Dicky Herts
New Member
Hi. Reffing for a year. Open age and older youth. I am happy with the principles and sanctions of dissent and OFFINABUS if aimed at officials.
I’m also happy with serious language from one player to another e.g. racist comments.
But what advice is there to deal with players who use more generic words and phrases against other players - do you ignore it or talk to them or caution them or send them off. I’m talking about phrases such as these, all of which I’ve heard in the last year:
U16s match “yesss you f*****g ginger t**t” offenders team had just scored a late winner, offender screamed this at player about 1m away from his face. I gave YC for unsporting.
U18s: “you f*****g fat b*****d”. I gave YC for UB.
Adult men’s match “come on then you f*****g faggot”. YC for adopting aggressive and a warning for future language.
Also any advice on what to say when a player complains that he’s been verbally insulted but you haven’t heard it. I tend to say within earshot of the alleged offender “I didn’t hear it player but I’ll listen out for it now”
I’m also happy with serious language from one player to another e.g. racist comments.
But what advice is there to deal with players who use more generic words and phrases against other players - do you ignore it or talk to them or caution them or send them off. I’m talking about phrases such as these, all of which I’ve heard in the last year:
U16s match “yesss you f*****g ginger t**t” offenders team had just scored a late winner, offender screamed this at player about 1m away from his face. I gave YC for unsporting.
U18s: “you f*****g fat b*****d”. I gave YC for UB.
Adult men’s match “come on then you f*****g faggot”. YC for adopting aggressive and a warning for future language.
Also any advice on what to say when a player complains that he’s been verbally insulted but you haven’t heard it. I tend to say within earshot of the alleged offender “I didn’t hear it player but I’ll listen out for it now”