Recent content by Ref_Ted

Strong believer that familiarity breeds contempt. What's my name? - "Sir".

My first official role was AR for 3rd Grade at a Prem club. 2nd game I called a opposition player for stepping out as he was going over the line. My first introduction to crowd abuse, it was not nice, they were calling me an f'n cheat and trying to take my photo to put on facebook (I have been...

The intention was to let them play 15 later in the match, likely once they had a few tries on the board. Not sure if it happened.

For the top tier prem guys (Shute, Colin Caird, Colts 1 etc) you are expected to be at training twice per week plus gym work if you want to stay in the squad. Sub 5min bronco minimum to do 1st grade. On top of that weekly to3 match reviews, coach debrief, and education nights. Then match prep...

Hahaha! Per match it is. Granted most of us older blokes love being in the middle, a great physical and mental challenge. For me, I started very late on and regret not doing it when I was younger (mid life crisis if I live to 98 :)).

Interesting weekend discussions. Forest Colts had 15 and uncontested so played with 14 and 1 on the bench. Coach indicated they got a couple from Savers opens joint venture and still looking as they obviously need more. No real insight to the underlying challenges. Sunday Wakehurst U15s were...

See below the payment rates from 2024. It is pretty much a stipend to cover some costs for travelling etc. Publicly available in the association annual report. Many refs (particularly older ones) donate fees back to the association. As for stepup, there is some cross over subbies to prem. Under...

Yep, just had my game at Hudson cancelled and new appointment for Colts at Melwood. Waiting on the appointments pdf to see the whole picture.

It was suggested to me that quite a few players were at a wedding for the day.

Newport were good in Colts and 3rds though 3rds was effectively Colts backing up apart from half dozen players.

Tell me Div 3 (Clark Cup), Div 4 (Jeffrey Cup), Div 5 (McLean Cup), Div 6 (Meldrum Cup) is not the final structure. 4 divisions of single team clubs?

sure was. part of the ex 1sts group that hung around for 4ths after they all got married and had families a few years back

Division 1 2025

Other word is Luke Smart for one is going to Souths 4th grade and won't be playing BM Kentwell.

Is there anywhere online to get a copy of the draw (or did you just mean the teams list)?