REFEREE PROFILES
NAME Richard Riddoch
DATE OF BIRTH 21/4/1970
PROFESSION Distillery worker
REFEREE SINCE 2000
FIRST MATCH moray police v tomintoul
THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR REFEREEING
CAREER SO FAR
ANY PET HATES IN FOOTBALL?
Player who try and get opponents
cautioned
WHICH, IF ANY, LAW WOULD YOU
CHANGE?
Shielding the ball out for a goalkick should be deemed obstruction and a
player who has been injuried and requires treatment
should not have to leave the field of play this is a disadvantage .
WHAT DOES BEING A REFEREE MEAN
TO YOU?
I get to meet lots of people mainly nice I am
involved in I sport I love keeps me fit and the crack with your colleagues is
brilliant (EVEN RUDIE )
WHAT MADE YOU TAKE UP
REFEREEING?
A bad knee injury meant I could no longer play and still
be involved in a sport I love
YOUR REFEREEING AMBITIONS
To meet the presentation party at the regional
cup final as (Referee) and
keep injury free )
MAIN STRENGTHS
Good man management, thick skinned
MAIN WEAKNESSES
Too soft at times
FUNNIEST MOMENT WHILE REFEREEING
I Refereed at a match at pinefield
I blew my whistle for
an infrigement the player turned to me and said whats
that for ref I said maybe you holding your opponents head with your arm in a
head lock might have something to do with it he said how did he get his head in
there .also Mark Taylor Newmill player
flattening Alan Proctor. it was an accident I think but quiet funny
ANY HOBBIES & INTERESTS
Don’t have much time for much else ask the wife walking the
dog ,diy and
spending time with family
ADVICE FOR A REFEREE JUST
BEGINNING THEIR CAREER
Work hard on your game listen to advice from
others (not from players) keep your fitness
up .Be strong with your decisions and enjoy what you do.