zarathustra
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I don't know if it is mandatory that they wear them, but having an obvious reminder like that might make people think twice before abusing a child.
The sad fact is that there are not enough referees to go round, nor do the County FA's have enough resources.I’m not surprised. The course is a ‘tick in the box’ exercise with little guidance on how to referee a game of football. Following the course, I called my RDO who basically said “yeah you’re good to go now, good luck”!
Besides the officials I’ve worked with either as an AR or in the middle with AR’s I’ve been offered no guidance, mentoring or anything from my county FA which might make me a better ref.
I personally don’t think I’ve done badly I believe there’s room for improvement for everyone...there just doesn’t seem to be anyone who’s prepared to offer development in an official capacity. Which makes it seem as though the FA’s are just out to fill appointments with little regard for quality.