Recent content by James Freeth

Hi I'm a new ref I have so far done 4 games in the middle. I have been appointed as AR for a semi final in a local league premier division cup game on the 26th March while I'll take the experience all day long I'm ****ting a brick to put it mildly. any advice is welcome as I never expected this.

It's only my second game so go easy on me I'm here to learn and improve. If I had shown a red for that I can just picture the confrontation that would ensue. Should this be a case of just do it and deal with that when it happens or is there a way to prevent that?

Had a game today only my second game and I feel it was a bad game on my part. How do you react after you've had a bad game? Had more grief from one side the losing side but one or two from the winning side pushed their luck. I had to book a player for dissent telling me to f*** off your s*** had...

Hello mate, Got two games next weekend. How did you find it physically like with ya knee? Mine held up but is sore Im hoping this will strengthen it eventually. Thanks everyone else for the advice all taken on board.

Went as well as it could I suppose. Didn't get too much grief just questioning the way I gave a couple of throws because it went against the linesman. Also one offside I disagreed with simply because the player offside made no attempt to play the ball he just jogged back towards his half the...

How do you not run like a player? My biggest fear is ball watching

Hi everyone I'm new to refereeing fresh off the course. Got my first game this Sunday in a league I used to play in a few years ago. The two teams I'm doing are known for their gobby and aggressive playing styles a few naughty tackles etc. Any advice I know it's gonna be tough but if I start on...