Recent content by magpie1892

Hi, I am with Northumberland, Lindsey Robinson is our RDO (Referee Development Officer) and can answer any queries but ill try and answer a few. The course is part practical, part theory and lasts 2 days usually 9-4 ish, you will spend time outside, bring changes of clothes, a whistle, warm...

I got a fleeced waterproof from them with FA badge and its quite neat, definitely not a square stuck on

Yes do an academy game every few months

Just got my first junior cup final as an AR This is my first full season as a referee (started around this time last year) so I'm chuffed! Final is next month. Any tips?

I think I am lenient with cards and can take a bit of stick from junior players but when the F & c words are used id decided the colour straight away

Just had my first red card, 25 games into refereeing (first full season) 10 minutes into second half with the home team winning 3-0, the away player didn't get a decision and then turned and called me a f*****g cheat. Called him and his captain over and asked him if he felt it was dissent or...

was a really good game, 0-0 at HT and finished 1-4 in the end (thankfully for my legs in 90 minutes!)

Off to do an u17 semi final soon getting a bit nervous as this is my first one. (Was chuffed to get the appointment though) Teams are in top and second division so in theory should be a bit of a gulf in ability. Really hope its done in 90 minutes though as not done ET or Pens before Any very...

Game today, blue against yellows Yellows get a FK about 20 yards from goal. Free kick goes in, misses everyone and goes into the bottom corner. Look across and blue's AR is flagging for offside and I know straight away this is going to be messy. Go to speak to him to see his reasons for...

Really frustrated by the weather in the last few months, game tomorrow been called off which now means in the last 2 months I've done 1 middle (2 weeks ago) and one as AR (mid December) Before my middle 2 weeks ago my last one was 29th Nov Frustrating

Thanks, have pinged an email to my RDO as the teams involved are under a different county FA to the league I referee in.

Following on from this thread http://www.refchat.co.uk/threads/racist-comment-by-player.6538/page-3#post-56337, I have had a letter from the County FA saying the player has requested a personal hearing. Pretty pleased I submitted a report at the time now (sorry Padfoot!) as least I can use that...

Would you just wear trainers/astros for 3G just like i would if playing 5 a side as presume metal studs wont be allowed.

Got a game on 3G/4G pitch tomorrow and the temperature has barely got above 1/2 degrees in the last few days. As its not grass how is best to do a pitch inspection on a 3G/4G to see whether its playable or frozem Thanks

My game got postponed today after it failed my pitch inspection, pitch was awful (although there was apparently a game on before hand) and with a 40mph winds it was a no brainer to postpone.