Hi guys
Had my first abandonment today due to a broken leg. U16s game both players went for a comitted tackle i was only about 5-6 yards away.
Away player screems immedietly and shouts he thought his leg was broken. I blew immediately and called for medical assistance.
A parent came onto the pitch with a few others and both coaches start giving medical assistance, one parent was a paramedic thankfully and it looks as though the lad has broken his leg.
I asked the players to go back into their own half and give some space to give medical attention and an ambulance was called.
They managed to get the lad warm with coats and got him onto a stretcher and moved him inside the club house where it was warm
After about 30-40 mins of hanging around watching the medical assistance the coaches ask what happens next and its was quite quickly agreed to abandon.
I left around an hour after the incident occurred as they were waiting for the ambulance which could have been another 40 minutes. I didn't request my match fee from the home club given the circumstances.
I feel awful for the poor lad just trying to write my report to the FA.
Is there anything ive forgot to do?
Had my first abandonment today due to a broken leg. U16s game both players went for a comitted tackle i was only about 5-6 yards away.
Away player screems immedietly and shouts he thought his leg was broken. I blew immediately and called for medical assistance.
A parent came onto the pitch with a few others and both coaches start giving medical assistance, one parent was a paramedic thankfully and it looks as though the lad has broken his leg.
I asked the players to go back into their own half and give some space to give medical attention and an ambulance was called.
They managed to get the lad warm with coats and got him onto a stretcher and moved him inside the club house where it was warm
After about 30-40 mins of hanging around watching the medical assistance the coaches ask what happens next and its was quite quickly agreed to abandon.
I left around an hour after the incident occurred as they were waiting for the ambulance which could have been another 40 minutes. I didn't request my match fee from the home club given the circumstances.
I feel awful for the poor lad just trying to write my report to the FA.
Is there anything ive forgot to do?