@Craige_SK10@TheRefereeForum@woodhouse50 @EdgwareFC @RakHudson@coachfitzyy@martynqpr123@JubileeSilver Curious how many of the guys on your team are refs? ~72 team league here with ~20 refs who play in it. Ex players~10 more still ref. Some of those refuse to do mens games. IMO Every team should be required to have ONE referee on it. Players won't try because "it's hard"🤷🏼♀️
@PumpkinGuzzler @AnalystBDSL @FcLackawanna@OfficialBDSL@BDSLRumors Sorry, I should have said "most" of the adults, not all. I also hope you understand a manager can hand me passes w/ roster and I know how to look at them to verify eligibility. A good manager makes it easy, you only had one inaccurate jersey number to change, others have a lot.
@jackjuran@PumpkinGuzzler @AnalystBDSL @FcLackawanna@OfficialBDSL@BDSLRumors More than 1 way to check team in. I verify eligibility & accurate numbers. Easy with a good manager📋. I do not interrupt a legit team warmup to check a team in. I check teams in and have a history of catching illegal players. I don't like baseless accusations
@jackjuran@PumpkinGuzzler @AnalystBDSL @FcLackawanna@OfficialBDSL@BDSLRumors Manager & ref crew met about same time as it was not our 1st game. Had his clipboard, we reviewed players in shooting drill & changing on bench. He gave us ALL passes. AR had you the game prior so we I will say did make it much easier. Only found one wrong number on your roster.
@PumpkinGuzzler @AnalystBDSL @FcLackawanna@OfficialBDSL@BDSLRumors 🧐Says who? I had this game and PERSONALLY checked teams in. The process goes faster when you've been reffing for 25 years & know all the adults in the league. Ill assume you're the child who said "we can't buy a foul today" about 2 min after they were shown a red card😡 #getsold
Now the season is coming to an end, we are expecting a huge influx of people asking to become a ref.
There seems to be a lot of refereeing experts on here.
Before you apply however, please be aware that you have to be just as brave on the pitch as you’re behind a key board.
It isn't failure that holds you back. It's the emotional baggage you carry afterward.
Self-doubt, regret, disappointment, and embarrassment are instruction manuals for learning.
The goal isn't to dwell on what went wrong yesterday. It's to discover what you can do better today.
I don’t think people realize the importance of parenting. Most important job/role in the entire world IMO. You’re setting up the next generation which affects generations to come. People need to take more pride in it and understand the responsibility you have.
Perfection isn’t just impossible. It’s a counterproductive goal.
Perfectionists are more likely to burn out and less likely to embrace new challenges.
Success depends on high standards, not being flawless. The target is not perfection—it's excellence.
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Opening day for BDSL tomorrow, remember to be nice to the referees especially the new ones , if you don’t like the call consider joining the dark side we could use you @OfficialBDSL@BDSLRumors@BdslRefs
@DanSimich@shazam_ank Lol They can't even figure out how to put our game Saturday into any one of the assigning systems we have to manage... And you want swag? 🤣
@BDSLRumors@BdslRefs Had a paper route as a kid, wore a jersey delivering 1 day. Customer noticed, and asked if I ever thought about reffing. 25 years later I've achieved a lot, but the biggest honor is to even be in the same conversation as that customer from my youth. Thank you for everything Tom.