ABRef
New Member
Hi Guys,
Just after a little advice on whether this is misconduct and should be reported?
During an U16 game on the weekend home team weren't happy with a couple of my offside decisions and also a few 50/50's they thought should of been given, which is fair enough if I was wrong. I firstly heard the home manager call me a 'dosey pr***' to one of his players as he didn't believe I heard him shout up for a sub. In hindsight, I should of issued him a red card at the time and asked to leave FOP. There was numerous comments during the game about how terrible I was towards the latter stages of the game.
Once the game finished the home manager did shake my hand but accused me of being bias and a cheat, also reminding me I was a terrible ref. As I left the FOP a spectator (assuming, as he wouldn't identify himself), gave me verbal abuse over my decisions along with petty insults and tried his best to intimidate me by squaring up to me and getting in my face. I asked the home manager to control his spectators as they were his responsibility but he chose to not speak to spectator and walk away.
I warned the man his actions would result in a misconduct form being submitted which just angered him more, who gave me more abuse as I left to go home.
This was the first time I've received verbal abuse to this extent over many years of refereeing and been made to feel intimidated. Actions like this is what puts referee's off doing their hobby, which is why I hope something can be done.
Just after a little advice on whether this is misconduct and should be reported?
During an U16 game on the weekend home team weren't happy with a couple of my offside decisions and also a few 50/50's they thought should of been given, which is fair enough if I was wrong. I firstly heard the home manager call me a 'dosey pr***' to one of his players as he didn't believe I heard him shout up for a sub. In hindsight, I should of issued him a red card at the time and asked to leave FOP. There was numerous comments during the game about how terrible I was towards the latter stages of the game.
Once the game finished the home manager did shake my hand but accused me of being bias and a cheat, also reminding me I was a terrible ref. As I left the FOP a spectator (assuming, as he wouldn't identify himself), gave me verbal abuse over my decisions along with petty insults and tried his best to intimidate me by squaring up to me and getting in my face. I asked the home manager to control his spectators as they were his responsibility but he chose to not speak to spectator and walk away.
I warned the man his actions would result in a misconduct form being submitted which just angered him more, who gave me more abuse as I left to go home.
This was the first time I've received verbal abuse to this extent over many years of refereeing and been made to feel intimidated. Actions like this is what puts referee's off doing their hobby, which is why I hope something can be done.