Robert King
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So had myself an interesting game today.
Only adults, (I believe that's called open age?) and everything was going fine for the first 30 minutes. Maybe missed one handball but that's about it.
However, I then gave a very controversial penalty, where, on the whole field, plus trainers and audience and any other person involved with the game, did not see a penalty, but I did see a foul, however light, and in my memory it's still a foul. But looking at the circumstances it's very doubtful that anything against the rules was done there.
My view was a defender coming in for a tackle, I believe he did not get the ball, and the defender raising his leg a little which caused the attacker to trip, another guy on the sideline said that from his point of view, the defender got the ball and then made the player fall. This was all happening on the goalline. Also, the defending team came up to me first claiming it was a goal kick. So pure from my observation, clear foul.
But the players did not agree, and for the remaining 15 minutes I was slowly losing grip on the game. Several players of the losing side kept complaining and also started to argue with the opposing side. When trying to call one player over, his team mate came up to me and said: "He ain't a dog!!".
Then at half time, one player came to me, offered me his hand and said: "Ref, I can't handle this anymore, I'm going home." And then to his father or something: "How can I play with such a ref?" Then that father: "This guy can't ref for **".
I mean, from the outside, I was smiling at those two, hands in pockets, nonchalantly leaning back on my heels, but it is frustrating.
I don't know what happened in the dressing room, but they all came back as tame as housecats. And that guy stood on the field just fine.
Remaining game went fine, I mean, there was some fighting and one red card, but that I find only fun. (I was looking forward so long to give that first red card, and when it came, I couldn't enjoy it )
It was the (probably) wrong call and the disrespectful and childish players that ruined the fun for me.
Are there any tips or tricks for dealing with these kind of players on the pitch?
Only adults, (I believe that's called open age?) and everything was going fine for the first 30 minutes. Maybe missed one handball but that's about it.
However, I then gave a very controversial penalty, where, on the whole field, plus trainers and audience and any other person involved with the game, did not see a penalty, but I did see a foul, however light, and in my memory it's still a foul. But looking at the circumstances it's very doubtful that anything against the rules was done there.
My view was a defender coming in for a tackle, I believe he did not get the ball, and the defender raising his leg a little which caused the attacker to trip, another guy on the sideline said that from his point of view, the defender got the ball and then made the player fall. This was all happening on the goalline. Also, the defending team came up to me first claiming it was a goal kick. So pure from my observation, clear foul.
But the players did not agree, and for the remaining 15 minutes I was slowly losing grip on the game. Several players of the losing side kept complaining and also started to argue with the opposing side. When trying to call one player over, his team mate came up to me and said: "He ain't a dog!!".
Then at half time, one player came to me, offered me his hand and said: "Ref, I can't handle this anymore, I'm going home." And then to his father or something: "How can I play with such a ref?" Then that father: "This guy can't ref for **".
I mean, from the outside, I was smiling at those two, hands in pockets, nonchalantly leaning back on my heels, but it is frustrating.
I don't know what happened in the dressing room, but they all came back as tame as housecats. And that guy stood on the field just fine.
Remaining game went fine, I mean, there was some fighting and one red card, but that I find only fun. (I was looking forward so long to give that first red card, and when it came, I couldn't enjoy it )
It was the (probably) wrong call and the disrespectful and childish players that ruined the fun for me.
Are there any tips or tricks for dealing with these kind of players on the pitch?
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