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Politically Incorrect
Completed the BRC this weekend at CFA HQ where there are a good 10 or so pitches out back, so naturally there was a lot of time spent on the pitches doing the practical bits.
As we walk out the second time on the Saturday morning past reems of pitches the last pitch we walk past has U9 girls on, refereed by a young timid looking lad.
He blows for half time in his game and our tutor says hi and has a quick conversation with him.As we continue walking the tutor turns to us and says 'that's Ben, he's 14 and was on my course a few weeks ago and this is one of his first games.He's doing really well, I'm pleased with him."
Anyway, off we trot, do our session and walk back past the same pitch where Ben has started the second half and has just blown offside. He calls it, the girls all accept and he starts to position the free kick. Then the defending teams coach starts giving it large.
He wasn't abusive or offensive to be fair and the language was not an issue, but he went on and on and on and on.
Our tutor having heard this coach goes steaming over (and he's a big unit), asks what the issue is and when the coach replies 'he doesn't know the offside rule' explains that he quite categorically does as he taught him the LOTG and can vouch for his knowledge, as well as dropping in he did particularly well in his BRC exam.
After asking the coaches' refereeing qualifications (unsurprisingly none) he then asked if he knew how old Ben was.No replied the coach, to which the tutor smiles.
As the tutor walks off to let them continue the game he stops, turns back and says to the coach 'so you're currently abusing a child on the pitch, who's a third of your age, has a better knowledge of the LOTG and is more qualified than you.Well Done.'
Cue rapturous laughter from all speccys, coaches, us, players etc and a beetroot red coach.
Karma is a dish best served cold.
As we walk out the second time on the Saturday morning past reems of pitches the last pitch we walk past has U9 girls on, refereed by a young timid looking lad.
He blows for half time in his game and our tutor says hi and has a quick conversation with him.As we continue walking the tutor turns to us and says 'that's Ben, he's 14 and was on my course a few weeks ago and this is one of his first games.He's doing really well, I'm pleased with him."
Anyway, off we trot, do our session and walk back past the same pitch where Ben has started the second half and has just blown offside. He calls it, the girls all accept and he starts to position the free kick. Then the defending teams coach starts giving it large.
He wasn't abusive or offensive to be fair and the language was not an issue, but he went on and on and on and on.
Our tutor having heard this coach goes steaming over (and he's a big unit), asks what the issue is and when the coach replies 'he doesn't know the offside rule' explains that he quite categorically does as he taught him the LOTG and can vouch for his knowledge, as well as dropping in he did particularly well in his BRC exam.
After asking the coaches' refereeing qualifications (unsurprisingly none) he then asked if he knew how old Ben was.No replied the coach, to which the tutor smiles.
As the tutor walks off to let them continue the game he stops, turns back and says to the coach 'so you're currently abusing a child on the pitch, who's a third of your age, has a better knowledge of the LOTG and is more qualified than you.Well Done.'
Cue rapturous laughter from all speccys, coaches, us, players etc and a beetroot red coach.
Karma is a dish best served cold.
