JoshTheRef
New Member
Hi guys, Recently i was refereeing my first game, It was U14s and it was all good up untill the 56th minute when a player (White team) jumped in two foot, studs showing of the ground and took out a player ( orange ) , i blew my whistle straight away ran over to the player because thought his leg could have been broken , while i was attending the player a pushing match began , the managers separated the teams and they were having a water break while me and two of the parents were attending the child who was okay but had to come off .
I then called over the player and took his name and the manager from the orange team was screaming ''If thats not a red ill pack my bags'' I knew from the minute i seen that tackle that it was a red card and in the ten minutes or so i didn't second think it. I gave him a red card and people from the white team side line began screaming ''You cant give him a red card 10 minutes later'' (Even though not 1 minute of game time had been played since the injury) and ''Ahh you let them influence you''.
There was an argument back and forward across the pitch for five minutes so i stopped play (When it was a goal kick) and i explained to the managers '' I will call of this game if you guys dont stop, I dont accept this behavior in front of kids''
They calmed down and everything was good from there , have you guys got any advice ?
I then called over the player and took his name and the manager from the orange team was screaming ''If thats not a red ill pack my bags'' I knew from the minute i seen that tackle that it was a red card and in the ten minutes or so i didn't second think it. I gave him a red card and people from the white team side line began screaming ''You cant give him a red card 10 minutes later'' (Even though not 1 minute of game time had been played since the injury) and ''Ahh you let them influence you''.
There was an argument back and forward across the pitch for five minutes so i stopped play (When it was a goal kick) and i explained to the managers '' I will call of this game if you guys dont stop, I dont accept this behavior in front of kids''
They calmed down and everything was good from there , have you guys got any advice ?