"Watching the live game. As soon as you see a raised hand, write that it is a foul, an offside, a goal, etc. ”

Originally, according to the rules, such an exam required a simple law enforcement game on the spot, so that the candidates could be the referee. However, there are not a few referees in the exam, and if you really want to play live games one by one, it will definitely exhaust the examiners.

It's not a very formal exam anyway. Because after getting the referee qualification from here, they are only the lowest referees in England. Most of them wouldn't even be able to play in the professional league. Even if it's mixed up, it will be good to enforce the law in the sixth and seventh leagues at most. So the exam is relatively simple.

There is no special preparation for these candidates, but directly to the English League for the exam. It's just that the position is a little better, so you can see the game clearly.

"Okay, the game will start later."

Wede Eagles, who is in charge of refereeing in South Yorkshire Football Association, is talking to you. It's not a formal department, it's a civil organization at most.

"Jack, how did you get here so long?"

"I haven't had much to do lately, so I'll come and have a look."

Next to Wade Eagles sat an old man with gray hair, who looked very old. But his eyes were bright, and he had a rather mischievous smile on his lips.

"There's nothing to see about this. FIFA's referee assessment is also not qualified enough for you to go. It's about selecting international judges, and it's just right for you to be a judge. ”

"Wade, you're kidding."

The old man named Jack shook his head, then looked at the players who were writing the answers and said, "When did we have a referee exam before, and we simply became referees. But now this formalization is the mainstream of development. ”

"What is formal, is to walk the form. Otherwise, there are hundreds or thousands of people who apply for the coach exam every year, and they are carefully investigated, where do we have so many people. ”

Wade Eagles shook his head. Although the profession of referee has become more and more formalized in recent years, the profession of referee is still amateur. So far, none of those referees in the Premier League have been full-time referees. Premier League referees also have their own jobs, which are part-time referees.

"So you're basically able to pass?"

"Yes."

Wade Eagles nodded and said with a smile: "As long as it's not too outrageous, the referee assessment is a process." Ninety-nine percent of those who take so many exams every year are able to pass them. Unless you're really a fool, you won't get stuck. ”

"And things like that."

"Jack, you don't care about the following specific things, so you don't know. Even so, our referees are missing. Because thousands of referees quit the industry every year. The referee's salary is too low, and many people can't get by. And the violence in the lower leagues is also serious, and the referees find it boring. ”

"Yes."

The two people were there chatting, and for the candidates above, they were all nervous to write the answers. In fact, it is not a difficult thing, that is, after some controversial penalties in the game, or after the referee makes a penalty, the examiner will ask the candidates to write their own answers.

Because the exam is very easy, even if the referee's decision is written, you can fool it over. After all, this is a League One game, and there will be no problem with those referees giving 10% of the penalty. And such an exam is nothing short of easy for Jack.

The penalty that needs to be written every time is a momentary matter for other candidates. But Jack's eyes are like electronic eagle eyes, and he can even fix that moment for sure. It may take a split second of judgment on the field, but on the exam, Jack has plenty of time to observe, consider, and finalize.

It was an official match, but just after the end of the first half, the exams for these candidates were over. Let these examiners grind here for a game, and they won't be available.

"Okay, you can go back."

"When are we going to get the results?"

"Go back and wait for news."

The examiner coldly answered the candidates' questions. These examiners have been busy for a few days, and they are already very impatient. It's just a walk-around formality, and they don't want to be too tired.

"Look at these kids. All of them are what the referee decides, and they write whatever they say. ”

"Yes, it's all mixed exams."

"But it's the smartest thing to do."

There weren't many people taking the exam today, and the examiner wouldn't be really strict about grading. A simple look, and with a stroke of the pen, most people will be able to pass. If there is no pass, then he is really the first unlucky guy.

"Hey, that's an interesting answer."

Everyone just looked at everyone's exam papers, but this exam paper was so unique that the examiner took it and looked at it. After taking a closer look, he took the exam paper and walked in front of Wade Eagles.

"Mr. Eagles, it's interesting to look at this paper."

"I'll see."

Every year this kind of exam is a process, and it is the first time Wade Eagles has come across an interesting answer. Therefore, I was more interested in taking it and looking at it, and then took out a referee's penalty report.

In this comparison, we can see a lot of differences. When the referee exams, the smart candidates must write the answers according to the referee's decision. After all, it's the referee, and even if there are mistakes, there won't be too many.

But this answer is different. Even the answer said that the goal of the game was offside, which was the only one of all the answers that said offside.

"What's going on?"

"Jack, come and see."

"Oh, it's different. This kid seems to have a character. If you can get the footage of the first half, let's take a good look. ”

"Okay."

Wade Eagles and Jake were quick to pull up footage of the first half of the game. For the two of them, this ability is simple. After all, it's a League One match, and the footage is still very complete. I easily brought up the footage of the first half of the game, and then watched them one by one.

"Look, look. It was really an offside position, but it was half a position ahead. Even the linesman didn't say anything, the opposing defenders didn't notice it, and they didn't protest. ”

"Awesome, this kid is really amazing."

Many examiners have already read the answers, because everyone's answers are similar, and it is easy to read them. So everybody gathered there and looked at the answers to this unique exam.

"Jack, what do you think?"

"I don't know what to say. In fact, where we are now, it is difficult to observe the offside. Even I didn't notice that this kid is amazing. Wade, can I meet this kid. ”

"No problem, you wait a minute. He shouldn't have gone far. ”

…………

"Hello Jack. I'm the Director of our South Yorkshire Referees Board and my name is Wade Eagles. ”

Jack was surprised. Because the other candidates are gone, according to Jack's inquiry, the efficiency of the English FA is very low. Although it is only a formality, it takes at least three months from the time of the exam score to the success of the FA registration referee. In other words, it will be in October at the earliest, and the referee qualification will be available.

But Jack didn't go far when South Yorkshire Football Association staff came looking for him. Tell Jack that someone up there wants to meet Jack. When Jack arrived, he saw the chief examiner at the time, and an old man he didn't know.

"Hello, Mr. Eagles."

Referees in England are different from coaches and players. Because there was no formal selection process before, many referees were born by protégé relationships. That is to say, a certain excellent referee, after taking a fancy to some referees, accepts them as his disciples. Even if it is not a real teacher-student relationship, it is a relationship of inheritance. Then slowly promote them, and eventually enter the top league as a referee.

So in the English refereeing world, connections are very important. The Wade Eagles in front of him, although Jack didn't know him. But to be able to be a referee in South Yorkshire, he must be a person with some influence in the English refereeing community.

"Jack, introduce you. This is Mr. Jack Taylor, an old-timer in your judging world. You've probably heard of it. ”

"Jack Taylor?"

Jack didn't react at first. After all, the referee's reputation is far inferior to that of the players, nor of the coaches. Even if it's an old-timer in the refereeing world, Jack doesn't know a few.

However, the name was slightly familiar, so Jack whispered back to it. Soon Jack's eyes widened and said, "You are Mr. Taylor who officiated the 74 World Cup final?" ”

"It's me."

Jack was momentarily speechless, looking at Jack Taylor in disbelief.

When Jack was preparing to be a referee, he had seen some introductions from some of the biggest names in the English refereeing world. It's just that the referee's information is not so public, so you can only know some real bigwig-level referees. And the Jack Taylor in front of him is the big man among the big guys in the English refereeing world, the legend of the legend, and the greatest referee in the English refereeing world.