I've listed this as open age but really applies to anything, I've done Vets, Open Age Men and Women and Youth games.
This weekend I've done an academy U15 game for Norwich City. Brilliant football, facilities absolutely unreal but the moaning. Players after the game "where do we get these refs from". Moaning about every decision, who was or wasn't offside, he pushed me etc, couple of trips and late fouls acting like they've been shot.
Ladies cup game on Sunday, one team clearly more physical than the other and because I consistently didn't give fouls, shouts and moans from the side-line. Missed an alleged deliberate push because of the moaning. Reminded both managers that really I only want to hear "ref!" when making a sub. As usual all handshakes and ok at 90 minutes but just very stressful.
I haven't found an age category I like doing, nor would I say I've had an "easy game". I'm trying not to be reliant on cards, not to say dissent is acceptable and I will direct a player to the sin-bin if needed. Just doesn't feel appropriate to essentially tell people to shut up, although I'd like too!
I know we are paid to be there, but I do this to get fit and stay in football, the money side is not major but very recently the moaning is starting to grate at me.
This weekend I've done an academy U15 game for Norwich City. Brilliant football, facilities absolutely unreal but the moaning. Players after the game "where do we get these refs from". Moaning about every decision, who was or wasn't offside, he pushed me etc, couple of trips and late fouls acting like they've been shot.
Ladies cup game on Sunday, one team clearly more physical than the other and because I consistently didn't give fouls, shouts and moans from the side-line. Missed an alleged deliberate push because of the moaning. Reminded both managers that really I only want to hear "ref!" when making a sub. As usual all handshakes and ok at 90 minutes but just very stressful.
I haven't found an age category I like doing, nor would I say I've had an "easy game". I'm trying not to be reliant on cards, not to say dissent is acceptable and I will direct a player to the sin-bin if needed. Just doesn't feel appropriate to essentially tell people to shut up, although I'd like too!
I know we are paid to be there, but I do this to get fit and stay in football, the money side is not major but very recently the moaning is starting to grate at me.