So this was yesterday in junior league.
Away team in yellow, home team yellow. Comp rules state away team to change.
Away coach didn't bring bibs.
Before kick off 2nd away coach,tell me the actual coach is ill and couldn't travel.
Found out after game neither are qualified coach, and I assume neither has a valid CRC check.
Second half away player already on a caution, commits another foul, whistle for free kick and I go to talk to him, he wouldn't listen, then start applauding sarcastically while saying "you are such a big man".
Decided then to go for second yellow and red! Then all hell break loose.
Coach running to me, you can't send him off... I just did. I say to him he has to leave.
Coach: you are endangering his welfare if he has to leave. I replied its your responsability not mine!
Coach again: I'll take my team off the field. Me: your decision, if you do that in my report I'll state that.
So player leave FOP, coach couldn't give a stuff, home team parent stays with player.
After game coach asking for reason of sending off, I explain first yellow for foul tackle, second yellow for dissent. 2 yellows = red.
Coach then asks why he have to leave, I replied with Law 12, clear as day!
Coach saying he never heard of this.
He then starts a torrent of nonsense, few away parents shouting they will report me... And a pearl of wisdom: coach say apparently I spoiled the game, his team won 4-1.
This is my opinion: is grassroots football really stooped this low? At junior level they can get any tom dick or harry take charge of children without any checks? And even if they were qualified and vetted, is it still an excuse not knowing the provisions of the LOTG? And then attack the ref for doing his job?
Away team in yellow, home team yellow. Comp rules state away team to change.
Away coach didn't bring bibs.
Before kick off 2nd away coach,tell me the actual coach is ill and couldn't travel.
Found out after game neither are qualified coach, and I assume neither has a valid CRC check.
Second half away player already on a caution, commits another foul, whistle for free kick and I go to talk to him, he wouldn't listen, then start applauding sarcastically while saying "you are such a big man".
Decided then to go for second yellow and red! Then all hell break loose.
Coach running to me, you can't send him off... I just did. I say to him he has to leave.
Coach: you are endangering his welfare if he has to leave. I replied its your responsability not mine!
Coach again: I'll take my team off the field. Me: your decision, if you do that in my report I'll state that.
So player leave FOP, coach couldn't give a stuff, home team parent stays with player.
After game coach asking for reason of sending off, I explain first yellow for foul tackle, second yellow for dissent. 2 yellows = red.
Coach then asks why he have to leave, I replied with Law 12, clear as day!
Coach saying he never heard of this.
He then starts a torrent of nonsense, few away parents shouting they will report me... And a pearl of wisdom: coach say apparently I spoiled the game, his team won 4-1.
This is my opinion: is grassroots football really stooped this low? At junior level they can get any tom dick or harry take charge of children without any checks? And even if they were qualified and vetted, is it still an excuse not knowing the provisions of the LOTG? And then attack the ref for doing his job?