Andy Brown
New Member
After passing my exam I had my first of my six games today. It was an U!4 league game with club linos, apart from realising I need to improve my fitness I learnt a valuable lesson about controlling the substitution process.
About 20 minutes into the first half a home team defender was hurt in a challenge, not serious, so I allowed play to go on, player said he was ok. The ball then went out of play.
Home teams manager came on to treat him, this happened behind me and my attention was drawn to it, as the manager walked the player off, i thought he said he had subbed, and said OK and I watched the player go off and blew for play to restart, the away team take the throw and during that phase of play the away team score (making it 2-1 to the home team), while the home manager is berating me for starting play. He had asked to sub.
Home team eventually comfortably and the home team manager apologises for his outburst - despite him saying in his half time talk that they only conceded because of the referee.
Had lots of moans from the away team in the second half when not getting Free Kicks, but I know this par for the course from a team who are struggling.
In this league we don't get to see the marks awarded to referees, but I would guess my scores from both managers would be in the region of 50-60 out of 100, as anything less than 50 they have to write a report and I don't think I was that bad..
So on reflection lessons learnt are:
I found myself saying two or three times to watch your feet - Should that be a signal to me that the challenge or attempt to win the ball is careless or reckless? Although in hindsight no one was hurt or caught as a result of a high foot.
About 20 minutes into the first half a home team defender was hurt in a challenge, not serious, so I allowed play to go on, player said he was ok. The ball then went out of play.
Home teams manager came on to treat him, this happened behind me and my attention was drawn to it, as the manager walked the player off, i thought he said he had subbed, and said OK and I watched the player go off and blew for play to restart, the away team take the throw and during that phase of play the away team score (making it 2-1 to the home team), while the home manager is berating me for starting play. He had asked to sub.
Home team eventually comfortably and the home team manager apologises for his outburst - despite him saying in his half time talk that they only conceded because of the referee.
Had lots of moans from the away team in the second half when not getting Free Kicks, but I know this par for the course from a team who are struggling.
In this league we don't get to see the marks awarded to referees, but I would guess my scores from both managers would be in the region of 50-60 out of 100, as anything less than 50 they have to write a report and I don't think I was that bad..
So on reflection lessons learnt are:
- The manager should have waited for permission to come on and treat the player, even though the ball had gone out of play.
- Even though I had made the error in agreeing to the substitution, that didn't take place I assuming I was right to allow the goal to stand.
- Also need to refresh my knowledge on challenges where the feet are high.
I found myself saying two or three times to watch your feet - Should that be a signal to me that the challenge or attempt to win the ball is careless or reckless? Although in hindsight no one was hurt or caught as a result of a high foot.