"I'm a ref myself mate..."
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“Then you know what you are doing right now is inappropriate.”
ladbroke8745
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Only time ive used it was a recent match.
I went to watch my neighbours team play. But the pitch next door was getting very heated to a point the referee stopped the game to tell one of the sets of parents/coaches off (all stood together).
After the game i approached him, after watching an after match commotion in the centre circle, and offered him my support and mentioned that I was a referee, just off duty so to speak. He said he was fine but thanked me anyway.
But otherwise I keep quiet im a ref too purely because I hate it being said to me.
I went to watch my neighbours team play. But the pitch next door was getting very heated to a point the referee stopped the game to tell one of the sets of parents/coaches off (all stood together).
After the game i approached him, after watching an after match commotion in the centre circle, and offered him my support and mentioned that I was a referee, just off duty so to speak. He said he was fine but thanked me anyway.
But otherwise I keep quiet im a ref too purely because I hate it being said to me.
I had a coach ( said he was a referee) ask me why I didn't book a player. I told him it was a careless tackle he replied so you agree you got it wrong then and should of caution the player I'm a qualified referee too. Then you should know careless in not caution. No you got it wrong go back and read the the Laws again. End of conversion.
This was a step 5 team coach
This was a step 5 team coach
I coach an isthmian u18’s team and I know a lot of the officials (refs & Lino’s) that we get. I also do the team sheet exchange , etc, so always pop in to say hello but never say anything , regardless of if they are the best official(s) we’ve had all season or on the other end of that scale, I don’t comment. If they ask for my opinion, I will give it , but I don’t get involved. Especially since some of the officials we get are 6-5 , 5-4 candidates trying to progress - that’s why sometimes the more senior officials are on the line in this particular league.
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Hmmm. I think I would have had a caution here, just not the one he wanted. . .
Given I spent so long coaching and managing it was inevitable I had disagreements with referees, but I never used the fact I was a referee to try to justify any points. A lot of times the referees knew I was a senior referee (L4/L3) and would ask me for feedback which I would happily give.
In my experience where a player or coach tells you they are a referee they usually aren’t. They may have been at some point but that doesn’t make them currently qualified. There used to be a LoTG exam as part of the coaching badges and some managers though that made them qualified, but it really didn’t.
In my experience where a player or coach tells you they are a referee they usually aren’t. They may have been at some point but that doesn’t make them currently qualified. There used to be a LoTG exam as part of the coaching badges and some managers though that made them qualified, but it really didn’t.
Exactly - spot on.
What I will admit to doing as a player, especially captain, was to use my experience as a referee to try to influence the referee’s decisions. I’d be his best mate on the pitch, praising him and telling him not worry when he got something like a throw in wrong. But when there was a big decision I’d be very vociferous and I’m sure that worked in my team’s favour, especially on 50/50s.
So beware the captain who appears too friendly towards you
So beware the captain who appears too friendly towards you
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I can swear I had your alter ego in my game last week @RustyRef. Never told me he was a ref but every banter, or little cheeky comment was in 'referee language'. The one that stuck was "if you had delayed that whistle a couple of seconds longer you would have given us a great advantage ref" and he was absolutely right. Lucky they (you?) won 6-2.
Just remembered another one. "do you play in the midfield ref when you play?", no why says I. "because I see you in the centre circle a lot" (anyone got a good comeback for that one?)
Just remembered another one. "do you play in the midfield ref when you play?", no why says I. "because I see you in the centre circle a lot" (anyone got a good comeback for that one?)
