The referees of the Bristol Down course are not always amateur.
When Richard Morris doesn’t run the line in the first or second round of the second round, he goes back to the place he has started to provide services.
“It’s an opportunity to meet with old friends and remember how I came up through the system and where I came from,” he said.
“It’s really important to remember who you have supported to support the next generation.
A week earlier, he was refereeing for Portsmouth against Chelttham Town before joining referees 20-3 They meet every Saturday to do the Down administration.
“When you walk in the referee’s dressing room, there is a social feeling there,” Morris added.
“Many boys have been playing referees in refereeing games for years and are really like a family.
Bristol’s strongest person is Bill Bomboroff. The 86-year-old, who played for Liverpool and Tottenham in the UEFA Champions League.
Today, the refereeing consultant for the Downes league will help new officials training for the league.
“He gives you so much information, takes you for the first week, rings you or sending you email on Monday, small signs on where you need to go,” said the referee Nick Badel, the referee, Nick Badel.
“The time he leaves you for two to three weeks, he will go back to look at you again to see if you have the information you think you need to work on.