Referee / Manager

[haywain]

Have volunteered to manage an u18's team next season

if accepted, will aim to juggle refereeing and managing

anybody else ever combined these roles?

 

[Yacinho]

That sure looks tricky, you'll have to learn and immediately forget all the rules everytime you change role

 

[xPositor]

Check the league rules - our youth league (CDJFL) has a rule that states that if there is no league assigned referee and/or other assigned referee (e.g. the home team has a club ref they use), then if there is a qualified official from (first) the home team or (second) the away team, they must referee the match. Not sure how that works if you are manager and don't have any coaches with you?

 

[lincs22]

Have volunteered to manage an u18's team next season
if accepted, will aim to juggle refereeing and managing
anybody else ever combined these roles?

One thing to be aware of. If you are suspended by the County FA when acting as manager, you may also be suspended as a referee.

Additionally, if you are trying for promotion any issue with your conduct as a manager could be looked at by the promotion panel.

 

[jofusref]

in our referee association you need to get permission to do both things

 

[Beezer]

Have volunteered to manage an u18's team next season

if accepted, will aim to juggle refereeing and managing

anybody else ever combined these roles?

As a Referee , you should become a perfect respectful Manager and not say a bad word about any fellow referees during or after games !