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Getting a round of applause

DaveMac

DaveMac

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Yep that's right at the weekend at halftime I genuinely got a massive cheer and round of applause. A ref getting cheered!

Well what happened is I blew, the keeper lumped the ball out for a goal kick and I, with the touch of a wizard, managed to kill the ball dead, flick it up with my other foot and catch the ball in a fluid motion like something from the matrix. In honesty I was a terrible player and this is probably my one great moment of skill in my entire life, but did make me chuckle that all the people their watching noticed. It was u11 and I could hear a load of the kids talking about it as they walked off to have their half time! Maybe I'm wasted in the middle and should try and get a trial with Spurs!
 
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The worst one is when you've made a great touch etc..., you look around - and no-one has seen!
 
Presumably you did an obligatory bow to all 4 sides of the pitch?

In my first game I dodged the ball whilst spinning and it went through my legs. No one else noticed but it was 100% the best piece of skill in that game!
 
Whenever I dodge the ball by letting it run through my legs during a game I immediately feel like David Ginola or Dennis Bergkamp selling the perfect dummy for a team mate. Then I always have a rye smile wondering if a ref has ever just hoofed the ball down field rather than getting out of the way!
 
Once in an U18 game I had a round of applause for the complete opposite. Ball came over to me from the opposite pitch, sliced it and fell on my arse. Obligatory bow to the parents and players and just laughed it off!:D Any other times I get a round of applause usually ends up with a yellow for dissent :p
 
On Saturday I got the ball kicked into my crown jewels. I managed to keep running for another 50m then doubled over as the ball went out of play. The GK took the goal kick and I managed to whistle for a halt in play whilst I recovered. First and last time this happens to me I hope. Zero sympathy from the players. At the next corner a player asked how long left to play and I replied in a mock high pitched voice which did get a laugh from them.
 
I once got a rollicking off an assessor for doing something similar, I was 4th official for a Navy U21s v RAF U21s match at Telford AFC's ground, about 100-150 people watching. Ball gets thumped out for corner but goes out of stadium, I turn around to bag where the balls are and ask one of the players to chuck it over to them, he proceeds to throw it at me. Unperturbed I chest it down, control it and Beckham esk bend it round to land at player feet in corner, que much applause and comments from benches.

Assessor goes nuts saying if I had messed it up I would have made them all look stupid, he didn't appreciate me saying I didn't play for 11 years for nothing lol.
 
Had a crowd reaction recently at the u7's cup final I did; as I whistled for ht half the crowd booed me as their team were on the attack. Then at the weekend I quickly tried to get a stray ball off the pitch with what should have been a side foot pass on the floor but got under it slightly and missed a 10 year old midfielder's head by about 6 inches. I was wetting myself as I really drilled it without trying.
 
A few years ago, I was reffing a university match on a 3G. The ball went over the fence and I turned round to request a replacement ball from the 'checked' pile. Guys kicks it towards me, I kill it dead with 1 touch and then pinged it straight to the thrower's hands. Like OP, applause and comments followed!

Equally, I've fallen flat on my backside trying similar!!
 
WHen I first started refereeing, at half time I'd normally jog off, have a drink, then jog back to the centre circle waiting for the restart. I'd often try doing keepy ups, but would make a total tit of myself so soon stopped that!
 
My absolute lack of ball control & skill meant that I was a 'keeper when I used to play. Reasonable reactions though and I'm pretty tall so I was half decent (for Sunday league level at least). I've been stood in the middle with the ball waiting for teams to come back for the 2nd half a few times and thought "should I...." and immediately thought hell no. I can guarantee that I'd only make an absolute tit of myself.

I remember reading years ago about a referee who was reprimanded for scoring a worldie in a local league match. He said that it had just popped up in front of him and it was one of those moment when you just absolutely have to leather it. If I tried that we'd be trying to get it back from next week.
 
To be honest I would have found a way to miss that as well ;)

I once got played outfield as we were massively struggling for players and I was lumped up front. Missed two golden chances, from then on I was consigned to the left wing. Honestly, if the ball is moving, i'm knackered! I can take a canny FK though......in training......if no one is watching....
 
Only had a round of applause once. U16 game a couple of years back; the ball broke from a corner and as I turned to sprint away, I went over and landed flat on my face :oops:

I would try some showboating, but I'm worse than useless! :D
 
heedmatt said:
I remember reading years ago about a referee who was reprimanded for scoring a worldie in a local league match. He said that it had just popped up in front of him and it was one of those moment when you just absolutely have to leather it.
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2002. Brian Savill scored for Wimpole 2000 in a cup game. There was an outcry, aimed squarely at the FA, for not seeing the humour in the situation (Wimpole were down 18-1 at the time). Presumably the real killjoy was more local though, as this was obviously reported to the Essex FA by someone. Maybe Wimpole thought he'd cost them the game...?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1760290.stm (found a report on this from the time...)
 
Without doubt there are sometimes the ball just pops out to you though, edge of the box after a corner and all you want to do is smash it back in.
 
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