Hello all , over last few games (and last season) i have had no end of problems around club members/players/people walking their dog being handed the flag by the team coach with little or no knowledge around what they are doing. Whilst i always try and give a 30 s breifing , they change at half time , with substitutions and the message is lost...
As the referee i can overrule and try to explain why , but its normally not heard or listened. I have to try and prevent the impending WW3 by allegations of cheating , bias and being just generally not very good. Today , a perfect example...through ball to a striker , clearly onside.. The person on the line waits until next week to put his flag up. I shout as loud as i can to play on...goal and uproar. I again explain it wasn't very close and the player was clearly on side. This happens more often than not. Teams will immediately complain if flagged offside by a member of the opposing team holding the flag. I sometimes feel that i will dispense with them altogether and call the line myself, which i have done before.
Anyway ....does anyone have some 'useful' match day tips around managing this.....hence the title.
PS wasn't it today warm..so .glad I had a 2pm ko...well thought out on my part i think !!!!!!
As the referee i can overrule and try to explain why , but its normally not heard or listened. I have to try and prevent the impending WW3 by allegations of cheating , bias and being just generally not very good. Today , a perfect example...through ball to a striker , clearly onside.. The person on the line waits until next week to put his flag up. I shout as loud as i can to play on...goal and uproar. I again explain it wasn't very close and the player was clearly on side. This happens more often than not. Teams will immediately complain if flagged offside by a member of the opposing team holding the flag. I sometimes feel that i will dispense with them altogether and call the line myself, which i have done before.
Anyway ....does anyone have some 'useful' match day tips around managing this.....hence the title.
PS wasn't it today warm..so .glad I had a 2pm ko...well thought out on my part i think !!!!!!