After nearly 30 years of reffing i'm thinking of quitting.
I was injured in March (first time in 29 years!) while doing a game (put my foot in a small divot and jarred my knee). I haven't reffed since and i'm still injured.
In that time i've used the Sundays to either do the garden, go out for lunch with friends or pottering about at home.
I got calls for friendlies but declined because of injury.
I can honestly say i have not missed it and i have not noticed the money i have lost because of it. Also, in my mind, is the slow, gradual and constant decline in standards of behaviour from players, parents and spectators. That goes hand-in-hand with my perception of CFA's being a lot closer to the clubs and their money than their referees. I think when i first started this relationship was in the complete opposite direction - which was also wrong.
Maybe when the weather goes bad in October i'll feel differently but i'm 75% sure it's all over. Shame i've already paid my fees!
I was injured in March (first time in 29 years!) while doing a game (put my foot in a small divot and jarred my knee). I haven't reffed since and i'm still injured.
In that time i've used the Sundays to either do the garden, go out for lunch with friends or pottering about at home.
I got calls for friendlies but declined because of injury.
I can honestly say i have not missed it and i have not noticed the money i have lost because of it. Also, in my mind, is the slow, gradual and constant decline in standards of behaviour from players, parents and spectators. That goes hand-in-hand with my perception of CFA's being a lot closer to the clubs and their money than their referees. I think when i first started this relationship was in the complete opposite direction - which was also wrong.
Maybe when the weather goes bad in October i'll feel differently but i'm 75% sure it's all over. Shame i've already paid my fees!