Set the alarm for 6:17 p.m.

Web alarm clock for 6:17 p.m.

You are watching the clock at 6:17 pm, waiting for the moment to referee a match on your neighbourhood’s covered court. Set this alarm for the agreed start or the time you need to walk onto the court, so you can check the lines, players, and ball without repeatedly reaching for your phone. If the match begins at 7:00 pm, the remaining time leaves room for a calm final check.

Before players gather for the match, set a trial alarm a minute or two ahead and listen for the signal from where you will actually wait. This confirms that the volume is audible over bouncing balls, conversation, and rain on the covered roof. Keep the alarm page active and your phone awake: if either is shut down, the signal may not sound, leaving the match without its referee at the appointed moment.

Once the court session is in your evening schedule, decide beforehand what you will do after the final whistle. Pack only what you need, note how you are getting home, and avoid adding an unnecessary late errand. A simple exit plan helps protect the sleep that remains after the match, especially when the humid afternoon has already made the day feel long.