mkottke
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I ref in southern california and I have noticed due to recent problems that there are not enough available referees. So we have a shortage of warm bodies with a whistle on the pitch.
Part of the problem is that our union decides that all the club matches be played on Sat afternoon, so you have 15-20 matches that require referees. And it is sad to say that we can't properly cover all the matches.
I know one quick fix would be to spread out the matches throughout the week, but that becomes problematic when you have teams that require 2-4 hour travel times. Although, teams within a similar geographic area, IMHO should have their matches on a different day.
So my question, are there other referee societies having similar issues. Have you guys resolved a similar issues and what measures did you take? I fear that if nothing is done the problem may spiral out of control and become a huge cluster F.
In short, we need to recruit refs, properly train these new boots, and retain them over time. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mark
Part of the problem is that our union decides that all the club matches be played on Sat afternoon, so you have 15-20 matches that require referees. And it is sad to say that we can't properly cover all the matches.
I know one quick fix would be to spread out the matches throughout the week, but that becomes problematic when you have teams that require 2-4 hour travel times. Although, teams within a similar geographic area, IMHO should have their matches on a different day.
So my question, are there other referee societies having similar issues. Have you guys resolved a similar issues and what measures did you take? I fear that if nothing is done the problem may spiral out of control and become a huge cluster F.
In short, we need to recruit refs, properly train these new boots, and retain them over time. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mark