Saracens vs Mississauga U18 Girls
Aug. 4th, 2011 07:33 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chickenfeetLast night I refereed for the first time since I injured my Achilles. It was a good game to come back on as U18 girls games are not too physically demanding. The game was at Sunnybrook so I biked up there despite it being a blustery, wet evening. The nights are certainly drawing in. Coming down the Lower Don trail, where the tree cover is quite dense, around 2030 it was really dark and I was happy to have my shiny new high power headlight.
Considering the conditions it wasn't a bad game. The ball was pinging around in a rather uncontrolled way which makes refereeing the tackle area very difficult but that's what happens with junior girls. Interestingly both sides tightened up the rucking a lot at half time and the second half was much better. I was a bit slow mentally but after a near three week lay off that's perhaps not surprising. Otherwise I think I did OK.
I iced my Achilles when I got home as a precaution but it seems to be fine this morning so I should be good to go again on Saturday.
Considering the conditions it wasn't a bad game. The ball was pinging around in a rather uncontrolled way which makes refereeing the tackle area very difficult but that's what happens with junior girls. Interestingly both sides tightened up the rucking a lot at half time and the second half was much better. I was a bit slow mentally but after a near three week lay off that's perhaps not surprising. Otherwise I think I did OK.
I iced my Achilles when I got home as a precaution but it seems to be fine this morning so I should be good to go again on Saturday.
