Justylove
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One of the things that I've always loved about refereeing is the sense of unity and community between referees. I think it's not until you have picked up a whistle and done games as an officially appointed referee that you really how bloody hard it is, which makes the bond between referees of all levels and walks of life much stronger.
I had an absolutely horrible game yesterday. 6 yellows, 3 reds, 1 technical area dismissal and then 5 additional misconduct reports (for obvious reasons relating to those I'm not going to elaborate on a public forum). I came home ready to quit the game on the spot.
I was absolutely blown away by the support I received from colleagues, genuine compassion mixed with some very pragmatic advice on some of the elements to ensure I captured in the misconduct reporting. This morning, with a renewed sense of perspective I'm more determined than ever not to let this incident drive me to give up something I love doing and also it's made me realize what an honour it is to be part of such a special community!
I had an absolutely horrible game yesterday. 6 yellows, 3 reds, 1 technical area dismissal and then 5 additional misconduct reports (for obvious reasons relating to those I'm not going to elaborate on a public forum). I came home ready to quit the game on the spot.
I was absolutely blown away by the support I received from colleagues, genuine compassion mixed with some very pragmatic advice on some of the elements to ensure I captured in the misconduct reporting. This morning, with a renewed sense of perspective I'm more determined than ever not to let this incident drive me to give up something I love doing and also it's made me realize what an honour it is to be part of such a special community!