game starts, within the first 5 minutes there is already a clear difference in ability between the 2 sides, with the prem team looking far sharper. Couple of moments where a few tackles go in, the non-afflitiated side claim each one made on them was a freekick, to which I advise player won the ball cleanly and it's a contact sport. First goal is then scored by prem team after some neat play in the box with the ball squared across for a tap in. Non-afflitiated team scream for offside, to which I wave away.
The non-affliated side decide every slight contact that goes their way should be a foul, dissent is beginning to rise from one of their players. I then proceed to pull a player asside and give him a verbal warning. The game continues to which the prem side score 3 more, a few ridiculous offside appeals.
Just before the start of the 2nd half, the non-afflitiated team thought it would be a good idea to try and advise me how to ref and that one of their mates is a qualified ref
. I calmly explain that this is a contact sport and so far every decision made is what I believe to be the correct one from my eyes.The 2nd half kicks off in the same fashion as the first half, further goals are scored by the prem team to which again I here the never ending crys of offside, abusive language is directed at me by the same player I gave a verbal warning for. I call him across and proceed with the sin bin, to which I get the response of "it's not rugby" "sin bins don't exist"......They all question what a sin bin is to which I then go on to explain and advise they cannot sub him. The game continues, however I was in a bad position on the pitch and missed the view of the non-affiliated player clatter into the GK (keeper still on his feet). As I was unsure I let the play continue (mistake from me). What I should have done in this scenario was do a reset, position myself properly and ignore the ****wits on the bench.
The game continues and 2 more goals are scored by the prem side, same old offside, I was in a great position to call so not a chance either one. Receive more dissent, to which I sin bin another player and get the good old Mickey Mouse name when writing in the book.
The game continues and it's no longer a contest, full time is blown to which I receive all sorts from the Non-Afflitiated side and spectators about how I "ruined the game".
I then at the end of the game get advised by the supposed ref to allow the non-afflitiated team to instead sub the gobby players as opposed to sin-binning them because it was a friendly....
Overall, I missed a couple of things, positioning at times wasn't great but I tried to let the game flow and allowed contact as much as I could.
Would appreciate any advise on how I could of maybe handled that better?
