Morning all.
I reffed my third match yesterday (and my first cup tie too). The match went well, with no cautions at all. I feel that I made improvements upon previous games, in a large part due to the excellent advice given on these forums I even got some compliments after the match
As always, there's much room for improvements, and I've identified these areas which I need to improve, and would welcome feedback or tips from you:
In this match, both teams played a direct style, so the ball was aerial a lot of the time, with lots of jumping from opposing players to contest the ball. There seemed to be quite a few incidents where players complained of pushes or being leaned into, which I'm not sure I penalised properly. I guess my question is I guess how much can be tolerated, or should I clamp down on this early, to set an example? I guess I don't want to blow every time there's an aerial contest, but then I don't want to leave fouls unpenalised, with the obvious risk of escalation. I guess it's about finding the balance?
Another issue - in my three matches so far I've not had asked for or given any club ARs - but I think I ought to going forward. Typically, do you have 2 CARs, or just the one? How would that work?
Finally, on a few occasions I've blown for a foul, or the ball goes for a throw-in, and I know which side to award it to - but I indicate the wrong team (forgetting in the moment the direction they're playing in). Is this normal for new refs, and can anyone offer advice on how to correct this?
Thanks in advance, Rich.
I reffed my third match yesterday (and my first cup tie too). The match went well, with no cautions at all. I feel that I made improvements upon previous games, in a large part due to the excellent advice given on these forums I even got some compliments after the match
As always, there's much room for improvements, and I've identified these areas which I need to improve, and would welcome feedback or tips from you:
In this match, both teams played a direct style, so the ball was aerial a lot of the time, with lots of jumping from opposing players to contest the ball. There seemed to be quite a few incidents where players complained of pushes or being leaned into, which I'm not sure I penalised properly. I guess my question is I guess how much can be tolerated, or should I clamp down on this early, to set an example? I guess I don't want to blow every time there's an aerial contest, but then I don't want to leave fouls unpenalised, with the obvious risk of escalation. I guess it's about finding the balance?
Another issue - in my three matches so far I've not had asked for or given any club ARs - but I think I ought to going forward. Typically, do you have 2 CARs, or just the one? How would that work?
Finally, on a few occasions I've blown for a foul, or the ball goes for a throw-in, and I know which side to award it to - but I indicate the wrong team (forgetting in the moment the direction they're playing in). Is this normal for new refs, and can anyone offer advice on how to correct this?
Thanks in advance, Rich.