soon to be a level 7
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Be confident and not ****y. Look like you're confident even if inside you feel like you're falling apart. My approach at first was to be strict with the players and get yourself known as a strict ref, your name will go around and before you know it players won't mess you around. Also stamp out ANY dissent, this will aid your control and players will start to show you more respect.
That's what I've done and I'm reasonably well known and clubs don't mess me around now as much, I still the occasional problem with dissent but nothing serious. Don't forget to tell us how you're first open age match goes and good luck in senior football.
That's what I've done and I'm reasonably well known and clubs don't mess me around now as much, I still the occasional problem with dissent but nothing serious. Don't forget to tell us how you're first open age match goes and good luck in senior football.
Most often adult games are more relaxed than junior ones (less hormones are flying about) just be firm from the start but have a smile on your face and it will rub off on the players. And finally don't worry if you are there 20 mins before KO and no body is there, they like to turn up 5 mins before the match, put the nets up, quick jog, one last fag then KO.
Just have fun and treat it as you would any other match. Good luck.
Just have fun and treat it as you would any other match. Good luck.
Enjoy it matespoken to the appointments officer and I have my first appointment, for the first of February
