Monday, 2 March 2009

Why become a ref?

I decided a while back to become a football referee. I stopped platying active football two years ago when I had a back op. I have a 7-year-old son who plays mini-soccer.

I mentioned to a few friends that I was thinking of becoming a referee and they all said "you'd be good at that"... is that a good thing? I'm not sure.

After some prevarication I signed up for a course run by a county FA. I finished it last Monday and the exam is tomorrow night. If I pass I will be a Level 9 referee, qualified to refereee "parks football".

So why do it? I want to see if I am any good at it...

2 comments:

  1. You are SO brave to do this, I commend you!

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  2. I look forward to seeing your pasty white legs running the line in the championship.

    I assume you see yourself as the opposite to Stuart Atwell? Start them early Vs start you late. Let's hope you get off to a more impressive start than Mr A.

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