By John Lyons

WE’VE probably all asked the question at some time or other: why on earth would you want to be a referee?
Well, film-maker Greg Cruttwell decided to seek the answers and the result is ‘In The Middle’, which launched in cinemas on Friday.
The documentary follows a diverse group of match officials over the course of the Covid-curtailed 2019-20 season as they attempt to cope with the rigours of running grassroots matches.
Cruttwell is well positioned to explore the subject. He founded Balham Blazers youth football club in 2001. It started with an under-tens team in which one of ...