Checked Sin Bin off my list of 'things I am yet to encounter in a game'
U13s MJPL game and away team are 5-1 up.
Almost at HT, home team on the attack and the CF gets into the area and there is an accidental trip and I award a penalty.
Player that committed the foul starts moaning about how it was accidental and not a foul. I tell him it's still a foul and therefore a penalty and I don't want to hear anything else he has to say. He walks past me where the ball is on the spot and I swear he is going to kick it away. I warn him not to touch the ball and he swings his foot very close to to it and wanders off to the edge of the area in preparation for the pen. Before he gets there he stops and I tell him to leave the area. He starts muttering about how he doesn't have to do what I say and I decide enough is enough. I walk up to him and ask for his name. His face when I get the card out and point to the sideline was a picture. His teammates are all 'Just shut up (name)' and his manager is screaming at him to get off the pitch. He served out the last two minutes of the half and six of the second half before coming back on where his behaviour was exemplary. He even scored a goal.
After the game the Away CAR gave me my flag, shook my hand and said 'That's just what he needed, he's always doing it' which made me feel I'd done the right thing. The Away coach said I'd 'reffed a brilliant game' and thanked me for Sin Binning his player.
I went over to the player and shook his hand, congratulated him on his behaviour in the second half and his goal. He turned to his coach and said 'Do I have to say sorry?'
I said 'Only apologise if you want to. It doesn't bother me'
He then said sorry.
Feels good to get that out of the way although I'm sure they won't all be met with such praise!
U13s MJPL game and away team are 5-1 up.
Almost at HT, home team on the attack and the CF gets into the area and there is an accidental trip and I award a penalty.
Player that committed the foul starts moaning about how it was accidental and not a foul. I tell him it's still a foul and therefore a penalty and I don't want to hear anything else he has to say. He walks past me where the ball is on the spot and I swear he is going to kick it away. I warn him not to touch the ball and he swings his foot very close to to it and wanders off to the edge of the area in preparation for the pen. Before he gets there he stops and I tell him to leave the area. He starts muttering about how he doesn't have to do what I say and I decide enough is enough. I walk up to him and ask for his name. His face when I get the card out and point to the sideline was a picture. His teammates are all 'Just shut up (name)' and his manager is screaming at him to get off the pitch. He served out the last two minutes of the half and six of the second half before coming back on where his behaviour was exemplary. He even scored a goal.
After the game the Away CAR gave me my flag, shook my hand and said 'That's just what he needed, he's always doing it' which made me feel I'd done the right thing. The Away coach said I'd 'reffed a brilliant game' and thanked me for Sin Binning his player.
I went over to the player and shook his hand, congratulated him on his behaviour in the second half and his goal. He turned to his coach and said 'Do I have to say sorry?'
I said 'Only apologise if you want to. It doesn't bother me'
He then said sorry.
Feels good to get that out of the way although I'm sure they won't all be met with such praise!