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Had a really tough game today. Low grade AAM with no ARs. First time refereeing both teams.The game ended up with eight yellow cards, three of them for dissent. A lot of whinging throughout the game particularly from the red team.
At half time i had a chat with the red captain and he said he will talk to his team to cut it out. It did not stop in the second half though. Another quite talk to the captain on the run that I wont be keeping the card in my pocket any longer. "Go for it ref, I can''t shut them up".
Five minutes later i blow for a foul against red. Red 8 blows up. I wait for for him to calm down and out comes the yellow card. Before I have a chance to put the card back in my pocket Red 9 shouts "you see the whistle ref, shove it in your pocket." and now he is in the books. And that was the last booking for the game as it finished with not too much more trouble.
When completing the teamsheet at the end of the game I noticed I had cautioned Red 9 in the first half but I did not send him off after his second half caution.
This is the first time this has happened to me. I always remember who I caution. Only twice before I had forgotten, once I was reminded by the opponent and the second time my AR gave me a signal.
Has this happened to anyone else and how did you handle it?
At half time i had a chat with the red captain and he said he will talk to his team to cut it out. It did not stop in the second half though. Another quite talk to the captain on the run that I wont be keeping the card in my pocket any longer. "Go for it ref, I can''t shut them up".
Five minutes later i blow for a foul against red. Red 8 blows up. I wait for for him to calm down and out comes the yellow card. Before I have a chance to put the card back in my pocket Red 9 shouts "you see the whistle ref, shove it in your pocket." and now he is in the books. And that was the last booking for the game as it finished with not too much more trouble.
When completing the teamsheet at the end of the game I noticed I had cautioned Red 9 in the first half but I did not send him off after his second half caution.
This is the first time this has happened to me. I always remember who I caution. Only twice before I had forgotten, once I was reminded by the opponent and the second time my AR gave me a signal.
Has this happened to anyone else and how did you handle it?
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