So had one in a game recently that felt good. But going to run it through, as I am not sure if this one would work always.
Had a player chirping away. The usual, in the back ref, be consistent ref, there are two teams ref.
Well he goes to ground, and I miss/don't see a foul in whatever happened, but he stays down. So I run over, he immediately starts with, "I need you to be watching ref, we need some protection out here". So I publicly and loudly say: "number 6, anymore of that it is a sin bin, look at me, I am serious if I have to acknowledge you having a go at me, it will be a sin bin". He was a little later tackled on the outside of the box, and I seen him look up at me with venom in his eyes, but not a word was said.
Then after half-time when the players were coming out I ran up to his captain (who was a keeper hence not really getting him involved earlier) and said: "your number 6 is on a final warning with me regarding dissent. Making you aware and you might want to make your gaffer aware, he did tone it down after I warned him though".
Then after speaking to number 6s captain I ran to the oppositions captain and just informed him of what I said to the other captain, bit of rapport building and just not making it look like I am playing favourites.
Number 6 didn't act up in the second half, and when the game temperature started to rise the gaffer subbed the 6 off.
For me it was a bit of a success story. But not sure what peoples take are on that approach as I am obviously looking at it from a success bias.
Had a player chirping away. The usual, in the back ref, be consistent ref, there are two teams ref.
Well he goes to ground, and I miss/don't see a foul in whatever happened, but he stays down. So I run over, he immediately starts with, "I need you to be watching ref, we need some protection out here". So I publicly and loudly say: "number 6, anymore of that it is a sin bin, look at me, I am serious if I have to acknowledge you having a go at me, it will be a sin bin". He was a little later tackled on the outside of the box, and I seen him look up at me with venom in his eyes, but not a word was said.
Then after half-time when the players were coming out I ran up to his captain (who was a keeper hence not really getting him involved earlier) and said: "your number 6 is on a final warning with me regarding dissent. Making you aware and you might want to make your gaffer aware, he did tone it down after I warned him though".
Then after speaking to number 6s captain I ran to the oppositions captain and just informed him of what I said to the other captain, bit of rapport building and just not making it look like I am playing favourites.
Number 6 didn't act up in the second half, and when the game temperature started to rise the gaffer subbed the 6 off.
For me it was a bit of a success story. But not sure what peoples take are on that approach as I am obviously looking at it from a success bias.