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  1. fatmikey

    Match Fees

    I did the lines last season in the Superleague First Division and I'm a Cat 6. However the first game I had at Troon, the AR1 was from Glasgow and had only refereed a total of 9 GAMES!!!
  2. fatmikey

    Most Annoying Thing......

    What annoys me most when I turn up to referee a game and there is no corner flags. This seems to be especially prevalent on 3g pitches. I have even had it at U15 pro youth matches at an SPFL club's training facility. I've never stopped a game going ahead because of it though, common sense and...
  3. fatmikey

    How long should I take before moving up the ages?

    Take guidance from your peers in the association but if you can get a supevised U16 game to referee that would be a good indicator of where your at development wise
  4. fatmikey

    Can Players Wear Headgear? I.e. In This Example, "Do Rags" [SP]

    Only religion I am aware of that headgear is worn is in Sikhism and Im sure if its male football they put their hair in a ponytail
  5. fatmikey

    Can Players Wear Headgear? I.e. In This Example, "Do Rags" [SP]

    I've only allowed a player to wear a hat once, and that was because he was partially deaf and it was raining, so the hat was worn to stop water getting into his hearing aid
  6. fatmikey

    Match Fees

    Up here in Sunny west of Scotland Amateurs £40 Pro Youth £35 Scot Women Football League £30 Youth £22-28 Assistant at Junior Football £23
  7. fatmikey

    Open Age Being assaulted

    I had a player spit at me on the way back to the dressing room, I didn't report it to the police but the player got a 1 year ban
  8. fatmikey

    how to cope with cold

    I use hand warmers when its really cold. Only £1 out of the local garage and stick one in my pocket and keep another in my hand, keeps the hands nice and toasty whilst running about A hat would be a non-starter. All about setting standards, players aren't allowed to wear hats unless its the...
  9. fatmikey

    We're a diverse lot....

    Nearly 50 and fat lol, Quantity Surveyor, have refereed over 400 matches in 4 years, quite happy refereeing at youth and amateur, ran the line last season at Scottish Juniors, mostly refereeing Scottish Womens Football League and Pro Youth this season
  10. fatmikey

    Scotland shirts

    Hampden Retail knock them out at £45 per shirt, £23 for the shorts, £7 for the socks. Personally I just use the previous years kit, just as good and a lot cheaper
  11. fatmikey

    Strangest reason for having to stop a game?

    Whats the strangest thing you've had to stop a game for? Ive had unreasonable pigeons, wayward children, dogs, cats, hailstones and a motorbike to name but a few
  12. fatmikey

    Hello fellow Refs

    Oh I wont Ross, Im never short of an opinion or three lol
  13. fatmikey

    Hello fellow Refs

    Hi there just thought I would say hello, been a ref for about 4 years. Took it up in my mid 40s to maintain my interest in football and to keep reasonably fit
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