Keen to get views on this. I'll try and keep it succinct.
I'm a first year Level 4, so far have done 5 middles on the Supply League. My first observation (game 4) I got back as a 72.125 which, whilst not an earth shatteringly good mark, I was pleased with as my first observation at this level (game was a one sided league cup tie, 3-0 to away team, 2 cautions, no KMI's).
Fast forward 10 days, and I'm observed again, this time an even more 1 sided game (6-0 to the home team), 4 cautions, 1 Red for DOGSO (all supported by Observer), 4 penalty appeals, none given (again - all supported by observer). Observer states post game that because the score line was so one sided, none of these 4 pen appeals will be considered KMI's in the report (as first one was at 4-0). Report comes back in as a 70.8 and states no match changing situations.
Whilst I understand that this score is, in theory at least, above the 'standard expected' it's dragged me right down to within a couple of slots from bottom of the observer merit table (average for the pool 72.4) and I'm left thinking that I've not refereed badly but still find myself well and truly in 'relegation' territory off the back of a couple of 1 sided games with nothing in them.
I guess over the course of the season things will / should even out a little bit, but the system does feel a bit like if you're unlucky enough to be observed on very 1 sided games with not a lot going on, you're unfairly penalised. Is it simply a case of the fact that if you get observed on a game with lots of incidents / situations to manage, you're not necessarily guaranteed a good mark, but you're probably guaranteed a 'non-standard' mark (which I guess could be high or low!).
I know that referees aren't generally re-classified back to L5 after 1 season at L4, but just feel a bit flat after what I (& both my AR's) thought was a decent performance.
Thanks.
I'm a first year Level 4, so far have done 5 middles on the Supply League. My first observation (game 4) I got back as a 72.125 which, whilst not an earth shatteringly good mark, I was pleased with as my first observation at this level (game was a one sided league cup tie, 3-0 to away team, 2 cautions, no KMI's).
Fast forward 10 days, and I'm observed again, this time an even more 1 sided game (6-0 to the home team), 4 cautions, 1 Red for DOGSO (all supported by Observer), 4 penalty appeals, none given (again - all supported by observer). Observer states post game that because the score line was so one sided, none of these 4 pen appeals will be considered KMI's in the report (as first one was at 4-0). Report comes back in as a 70.8 and states no match changing situations.
Whilst I understand that this score is, in theory at least, above the 'standard expected' it's dragged me right down to within a couple of slots from bottom of the observer merit table (average for the pool 72.4) and I'm left thinking that I've not refereed badly but still find myself well and truly in 'relegation' territory off the back of a couple of 1 sided games with nothing in them.
I guess over the course of the season things will / should even out a little bit, but the system does feel a bit like if you're unlucky enough to be observed on very 1 sided games with not a lot going on, you're unfairly penalised. Is it simply a case of the fact that if you get observed on a game with lots of incidents / situations to manage, you're not necessarily guaranteed a good mark, but you're probably guaranteed a 'non-standard' mark (which I guess could be high or low!).
I know that referees aren't generally re-classified back to L5 after 1 season at L4, but just feel a bit flat after what I (& both my AR's) thought was a decent performance.
Thanks.