Ref squares up to player, League One...

[Des Parrot]

Re: Ref squares up to player, League One...

When I finished playing I refereed for 2 seasons. Never again it wasn’t worth the abuse. I only did one kids match as a favour, it was horrendous, the kids were ok, the parents out of control.

[blue matt]

Re: Ref squares up to player, League One...

When I finished playing I refereed for 2 seasons. Never again it wasn’t worth the abuse. I only did one kids match as a favour, it was horrendous, the kids were ok, the parents out of control.

I reffed a U13 girls friendly last summer, it was our 1 and only friendly, the week before the start of the season, we were asked by a team from between Swindon & Oxford, so we drove to the playing fields outside swindon, the sports field was in a really rough arse place ( which should have set alarm bells ringing ) We helped set up the goals, the other team arrived and we knew instantly it was going to be a rough game, they looked like adults, they were massive big lumps, we agreed to Ref a 1/2 each, they went 1st and appeared to think the game was rugby, some of the tackles were well OTT, they had very little skill and were happy to kick lumps out of our players, the 2nd 1/2 i reffed and reffed fairly, a foul is a foul, a number of parents of the girls were way over the top, that was my last game i Reffed, we were due to play them again this season, i was glad the FA arranged a ref we didnt play them in the end as Covid stopped the league

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Re: Ref squares up to player, League One...

I reffed a U13 girls friendly last summer, it was our 1 and only friendly, the week before the start of the season, we were asked by a team from between Swindon & Oxford, so we drove to the playing fields outside swindon, the sports field was in a really rough arse place ( which should have set alarm bells ringing ) We helped set up the goals, the other team arrived and we knew instantly it was going to be a rough game, they looked like adults, they were massive big lumps, we agreed to Ref a 1/2 each, they went 1st and appeared to think the game was rugby, some of the tackles were well OTT, they had very little skill and were happy to kick lumps out of our players, the 2nd 1/2 i reffed and reffed fairly, a foul is a foul, a number of parents of the girls were way over the top, that was my last game i Reffed, we were due to play them again this season, i was glad the FA arranged a ref we didnt play them in the end as Covid stopped the league

I've reffed loads of games and have had so much abuse its unbelievable.

One coach marched on the pitch threatening me and the parents, mothers calling you a c***, kids calling you a f***ing cheat.

Its not worth the hassle, but like a mug every week I do it.

[StraightOuttaCanton]

Re: Ref squares up to player, League One...

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56366031

Probably did well to restrain himself as much as he did

[Michael Morris]

Re: Ref squares up to player, League One...

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56366031

Probably did well to restrain himself as much as he did

sorry. didn't notice this when i posted