It’s not often I take a weekday game but Thursday was an exception. There’s something to understand here. It’s a privilege to referee a game where everyone comes prepared and takes it seriously. Back when I was officiating at the grassroots/house league, players often arrived late, not dressed consistently and generally not as focused getting ..read more

Written by Andrew Mario Parody The start of the journey When you start out as a referee, particularly if you are young, you are only just starting to develop your refereeing personality and if you are young, you barely know yourself. I started refereeing when I was 17 years old, as a well meaning volunteer ..read more