RedCardRef
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What a difference a 'Referee' makes.
Having watched an earlier game played between Ashill and Tugas this month, which was abandoned, I thought I would see how this meeting turned out. I should say here that I believed at the time that the abandonment of the first encounter was soley due to poor refereeing. I came away from today's match with that belief strengthend.
What a difference an experienced referee makes. The game was played in a great spirit, the referee had full control, was seen to be fair, and I can't recall a card being shown.
The referee of the previous game would be well advised to watch his peers in action and remember the game is not about .... HIM.
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BiscuitMan
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Re: What a difference a 'Referee' makes.
Too many rules, too little sense! I have watched many matches over the past seasons and the abuse suffered by referees and league officials from managers, players and spectators on a weekly basis is certainly unacceptable. It would appear that being around a football pitch reduces them to unimaginative epithets and robs them of objectivity.
However, it would be wrong to ignore the fact that on too many occasions this behaviour is provoked by a 'minority' officials themselves. The standard of refereeing in general is declining by the year - sadly, along with the standard of play. There may be a connection.
It may help those referees who have problems to seek out an older referee with experience of a higher level, to enlighten them as to what they do that causes them. I watched a game recently and the referee demonstrated a lack of understanding of the game or the gravitas to impose himself.
To those who say, 'Have them watched by an assessor', I can offer little comfort. The presence of an assessor, in my experience, does little to raise standards. Unfortunately, he merely determines whether a set of predetermined responses to situations have been followed.
Man-management skills and common sense will not necessarily earn a good mark. Blind obedience to guidelines probably will. The problems lie with guidelines and the way in which referees are discouraged from using their initiative - and that comes from a 'long time' retired Class One (old money) referee.
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