Justylove
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I had a real horror tackle in the game I had today. Orange player slid in with excessive force on Blue, late and at knee height. Propelled Blue player about 3 feet into the air and he was screaming in agony before he'd hit the floor.
There was no confrontation after it, i just isolated the Orange player whilst we paused the asses the injury to Blue - thankfully the initial fears that it was a "leg-breaker" proved to be unfounded and after about 8 minutes of stoppage he was able to make it off the pitch being carried by his team mates.
It was only after i'd made sure he was ok and leaving the pitch, that I sent off the Orange player.
Is there any definitive guidance as to at what point you show the card? Had there been a confrontation i'd probably have whipped the red out immediately, however as the main concern of all of the players was the injured Blue player it seemed obvious to make sure he was ok before dealing with it.
Whilst the Blue player was on the floor I did make sure that the Orange player knew that I'd be speaking to him shortly.
Any thoughts?
There was no confrontation after it, i just isolated the Orange player whilst we paused the asses the injury to Blue - thankfully the initial fears that it was a "leg-breaker" proved to be unfounded and after about 8 minutes of stoppage he was able to make it off the pitch being carried by his team mates.
It was only after i'd made sure he was ok and leaving the pitch, that I sent off the Orange player.
Is there any definitive guidance as to at what point you show the card? Had there been a confrontation i'd probably have whipped the red out immediately, however as the main concern of all of the players was the injured Blue player it seemed obvious to make sure he was ok before dealing with it.
Whilst the Blue player was on the floor I did make sure that the Orange player knew that I'd be speaking to him shortly.
Any thoughts?