PinnerPaul
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As a follow up to 'Strange Experiences' I'm after situations where real life meets refereeing with the envitable stress!
I'll go with this example that came to mind as I was driving past the pitch recently.
Cup Game (U15s or similar) Sunday morning, close game. Near the end I overruled CAR for a (to me) pretty obvious wrong throw in call. Of course oppo scored the winner from said throw, but only after I ruled the ball HAD crossed the line before being cleared. FT soon after with several people not happy! Turn on my phone to find a message from Production Manager at work telling me that a Presenter insists I ring her immediately to explain why she hasn't been paid!
Meanwhile CAR isn't happy, manager isn't happy and threatening to not pay me and I still have to sort out said Presenter!
In the end I DID get paid, calmed the presenter down (she got paid in the end as well) and a 'dog walker' even told me that the ball HAD crossed the line!
I'll go with this example that came to mind as I was driving past the pitch recently.
Cup Game (U15s or similar) Sunday morning, close game. Near the end I overruled CAR for a (to me) pretty obvious wrong throw in call. Of course oppo scored the winner from said throw, but only after I ruled the ball HAD crossed the line before being cleared. FT soon after with several people not happy! Turn on my phone to find a message from Production Manager at work telling me that a Presenter insists I ring her immediately to explain why she hasn't been paid!
Meanwhile CAR isn't happy, manager isn't happy and threatening to not pay me and I still have to sort out said Presenter!
In the end I DID get paid, calmed the presenter down (she got paid in the end as well) and a 'dog walker' even told me that the ball HAD crossed the line!