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1. Only officiate on what you see. reffingmad (Roscommon) - Posts: 371 - 28/02/2018 20:06:43 2081333 Link 0 |
Make sure you have a good team that you trust around you, watchful linesmen and umpires who aren't afraid to make hard calls are worth everything, poor linesmen and umpires will ruin you and your name, stick to the rule book, never mind letting the game flow, if you are soft on decisions players will cop on and start acting up pushing the boundaries, don't be afraid to make the big calls, always have a good relationship with your linesmen and umpires , ask for their views/ opinions, enjoy it, hopefully you will go far and maybe you'll end up in Croke Park someday. Good luck riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 28/02/2018 22:31:12 2081350 Link 0 |
In my experience young lads glorify yellow cards. Its like the premier league or something. Explain why you are penalising them. If a chap of 12 or 13 steps to far over the line have him subbed. ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 28/02/2018 23:00:37 2081360 Link 1 |
Fox 40 classic whistle . Has to be classic the pearl or other have wrong sound . Only the fox 40 is loud enough especially over crowd noise when u get up in the ranks . Also it's pealess so no problems in wet weather. urhavinalaugh (Carlow) - Posts: 73 - 28/02/2018 23:50:27 2081363 Link 0 |
Thanks for advice. Are those sprint so watches available in Ireland?
leftandwide (Meath) - Posts: 91 - 01/03/2018 12:55:49 2081421 Link 0 |
best wishes. Refereeing 20+ years, brilliant experiences, lot of good advice offered already on forum. Learning the rules is obvious but crucial. Talk to the players too Bellewest (Westmeath) - Posts: 150 - 01/03/2018 13:59:05 2081434 Link 1 |
Plenty of good advice above. The only piece of advice I would add is not to let player(s) or the crowd influence your decision making and be careful about 'letting the game flow' until you become totally confident in your ability to handle anything that might arise. Good luck and enjoy the experience. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 01/03/2018 14:23:25 2081438 Link 0 |
they are available online. google sprintso referee watch Ireland.
reffingmad (Roscommon) - Posts: 371 - 01/03/2018 16:18:24 2081460 Link 0 |
Great thread this. Can't tell you anything based on any of my experience within the GAA, because I have none (unless Scór na nÓg counts). All you're getting from me is based on games I've attended and anything I've picked up over the years of watching and reading about sport. Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1032 - 01/03/2018 21:32:44 2081522 Link 0 |
The sprintso watch is over 100 quid? No need to get something that expensive when just starting out. I got 2 watches for 60 euro 5 year ago. Just basic wrist stop watches. They all do the same thing. daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 02/03/2018 09:54:44 2081538 Link 0 |
Keep communicating with the players. If there's a break in play (a wide or injury) announce the score and the time elapsed. Don't give smart arse one liners to queries. You're being paid to ref not doing stand up. Anyone swears to you, take the ball up. FootblockREF (Monaghan) - Posts: 564 - 02/03/2018 10:57:25 2081547 Link 0 |
Fair play to you. Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 02/03/2018 11:22:35 2081552 Link 0 |
Although Pierluigi Collina is a retired soccer referee, and at a totally different level to most referees of any sport anywhere, he had to start off somewhere too, and his book The Rules of the Game has good anecdotes and bits of information and advice based on his extensive experience. It's somewhat autobiographical as well and not awfully long. There's a good one in there about how he had to disallow a goal for offside in a rabid Serie A game (Juve vs Milan I think) even though the linesman didn't flag it, and how he dealt with it. (The one where his borrowed car breaks down on the way to a game in the days before mobile phones is good too.) Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1032 - 03/03/2018 14:38:19 2081700 Link 0 |
Don't do that. It's terrible advice. If you make a mistake, DON'T try to compensate for it later. Own it and move on. FootblockREF (Monaghan) - Posts: 564 - 05/03/2018 16:41:08 2081973 Link 0 |
During my time as a referee I stuck to one simple philosophy - create the environment that is appropriate to the players on the field. TheFullBack (Galway) - Posts: 110 - 06/03/2018 13:54:23 2082201 Link 1 |
During my time as a referee I stuck to one simple philosophy - create the environment that is appropriate to the players on the field. ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 06/03/2018 21:17:03 2082322 Link 0 |
Fox whistles are absolutely essential for the modern day quintessential referee. Full duck (or fox in this case) or no dinner. I've been using my fox 40 for the last thirteen and a half years and I've never been let down with them. I had an erroneous malfunction with a kipsta whistle back in 98, resulting in my deliberation and forced me to explore my options. Every referee is only as good as their whistle. The very best of luck in the job. CyrilDonnellan8 (Galway) - Posts: 18 - 06/03/2018 23:09:38 2082356 Link 1 |
Month into it now and the abuse from sideline at underage games has been a big surprise. Not saying I've been perfect ref, far from it but it's been a real eye opener. Can't be a good example for young players going forward leftandwide (Meath) - Posts: 91 - 13/04/2018 22:52:07 2092926 Link 0 |
unfortunately that's not gonna change, some parents and coaches at underage should be ashamed of themselves, don't let it get to you and keep the head up.
reffingmad (Roscommon) - Posts: 371 - 13/04/2018 23:16:54 2092932 Link 0 |
Pack it in and do something else. Its not worth the aggravation and abuse. Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 13/04/2018 23:26:21 2092935 Link 0 |