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Central Midlands North Division. Not sure how Easington are classified in this league but they are. Its a long trip for most clubs in the division. They are a small bunch of nice people who try their hardest for their club.

I did one the day after then the next 5 within the next 12 days, think I was lucky as it was pre-season, lots of friendlies.

CAR on every attack gives running commentary (despite being advised just to raise flag and let me decide), "if it goes to the blonde lad in the middle he's offside", ball runs through to GK, who spins the ball out the box, ball stops dead where player was, steps back to take a non-existent FK...

Good luck with the trip to Easington Mike, I know it well. I'm Manager of Brodsworth in the same league. It's always windy, wet n cold when I've been :mad:

The coach did explain it quite well much to my surprise, don't think the other chap was listening at that point much, too busy trying to tell me how awesome he was :confused:

I actually use a little patter taken from this forum which has been posted by Supermonkey. "If you are keeping up with play I am happy for you to raise a flag for offside, however the decision as to whether it is offside or not remains solely with me. It is likely that I will overrule you during...

Last 3 weeks CAR no idea of offside laws flagging for nearside player when ball 40yards away. This week though got the two gentleman in explained they form part of a team with myself, I would control the middle and asked for throw-ins and offside assistance, orange team CAR advised he was a...

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Cheers Supermonkey!

Go get em Dave. You'll only know if it's right for you again by doing it. Clean start, be positive and create your own new experiences. Good Luck

Hi John, I am 38 and just passed, I was most definitely the oldest on my course :-) Don't suppose its ever to old to start something you enjoy doing.

Haha..you can't have a forum without the grammar checkers can you? Well game done..no major issues, one yellow card, 6 goals and I move onwards with this new enjoyable venture. Find as a recently retired player that I feel a little close to the action at times, got to work on that.

Afternoon all, been reading the forum for a while and taken on board a lot of the advise. Recently completed referee's course and will complete my first 6 games this evening all being OA games. As a Manager of a Central Midlands North team I have to say being on the field as opposed to in the...