Recent content by Francis Oldfield

Good evening, during my first game all was well for the most part and nothing happened really that needed me to stop play that I could see. Obviously nerves was playing a part but I did what I thought was a good job. What I did get a reasonable amount of was comments between players of "Don't...

well after all your help, my first match was sadly cancelled because of the rain... Here's to the next one! BTW do you have to submit anything on Whole Game to say that it didn't go ahead or do you just delete the fixture? thanks as always

Very detailed thank you:)

Brilliant thanks for this input. Everyone else feel free to carry on thread as I like to take best bits of everyone!

Got my first game coming up and I'm anxious as you can imagine... Had anyone got a game day timetable ie get to the game at, then pitch inspection, then... Etc etc I would really appreciate it!

Ah I recognise your username. You have an email from me I believe ;)

Thanks I've emailed 3 portsmouth leagues to see what they say and I'll try and get hold of the RDO. . Many thanks

Hi Is anyone here based in portsmouth or surrounding area. Have just passed my brc but couldn't attend next steps workshop. Seriously confused on the practicality of getting games, match day procedure etc. Could do with watching someone go through it or someone with contact details. Many...

That I like. .. Thanks ;)

Yeah I appreciate that and I had read those definitions, but they seem like they could be easy to mix up. What might seem careless to one person could seem reckless to another. Excessive is pretty straight forward I think, just the first two...

Had a quick search but couldn't find it. (I hate duplicate topics!) I am doing some learning before my course next week and I am looking at fouls. Watching the sample videos from the CD I have been sent I am finding it tricky to decide between careless and reckless... Is it as hard as I am...

I very much hope so... :) thanks for the kind words!

thank you. Cannot be as bad as when I chose to become a Special Constable. Best and worst decision I ever made as well!!

Hi My name is Francis. I have just signed up to this site as it had a lot of interesting threads to read when I was researching becoming a ref! I went to my "getting into refereeing" session this evening and I am definitely going to give it a go. I think the dates are in October! Just saying...