Also arriving 5 minutes before kick off and writing in your report how poor the referee's pre match preparation was.
What is "cut and paste" @Brian Hamilton ? All my reports are uniquely crafted.....You've all missed Cut and Paste
people are often much more critical of themselves than of others. And in the assessor's course they'll teach you how to approach a match.
The capacity to be highly critical is good. When doing the report or discussing it with the referee you can then make the decision on whether to filter out some of your criticisms. As long as your law knowledge and interpretations are up to date, you couch your criticisms in actual coaching, you actually watch the game (I can't tell you how many assessments I've had discussing incidents that I can only presume occurred on the 2nd field next to mine.....it's frightening just how incompetent most assessors I've come across are. I was an assessor myself when I was still refereeing, it's quite rewarding), and....what was my point? i don't know, it's too late.
Just do it. I mean, as a referee you get to ruin the day of players, coaches and spectators. How much more fulfilling will your weekend be when you get to ruin an actual referee's day as well?
I would do it but as a new Level 5 about to turn 21 I feel I've still got a lot to learn myself and wouldn't be overly credible. If I get to Level 4 next season then I'll put the wheels in motion, if I don't, then maybe in a couple of years I'll do it.
Why not just have a season at 5 before pushing upwards?
Why is it so many refs are in an unseemly rush upwards? Ever heard of consolidating what you have learned?
Didn't they play for Mansfield Town back in the late seventies?You've all missed Cut and Paste
Why not just have a season at 5 before pushing upwards?
Why is it so many refs are in an unseemly rush upwards? Ever heard of consolidating what you have learned?
Its about the many young referees who are pushed before they are ready, over promoted then bomb spectacularly at level 4+.....shattering their confidence and leaving them disillusioned with the whole process and in some cases making them walking away from the game altogether.......
Seen it happen to varying degrees numerous times........
Those candidates who are identified as "rising stars" are often carefully managed in terms of games given and which assessors are sent to watch them........almost stage managed into their promotions......which of course is far less possible once you hit level 4, hence the over promoted get found out very quickly......
No, I'm sure that was Hale and Paste. They were a right pair of comedians .......Didn't they play for Mansfield Town back in the late seventies?
These great assessors you speak of...I assume none have made it North West of London...?Stereotypes. Like players, managers and referees, there are great assessors and poor assessors and all manner of those in between