I wouldn't be willing to talk on the FOP other than to say, 'give us 5 (or more depending on level the game) mins please to get off the pitch and we'll talk then'. Or similar
For me,that conversation went way past respectful.
You are more tolerant than I am—I would have walked away well before you did, and it it went as far as it did, there would have been plastic involved. (Not so much because I have thin skin, but because I think it is important to make boundaries clear and not let next week‘s ref deal with someone who thinks such behavior is OK because I let him do it.) I do realize tough that where lines are depends on local expectations as much as the magic book.)It did so I walked off. Its all YHTBT of course but we all know where our line is.
I almost cautioned a player (and sin bin) for moaning I wasn't going to give a foul AFTER I had given it. My lino flagged it but I wanted a second or two to see how play developed.Ah yes getting accused of ruining the game by a team that’s 8-4 down and conceded 3 of those in a 5 minute period.
I have found that since I’ve come back after a little break that it’s much harder to resist coming back with some sarcastic quip.
I gave a free kick, told the taker it was on the whistle he took the kick before I’d blown so I stopped play to bring it back, and one of the opposition started crying about the ball not being stationary when they took the kick.
My response of “I’ve already stopped play, what more do you want” seemed to catch him off guard.
" How many ref?" always gets me. Usually shouted after a team, not a single player note, has committed as many as, I don't know, 2 or 3 whole fouls sometimes!
The most forward player appealing for offside against the opposing attackers, always lacks a little credibility too!One I really like is when someone appeals for something that happened at the other end of the pitch.
Normally the goalkeeper screaming for a handball that he can’t possibly have seen that no one else is appealing for.
Add "you're just going with the shouts". Usually followed or preceded by "nobody even claimed for it" for another foul.There must be a book all players read so they understand the script and must join in.
In the back
Foul throw
Who played them on
That’s the first foul
It’s not about you ref
(After 4 minutes of a sin bin) can he come back on
But I got the ball
He’s all over him
The other one that I've been hearing quite a bit is players shouting "Are you sure?" when a decision goes against them. Gets right up my nose!One of my absolute pet peeves that comes more from the side line but also players..... "How is he?" which some teams just should on every quick attack hoping for an offside call.
I much rather someone just shout "offside" if they think its offside. Instead "how is he?" tends to seed doubt without actually saying they think a player is offside. I hate it!