Anyone interested in reffing Super Sevens and 11-a-side games in Bray, PM me. Full refs fees for all games.
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Anyone interested in reffing Super Sevens and 11-a-side games in Bray, PM me. Full refs fees for all games.
Why dont you contact the local leagues secretary of the irish referees society. They'll organise referees.
I recently did this for a pretty major tournament and they were very accomodating (albeit, not in Wicklow)
There is also a risk that any insurance that you have may be null and void if you do not have "official" referees. - Just something to be mindful of.
This touches on the whole issue of what is an official referee:eek: If every blitz/tournament for U10s downwards needed official referees, the costs would be not viable. Common sense is enough to ref 5 a sides for Under 8s. Or is it? And my experience is that not a lot of people want to be Official refs, too many meetings, too many directives, too much over the top rulings.Quote:
Originally Posted by blobbyblob
That said, insurance may be the driving factor. The spectre of a good lawyer getting a volunteer ref in court over two eight year olds involved in an assualt, resulting in serious injuries, during a game, is too much to think about. It could be the end of mini football for the player from an average income household, more players lost to the game.:mad:
Not being smart but an official referee is one that is affiliated with the referee's association of irelandQuote:
Originally Posted by MervilleUnited
If you contact your local schoolboy league they will put you right. Should advise you on what you can away with and how far your insurance will stretch. Once you have their consent, you should be grand.
The "official" refs should be more than reasonable and no cost prohibitive. #
Its fairer on all sides for consistancy sake that you have someone who knows what they are doing too, especially if there are prizes at stake. Dont despair.
As a person who involved with a local schoolboy league, if we had to use affiliated refs for mini football, there would be no mini football. In our area we have about 8 refs (official), and 12 or so associate refs to provide football for 90 plus teams (Junior/Youth/Schoolboys):eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by blobbyblob
Most mini football is ran by club officials, as it is non competitive and part of thier development.
Whether that is correct and proper in this claims culture is up for debate!:o
Hate to tell you guys - but one part of the FAI / UEFA Plan to restructure refereeing in this country is the removal of "official" FAI Referees from Mini-soccer fixtures.
In future it'll be up to the managers / parents to control those games themselves
Aware of that Reiteoir - As is the case in the local league that Im a part of. Its a sticky point as it has its pitfalls.Quote:
Originally Posted by Réiteoir
One of the local leagues rulings is that all clubs provide any referee appointed bt a club must undergo referee training and an exam before officiating but no service is provided to facilitate this by the league.
Because of this, you have people of varying experience taking charge of games and more often than not making poor judgement calls. This on occasion has prompted abuse of referees by players officials and parents.
It seems that not every league in the country is operating off the same sheet regarding refereeing.
Id still recommend that our guy here contacts his local league secretary for advice.