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  1. Mick.

    Promoted

    Just got my letter in the post this morning. I am now a level 5. Good luck to all those still waiting on a letter.
  2. Mick.

    Let myself down, let you lot down.

    A salutary lesson. Last Tuesday I had a cracking game (which was assessed). Both teams wanted to play football and got on and did so. Minor answering back on decisions but nothing that warranted more than a quiet word. Wednesday, a lower league game who appeared to want to play football but...
  3. Mick.

    Arms

    First assessment for this season. Post game feedback was pretty good but I was picked up for my signals, which he said were poor. He said I got them the wrong way round. I have always indicated a throe in with my arm at 45 degrees (like holding a flag) and a DFK with my arm level with the...
  4. Mick.

    How far can this be taken?

    Series of match incidents in a County Cup U13 game reffed by another. Before the start of the match the ref informed both coaches that he normally gives at least one penalty a game. Series of soft fouls given against reds. At half time reds coach asks ref why so many fouls are going against...
  5. Mick.

    My First Assessment.

    Well I got my first assessment back from a couple of weeks ago and I have to say I was really pleased. What did surprise me, after reading posts on here, was that my score was included. See what you think. 1. Application of Law: Your application of the laws of the game was good and...
  6. Mick.

    But I got the ball ref

    How many times do we hear that . Today's match, blue v red. Blue attacker heading towards the goal with just the goalie to face. Ball bounces high from a pass (if I remember right), at about waist height on the blue attacker. Red goalie is stood to her right, coming in to challenge for the...
  7. Mick.

    I was a little confused.

    Helped out on an U12 match today as there was no ref appointed. Claret defender takes the legs away of a red attacker in the penalty box. No complaints from the Clarets for this decision. Red kicker steps up to take the penalty and as he is about half-way through his run to the ball one of...
  8. Mick.

    Handball ref.

    Firstly, I would like to say that one of the things that I love about this site, is that I can come on after a match, pen a couple of incidents that are causing me concern and sit back and wait for the great and the good to give me their feedback. So enough sucking up......handball. Blue v...
  9. Mick.

    Discuss

    Do you ever get those days when you wonder why you bother turning up? I suppose we all get the really. Blues v Yellows - youth (higher age) League Cup game. First half, yellow attacker running into the box and just as he reaches it passes to his left. As he does so a blue player runs...
  10. Mick.

    Is nothing sacred?

    Given a changing room to myself today (although it later turned out I was sharing it with a couple of hockey refs). Mindful that the changing room door would not lock I put all my valuables into my bag and took the bag pitchside. When I returned, I jumped straight in the shower (as you do) and...
  11. Mick.

    Marking the pitch

    I know that the keeper shouldn't make marks on the pitch (caution) but what sort of marks do/can they make? Does it count as marking the pitch when the goalie makes a little mound from which to kick the ball for a goal kick (a bit like rugby players used to do for conversions)? Why would...
  12. Mick.

    Junior/Youth Cards for kids

    I know that this subject has been discussed on various posts, but I just want to tell you about my recent incident. I very rarely ref junior matches and only really do it as a favour. My son plays in U12 and on a couple of occassions, when the ref has not appeared or one hasn't been...
  13. Mick.

    Referee Career

    Where has Refereecareer.com gone? I logged on tonight to view some upcoming matches and the computer can't find the website. I know that there were problems in IE but I have used Mozilla and Chrome to search and just cant find it. Aaagh. I've got two games coming up this weekend and wanted...
  14. Mick.

    OFFINABUS

    I know that we all have our threshold with regards to dissent and, to a certain extent, the use of the F-word (i.e. directed at someone F-off or used in "normal" conversation, sorry ref I didn't f-ing see him). I have also seen references on this site regarding the use of the two C words (cheat...
  15. Mick.

    How Much!!

    Ref fees always seems to be a thorny issue. Especially when you have travelled some distance to get to the match. Time and again I am faced with a look that you would give a dodgy mechanic when I say how much my fees for a match would be. Invariably it is the travelling expenses that cause...
  16. Mick.

    Finally a 7.

    Had to pop to the County FA the other day and asked about my level 7. I had put the details of my six in back in May. RDO very kindly showed me a copy of the letter that had only just been received at CFA from the FA. He gave me a copy and my county and FA badge. So now I am a proper level...
  17. Mick.

    Foul or no foul

    This is another of my series of foul/no foul dilemas from last season. I have been mulling this over for some time and wondered what the rest of you think. Ball is kicked from red's half into blue's. Red attacker runs for the ball and blue defender comes in as well. Blue defender then...
  18. Mick.

    IPRS - physio support

    I've just had my first application form to join my local RA and see that there is an option to join the Physio care package. I believe that the RA is supported by IPRS as far as physio is concerned. However, my RA form offers the Silver package at £25 per year and a Gold package at £35. I...
  19. Mick.

    Foul?

    I know that there is a penal offence for a late tackle, but what about an early one? Yellow on the attack, coming in from the area of the corner flag. Blue defender runs towards yellow, between yellow player and the goal. Blue defender slides across the front of yellow like a sliding tackle...
  20. Mick.

    Penalty or not 2

    Bit of a grumpy match with lots of questioning of my decisions by one red player. Stepped approach with quiet word, public word and finally public word with captain involved before he finally shut up. Most of his problems seemed to be that he was seeing handball everytime the ball touched...
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