I visited a refereeing site recently that was obviously popular with young and inexperienced referees. It was
refreshing, especially to an old fogey like myself and I posted a note to them that seemed to get some traction, as my American colleagues like to say.
Just wanted to make
one point. It seems that a lot of you young referees posting here are
being too modest and insecure about your performances. It's great that
you're seeking to improve all the time, but I wish you'd worry less
about criticism and abuse from players and benches. Generally, it's true
that for the losing team you are useless and yet for the winning team
you're either a good ref or at least better than the one the team had
when they lost last week. Ignore the criticism; learn the true meaning
of "water off a duck's back." Your decision is correct, whatever
happens, because you gave it. You're the ref. Let that authority give
you the confidence to sell decisions (even when you realise later the
decision was wrong!). I'm a humble Level 6. I get criticised all the
time. I know I make mistakes. We all do. But it's the mistakes that I
remember for a couple of days, not the pathetic abuse from a player who
is looking to vent his anger. Finally, remember to smile and be
friendly. They're not your enemies, no matter how hard they try to be.
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