JudgeDreadful
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Reffed my second match today, U11's, went OK. Very good standard of football IMO. One thing I need a bit of advice about is when to call the offsides. I've been waiting until the offending player touches the ball before calling offside but what I'm finding is there are plenty of shouts for offside while I'm letting the play run first. I know I should just ignore them but on one occasion today, player looked offside, I let it run, the player takes one touch and scores before I can blow the whistle. Queue celebration on the touchline then a bit of grumbling when I disallow it. Then I can't help thinking the other team think I've been influenced by the shouts as I haven't made the decision straight away.
Finally one of the coaches kept asking me during the game how long was left at certain times and also to tell him when we had played 10/20 minutes etc. I am obliged to give them this info ? I found it a bit distracting having to keep looking at the watch all the time. Felt like saying to him 'have you not got a watch!'
Finally one of the coaches kept asking me during the game how long was left at certain times and also to tell him when we had played 10/20 minutes etc. I am obliged to give them this info ? I found it a bit distracting having to keep looking at the watch all the time. Felt like saying to him 'have you not got a watch!'