Chrisp72
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Hi Guys
Just done my second game since I completed my referee course an adult one at that .
Soon as I got my fixture I looked and it was top v second both teams could still win the league so the nerves set in. As soon as I arrived the home team manager was telling me how young his side was and how the opponents only wanted to kick them last game and it was going to be a bit feisty !
Well he wasn't wrong ! First couple of tackles were hard but fair in my opinion but both teams were shouting at me from the off as the game progressed supporters were starting to shout at both linesman suggesting they were cheating players then responded by agreeing with them one particular linesman was trying it on at times the players were now starting to say to me your losing it ref I was getting flustered there was so much going on , on and off the field I thought nows the time to calm things down first caution was easy blue completely missed the ball catching his man calls him over explains that was easy for me to call of course he got the ball according to him he would not listen I said are you going to keep on back chatting all game he said " probably will yeah " at this point players were arguing whilst the game was stopped so I ignored his comment cautioned him quickly and got the game started next tackle from blue team again missed the ball took the man easy decision again your f.. Joking ref was called! I called the player over asked his name it was the same surname as the previous player I tried to play it down to keep some calm so I said " same name as the previous player and smiled before I could say anymore he said " yeah it's my brother you not read the f.....g team sheet again cautioned him quickly didn't want it to escalate .
Half time came I called both managers and told them to calm there players down or it could be a case of abandonment to try and get them to keep the players calm both managers did not argue one bit they both knew that there teams were getting way to feisty for anybody's liking .
Taunts at me continued, linesman with some very dodgy calls I must say I did over rule them a couple of times then makes stupid basic mistake signals the wrong way for a throw spectators and players love this I stupidly tried to convince them I got it right with such a blatant mistake instead of changing my decision gulps in horror ! then the flash point 83rd min penalty to the Reds who were 2-1 down again easy decision but calls " you don't know what your doing you've lost it ref"continued I did ask for calm but did not harp on to long I just wanted this game over red misses the penalty lots of blues goading them now ! again my worst nightmare 5 mins to go red goes round blue in area I'm in a great position blue attempts to tackle no contact on ball takes reds ankle to me stone wall pen offending player was one I cautioned first half calls player over did not come says " your the worst ref I have ever had your an absolute f..... Joke calls him again walks straight past me off the field of play I turned called him back again did not come so shows him red goes to turn round heard shouting here we go around 10 players on top of each other I stand back couple of loud blasts on the whistle tries to calm not happening one guy gets up from the bottom of them all with a swollen eye claiming the keeper had punched him blue and red surround me blue saying he's got to go explains I can visibly see he's been hit but can't show any card as I did not see it I can't give what I don't see linesman were from both clubs they were going to defend there players .
Eventually gets players and coaches calm takes penalty scores it's now 2-2 I'm thinking there's 5 mins left here but blow the whistle get game over hopefully both teams will take a point just as I was going to blow blue grabs my Wrist looks at watch shouts lads there 5 mins to go we can still win this heart sinks walking back to centre goalkeeper shouts something both teams run to centre all hell breaks loose blows whistle abandons game confidence has took a battering just wanted to get out of there picks bag up starts walking to my car players shout hope he ain't getting paid one shouts he can't he's abandoned the game another shouts look at him walking off the little f.....g p...y . Gets in car very shaken and disappointed in myself btw I'm 42 yrs old not a young lad .
I've admittedly lost control of the situation not happy at all with myself need to get back to reality and not try and run before I can walk harsh lesson learnt hope I can pick myself up I have not helped myself here
Just done my second game since I completed my referee course an adult one at that .
Soon as I got my fixture I looked and it was top v second both teams could still win the league so the nerves set in. As soon as I arrived the home team manager was telling me how young his side was and how the opponents only wanted to kick them last game and it was going to be a bit feisty !
Well he wasn't wrong ! First couple of tackles were hard but fair in my opinion but both teams were shouting at me from the off as the game progressed supporters were starting to shout at both linesman suggesting they were cheating players then responded by agreeing with them one particular linesman was trying it on at times the players were now starting to say to me your losing it ref I was getting flustered there was so much going on , on and off the field I thought nows the time to calm things down first caution was easy blue completely missed the ball catching his man calls him over explains that was easy for me to call of course he got the ball according to him he would not listen I said are you going to keep on back chatting all game he said " probably will yeah " at this point players were arguing whilst the game was stopped so I ignored his comment cautioned him quickly and got the game started next tackle from blue team again missed the ball took the man easy decision again your f.. Joking ref was called! I called the player over asked his name it was the same surname as the previous player I tried to play it down to keep some calm so I said " same name as the previous player and smiled before I could say anymore he said " yeah it's my brother you not read the f.....g team sheet again cautioned him quickly didn't want it to escalate .
Half time came I called both managers and told them to calm there players down or it could be a case of abandonment to try and get them to keep the players calm both managers did not argue one bit they both knew that there teams were getting way to feisty for anybody's liking .
Taunts at me continued, linesman with some very dodgy calls I must say I did over rule them a couple of times then makes stupid basic mistake signals the wrong way for a throw spectators and players love this I stupidly tried to convince them I got it right with such a blatant mistake instead of changing my decision gulps in horror ! then the flash point 83rd min penalty to the Reds who were 2-1 down again easy decision but calls " you don't know what your doing you've lost it ref"continued I did ask for calm but did not harp on to long I just wanted this game over red misses the penalty lots of blues goading them now ! again my worst nightmare 5 mins to go red goes round blue in area I'm in a great position blue attempts to tackle no contact on ball takes reds ankle to me stone wall pen offending player was one I cautioned first half calls player over did not come says " your the worst ref I have ever had your an absolute f..... Joke calls him again walks straight past me off the field of play I turned called him back again did not come so shows him red goes to turn round heard shouting here we go around 10 players on top of each other I stand back couple of loud blasts on the whistle tries to calm not happening one guy gets up from the bottom of them all with a swollen eye claiming the keeper had punched him blue and red surround me blue saying he's got to go explains I can visibly see he's been hit but can't show any card as I did not see it I can't give what I don't see linesman were from both clubs they were going to defend there players .
Eventually gets players and coaches calm takes penalty scores it's now 2-2 I'm thinking there's 5 mins left here but blow the whistle get game over hopefully both teams will take a point just as I was going to blow blue grabs my Wrist looks at watch shouts lads there 5 mins to go we can still win this heart sinks walking back to centre goalkeeper shouts something both teams run to centre all hell breaks loose blows whistle abandons game confidence has took a battering just wanted to get out of there picks bag up starts walking to my car players shout hope he ain't getting paid one shouts he can't he's abandoned the game another shouts look at him walking off the little f.....g p...y . Gets in car very shaken and disappointed in myself btw I'm 42 yrs old not a young lad .
I've admittedly lost control of the situation not happy at all with myself need to get back to reality and not try and run before I can walk harsh lesson learnt hope I can pick myself up I have not helped myself here
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