Hi all,
After putting it off for the whole season for various reasons (mostly minor injuries, but with one called off for weather), I finally have my first OA middle coming up on Saturday 22nd March. I also have a Match Day Coach coming to watch the game, which is actually really helpful because I'll get feedback on my first OA performance which will massively help moving forwards. Thankfully I also have NARs, so I have 2 officials who can bail me out should it be needed (hopefully not!). I was wondering if there is anything I should do differently while refereeing an open age game compared to refereeing youth football? (Edit: forgot to mention, thankfully nothing too much riding on the game as it is a closed league with no promotion or relegation and it's (currently) 3rd vs 10th out of 11)
TIA
After putting it off for the whole season for various reasons (mostly minor injuries, but with one called off for weather), I finally have my first OA middle coming up on Saturday 22nd March. I also have a Match Day Coach coming to watch the game, which is actually really helpful because I'll get feedback on my first OA performance which will massively help moving forwards. Thankfully I also have NARs, so I have 2 officials who can bail me out should it be needed (hopefully not!). I was wondering if there is anything I should do differently while refereeing an open age game compared to refereeing youth football? (Edit: forgot to mention, thankfully nothing too much riding on the game as it is a closed league with no promotion or relegation and it's (currently) 3rd vs 10th out of 11)
TIA