maddmaxx ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #1 Posted January 11, 2017 I went flying at a sports dome about a 45 min drive away from my home and before I left a dropped off an application for a job as a soccer referee. Some of you may know that I was a professional referee until about 15 years ago after which I let my condition and shape go to hell in a hotel on a year long contract job in Orlando. I'm back in pretty good shape and I'm wondering if I could make a comeback at the age of 70. This is for the indoor game on relatively small artificial turf fields, no long distance running or high speed running. I used to do 4 games a night (1 hour games) 4 nights a week. On the other hand, I don't like 45 minute drives at night in the winter and certainly the pay makes this a "you're just doing that for fun and exercise right", I have to find out if they need me to be certified by FIFA again or because this is the indoor game and they seem to have a lot of really awful referees certification is optional. Frankly I think I'm just nuts to consider it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2017 You don't need to decide right now. Think about it, swish it around in your brain. If it still sounds like a fun idea, submit the app. Even if you give it a try and decide it's not as much fun as you remember, give them your notice. You're 70. It's not like this is an intense CEO position at a high stakes business. psht, give it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted January 11, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2017 If you get to spray that crazy referee foam like I've seen in some videos, it would so totally be worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caretaker Posted January 11, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2017 I know a Chinese betting syndicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted January 11, 2017 7 minutes ago, Thaddeus Kosciuszko said: If you get to spray that crazy referee foam like I've seen in some videos, it would so totally be worth it! That is an old referee trick that I am sworn to secrecy about but if you look in the trash cans in the ref's locker room you will find shredded shaving foam labels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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