u/astrangehumantoe

Brand new ref and I've got my first game, an U10 game this weekend, I was wondering if at that age you'd still call the captains together for the handshake and chat (I assume you still do the coin toss). Issue is I'm quite a tall chap and 9 year olds don't tend to be 6'2".

Is the whole pre-match routine entirely the same as older age groups or do you change it for littlies?

Sorry if it's a daft question

Brand new ref here, I wear specs every day and was wondering if theyre alright to wear whilst refereeing since theres a much lower chance of being smacked in the face by the ball. I do have contacts but I despise them and they cause me a lot of trouble. Is it alright to wear my specs?

I've been thinking of becoming a ref for a while now and I've just finished my in person training and can go referee matches now.

I'm excited to get going, what are your top tips to make sure I dont bugger up (this is in the UK)