I have a pair of black woollen fingerless gloves which keeps my hands nice and warm when temperatures in the minus, even had a few players say they were going to get some.....I always take a flask. A lot of the time there is nothing where I ref so a hot drink in this weather can be amazing. It also means I can warm my hands at the end of the game so I can then untie my boots!
Today's game quite eventful.... pitch soft in places but playable, first half uneventful good football being played and home side go into the break 1-0 up thanks to an own goal.Saturday and Sunday(3G pitch anyway) games are on but looks like it's going to be a jolly cold two games, better than the rain might take a "cup a soup" and a kettle along and have a brew up at half time.
I had the same, got a call from the away manager asking if I was the ref, there'd been an accident so was a bit behind schedule and the home team weren't there yet.
Arrived at about 9:45 and one of the managers from the other game said their ref wouldn't be there until ten, but he was happy for me to inspect the pitch.
Easiest decision I've made, put my boots on, but there was little point both pitches were rock hard, with plenty of sharp edges etc.
Then had to stop on my way home as there was a chap in his pajamas on the wrong side of the railings on the medway bridge.
Then at 11:30 my last minute women's game which was a replacement for my original that got postponed also got called off by the council due to frozen pitch.
ahh just throw in a little life saving in there to liven up an otherwise dull morning !
Unfortunately I don't think so, by the time I'd stopped (took a minute to register what I'd seen) and called the police he and his car had gone.
A car was later recovered on the opposite side of the bridge to where I'd seen him and they had divers in the river searching.
I recon that people stopping made him move to the other side so he could get on with it without being interrupted.
thats a less happier tale then , but at least you tried... sorry fella
Was that the ref from @richard ramjane other pitch on his way home?I had the same, got a call from the away manager asking if I was the ref, there'd been an accident so was a bit behind schedule and the home team weren't there yet.
Arrived at about 9:45 and one of the managers from the other game said their ref wouldn't be there until ten, but he was happy for me to inspect the pitch.
Easiest decision I've made, put my boots on, but there was little point both pitches were rock hard, with plenty of sharp edges etc.
Then had to stop on my way home as there was a chap in his pajamas on the wrong side of the railings on the medway bridge.
Then at 11:30 my last minute women's game which was a replacement for my original that got postponed also got called off by the council due to frozen pitch.