Afternoon all,
My name’s Chaz, from Norwich, and I’m just starting out in the world of the whistle!
I’m 28 and am still registered as a player, well goalkeeper, for a Division One team in the Anglian Combination (Level 11 on the pyramid I think). Basically I’ve missed the whole of this season due to injury and am likely to give up playing altogether in the not too distant future due to constant injuries problems unfortunately. I tore my groin in the first pre-season game taking a goal kick and the bloody thing just won’t heal! It doesn’t affect me running about (in fact I’m training to run the London Marathon in April) but every time I kick a ball it goes again, very frustrating!
Anyway, I received an email from the Norfolk FA last week advertising a deal for the Basic Referees Course being reduced to £65 and thought ‘why not?’. I’ve always fancied refereeing and saw myself doing it once I’d packed in playing anyway so thought I’d take the opportunity and do the course.
I’m a bit worried about the abuse refs get. I’ll be honest, I haven’t exactly given refs an easy time during my playing career, but I’ve got a pretty thick skin (you need one to be a keeper!) so I reckon I’ll be alright!
My name’s Chaz, from Norwich, and I’m just starting out in the world of the whistle!
I’m 28 and am still registered as a player, well goalkeeper, for a Division One team in the Anglian Combination (Level 11 on the pyramid I think). Basically I’ve missed the whole of this season due to injury and am likely to give up playing altogether in the not too distant future due to constant injuries problems unfortunately. I tore my groin in the first pre-season game taking a goal kick and the bloody thing just won’t heal! It doesn’t affect me running about (in fact I’m training to run the London Marathon in April) but every time I kick a ball it goes again, very frustrating!
Anyway, I received an email from the Norfolk FA last week advertising a deal for the Basic Referees Course being reduced to £65 and thought ‘why not?’. I’ve always fancied refereeing and saw myself doing it once I’d packed in playing anyway so thought I’d take the opportunity and do the course.
I’m a bit worried about the abuse refs get. I’ll be honest, I haven’t exactly given refs an easy time during my playing career, but I’ve got a pretty thick skin (you need one to be a keeper!) so I reckon I’ll be alright!
