Round of applause to...

[slazenger]

FFSA, for organising 3 official referees for tonights Cup Game, Cumberland vs Campbelltown. And congrats for getting the game started 32 minutes LATE.
Well done FFSA, your efforts are just...truly..amazing and completely inspiring. You're really placing a positive impression on the women's game here in South Australia.

[BillShankly]

what was the score?

[greavsie's_daughter]

Cumberland 2, C'town 1

[george08]

and a round of applause to the referee that ended up coming in the end! he gave up his night to fill in.. he did a great effort tonight..
it was a good, competitive game!

[shorty]

i havent read the whole topic - but that is ridiculous to think your game stated 32 minutes late - im going to back to my sexest talk, because that would never in a million years happen in a mens game.

[ze_camel]

i havent read the whole topic - but that is ridiculous to think your game stated 32 minutes late - im going to back to my sexest talk, because that would never in a million years happen in a mens game.

your right shorty, would never see it happen in the mens league
you have a good point there!

[ecky_8]

i havent read the whole topic - but that is ridiculous to think your game stated 32 minutes late - im going to back to my sexest talk, because that would never in a million years happen in a mens game.

haha shorty, there was like four posts when you posted. all you had to read was a question about hte score, the score and a round of applause the the ref that showed up.

and yeah, never happens in guys games.

[Commando]

dont pay them

[shorty]

the ref we had yest was heaps good. serious

[muts]

your right shorty, would never see it happen in the mens league
you have a good point there!

I've seen it happen this year.
Fortunately a linesman can jump in to ref the game when there's a no-show.

It happened in the cup semi with metro last year - a ref in the crowd took over the game.

[shorty]

yeah but it seems to happen week in week out - its unfair to us who have a routine to have it screwed up by a ef not rocking up or being late etc.

[ball_girl]

unfortunately for us girls playing on friday night we didnt have linesmen either haha!

but its good to know the options are mostly covered...

maybe it will take like half the season for FFSA/SAWSA to get their act together and bring the refs into line!

[muts]

unfortunately for us girls playing on friday night we didnt have linesmen either haha!

but its good to know the options are mostly covered...

maybe it will take like half the season for FFSA/SAWSA to get their act together and bring the refs into line!

The story I got was that THEY forgot to appoint someone to do the game.
So I think there's a few parties that need to get their sh!t together.

[ball_girl]

yeah thats it.
FFSA/SAWSA were notified of the game, but neglected to or forgot to organise refs.

fortunately for us, someone was able to get onto a ref who was willing to give up his night to come out and ref for us, hence the game starting late.
so thank you to the ref who came out at such late notice!

[Commando]

what a joke

[SAD GAL]

Now Now peoples. You don't want to be criticised for being too hard and not putting on a positive reply to a topic????

Fact is this. Our game (womens football) is pretty low on the agenda. Outside our world (an a mighty nice one I might add) its not held in the same regard as junuior boys or mens. Sad but true.

hence, the refs (if they do turn up) don't get paid as much as they do when they ref boys or mens games. So guess what gets first preference???

Pretty sad. But they choose one over the other.

Is it the FFSA or SAWSA's fault? In one way yes and on the other no.

Are there enough refs available in the first instance? If the Referee manager (or whatever title) has indicated that a ref will be available then one would assume he has spoken to him/her and they have accepted the job. Then if they don't turn up. I would be chasing up the Ref manager.

[ecky_8]

Now Now peoples. You don't want to be criticised for being too hard and not putting on a positive reply to a topic????

Fact is this. Our game (womens football) is pretty low on the agenda. Outside our world (an a mighty nice one I might add) its not held in the same regard as junuior boys or mens. Sad but true.

hence, the refs (if they do turn up) don't get paid as much as they do when they ref boys or mens games. So guess what gets first preference???

Pretty sad. But they choose one over the other.

Is it the FFSA or SAWSA's fault? In one way yes and on the other no.

Are there enough refs available in the first instance? If the Referee manager (or whatever title) has indicated that a ref will be available then one would assume he has spoken to him/her and they have accepted the job. Then if they don't turn up. I would be chasing up the Ref manager.

you wouldn't chase anyone.
and did i detect a hint of sarcasm with that first sentence
what nice spin do you suggest oh so positive one?

[Commando]

i think she meant that if she were part of FFSA or SAWSA she would be chasing them up