Funny one from the weekend.
U16 boys cup game, 2-0 to the home side and I’ve just let a few little contacts go during a phase of play when a home player falls into a seated position with his legs out and the ball ending up between his knees.
I’m about to blow for the foul that brought him down when an away player, who is stood behind him, swings his leg into the player on the ground. There is no chance he wins the ball here and it’s obvious frustration. Knee makes contact with head so I’m sending him off anyway.
Later on an away player goes down injured and both manager and assistant come on to check him. Assistant takes his chance to say he thinks I’ve had a fair game but the red was uncalled for because “it’s his first foul” and “from where I was (45 yards away) it wasn’t a red”
I just said “I was 5 yards away and his knee has come into contact with his head at force” and walked away. Just made me laugh
U16 boys cup game, 2-0 to the home side and I’ve just let a few little contacts go during a phase of play when a home player falls into a seated position with his legs out and the ball ending up between his knees.
I’m about to blow for the foul that brought him down when an away player, who is stood behind him, swings his leg into the player on the ground. There is no chance he wins the ball here and it’s obvious frustration. Knee makes contact with head so I’m sending him off anyway.
Later on an away player goes down injured and both manager and assistant come on to check him. Assistant takes his chance to say he thinks I’ve had a fair game but the red was uncalled for because “it’s his first foul” and “from where I was (45 yards away) it wasn’t a red”
I just said “I was 5 yards away and his knee has come into contact with his head at force” and walked away. Just made me laugh