First Game
ON THE DAY
You are representing the Gloucester & District Referees Society so please turn up looking smart,
casual smart is o.k. This is the clubs first impression of you.
Allow yourself plenty of time to get to the ground about an hour before K.O.
1) When you get there try to find a responsible person from the home side & find out,
2) Where you change
3) Are the home team there,& where they are changing?
4) Are the away side there?
5) Which pitch are you on?
6) What time would they like the stud check & pre match brief done?
Then
1) Get changed, & have a warm up and check on the pitch. Check for pitch markings, Posts correctly put out(only corner posts on the touch line/goal line)
2) Post protectors are secure
3) Any peculiarities such over hanging trees,
4) Depth of In-goal areas.
PRE MATCH BRIEF
Don’t forget the scrum engagement as this is a safety factor.
AFTER PRE MATCH BRIEF
- Agree a time to do the spin up with the captains & at this time find out
- How long they want to play each half.
- Check again on replacements (especially front rows)
- Touch Judges
- First aid cover
Don’t tell them it is your first game.
Try and avoid any discussion about law before the game.
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