REFEREE PROFILES

NAME Alan Proctor

DATE OF BIRTH 31^st January 1977

PROFESSION Plumber

REFEREE SINCE 2001

FIRST MATCH Elgin Academy u14s v Lossiemouth u14s

THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR REFEREEING CAREER SO

Welfare Cup Final

ANY PET HATES IN FOOTBALL?

Simulation and dissent

WHICH, IF ANY, LAW WOULD YOU CHANGE?

Offside

WHAT DOES BEING A REFEREE MEAN TO YOU?

Good way of socialising with like minded people

WHAT MADE YOU TAKE UP REFEREEING?

Putting something back into sport

YOUR REFEREEING AMBITIONS

A game with no mistakes

MAIN STRENGTHS

Abitlity to communicate with players

MAIN WEAKNESSES

Trying to maintain fitness

FUNNIEST MOMENT WHILE REFEREEING

Getting flattened in the middle of a game by a player looking the opposite direction. Can laugh about it now though.

ANY HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Golf, walking

ADVICE FOR A REFEREE JUST BEGINNING THEIR CAREER

Never be afraid to accept advice from more experienced officials.