Respect handshake

[george.g]

When I was in the north west I refereed predominantly the Cheshire League (reserve and lower division pre level 4) and that was always handshakes.
Mid cheshire Sunday league wasnt handshakes as I recall nor was the alty Sunday league.

Could only imagine trying to ask in the Liverpool leagues

I used to do some NW u21 as well and I just can't remember if we did or not on that one

I'm from Alty neck of the woods and none of the Sunday Leagues here are any more (although to my knowledge the Alty Sunday League itself ceased, and only runs in summer).

NW U18 and U21 aren't, and Manchester League hasn't been for considerable time.

 

[OldNavyRef]

I've never seen the handshake without a crowd.

Would just feel a little weird to me, doing the handshake facing nothing.

If I seen a decent crowd at any game I always offer to do the respect handshake during the walkout, selling it as a respect thing for the visitors.

No one ever says no to that.

 

[Gabriel]

I've never seen the handshake without a crowd.

Would just feel a little weird to me, doing the handshake facing nothing.

If I seen a decent crowd at any game I always offer to do the respect handshake during the walkout, selling it as a respect thing for the visitors.

No one ever says no to that.

This. I was expected to do it in an U12 cup semi where the league board were in attendance, fair. Any other match with 20 parents in the cold? Not a chance.