RegalRef
Politically Incorrect
Bit frustrated after today's first game.
Bottom of the table clash, and I have to say I've noticed that the reoccurring theme is that in any league at any standard the teams at the bottom of the league tend to spend more time arguing with each other and the refs than the better teams.
Anyway, the home team (blue) I had reffed a few times before, had a poor game and a couple of good ones. Away team (grey) are new to me. I know they can sometimes be a bit mouthy towards me, but I said to both captains at the toss I was zero tolerance on dissent.
Game kicks off an literally first minute a nothing tackle goes in, ball goes out for throw next to home coaches/subs. Next thing I know grey 10 is arguing with a 50 year old home speccy and they're both winding each other up. I stop the game, speak to them both and remind them the game is 1 minute old. Warn speccy if he doesn't keep it buttoned he's history, and Grey 10 he's being watched.
Game largely continues with the usual questioning of everything from Grey, I thought I was actually having a decent game really. Blue score a quality goal and with 35 minutes gone I turn down a penalty shout for Grey, and actually penalise the player claiming it for handball (he jumped for header and used his right arm to control the ball after it missed his head, straight afterwards keeper took him out), at which point a couple of grey players said I was 'having a shocker'. The keeper seemed a bit surprised so maybe I got that one wrong.
Just before half time blue fouls grey in grey half and player stays down. I give foul and wave on manager to give grey treatment. He seems more interested in questioning me than his player, asked why no penalty. I was getting a bit pissed off, so when I told him handball, he said 'I thought you'd say that, I'd rather you said anything but that', so as I ran off to restart play I said 'take whatever reason you want then'.
Second half started uneventful, about 15 minutes in blue fouls grey, I was debating a yellow. Thought about it and decided against it as it was first foul from that player. Spoke to him and warned him. In hindsight it probably was reckless and perhaps should have cautioned him. In the same situation I would caution.
As kick is paced out and getting set up Grey 18 can't help but get himself involved and was going on and on despite warnings, so he was cautioned.
With 10 mins left Grey 7 looses ball then flies into challenge to win it back. Instantly blow and mass confrontation ensues. All players, both benches, subs, the lot. After it calmed down I sent off Grey 10 for grabbing 3 or 4 players by the throat, Blue 6 for throwing a punch and cautioned Grey 7 for the original tackle.
Pulled both skippers together and told them if they didn't want abandonment they had to keep their players under control for the remainder.
Just one more caution for reckless foul tackle from grey 6 before the end.
Grey goalkeeper equalises from a corner with 1 minute left and Grey 18 goes mental, kicking ball away, in Blue 4's face cheering etc, so he is given second caution and walks.
Last minute Grey have further penalty turned down (keeper won ball despite over elaborate fall from Grey striker), and come final whistle no grey player will shake my hand.
Blue said good game, and were sympathetic it was such a difficult one. Afterwards waiting to be paid a couple of grey said the same, but were generally just rude.
Why do we bother??
Bottom of the table clash, and I have to say I've noticed that the reoccurring theme is that in any league at any standard the teams at the bottom of the league tend to spend more time arguing with each other and the refs than the better teams.
Anyway, the home team (blue) I had reffed a few times before, had a poor game and a couple of good ones. Away team (grey) are new to me. I know they can sometimes be a bit mouthy towards me, but I said to both captains at the toss I was zero tolerance on dissent.
Game kicks off an literally first minute a nothing tackle goes in, ball goes out for throw next to home coaches/subs. Next thing I know grey 10 is arguing with a 50 year old home speccy and they're both winding each other up. I stop the game, speak to them both and remind them the game is 1 minute old. Warn speccy if he doesn't keep it buttoned he's history, and Grey 10 he's being watched.
Game largely continues with the usual questioning of everything from Grey, I thought I was actually having a decent game really. Blue score a quality goal and with 35 minutes gone I turn down a penalty shout for Grey, and actually penalise the player claiming it for handball (he jumped for header and used his right arm to control the ball after it missed his head, straight afterwards keeper took him out), at which point a couple of grey players said I was 'having a shocker'. The keeper seemed a bit surprised so maybe I got that one wrong.
Just before half time blue fouls grey in grey half and player stays down. I give foul and wave on manager to give grey treatment. He seems more interested in questioning me than his player, asked why no penalty. I was getting a bit pissed off, so when I told him handball, he said 'I thought you'd say that, I'd rather you said anything but that', so as I ran off to restart play I said 'take whatever reason you want then'.
Second half started uneventful, about 15 minutes in blue fouls grey, I was debating a yellow. Thought about it and decided against it as it was first foul from that player. Spoke to him and warned him. In hindsight it probably was reckless and perhaps should have cautioned him. In the same situation I would caution.
As kick is paced out and getting set up Grey 18 can't help but get himself involved and was going on and on despite warnings, so he was cautioned.
With 10 mins left Grey 7 looses ball then flies into challenge to win it back. Instantly blow and mass confrontation ensues. All players, both benches, subs, the lot. After it calmed down I sent off Grey 10 for grabbing 3 or 4 players by the throat, Blue 6 for throwing a punch and cautioned Grey 7 for the original tackle.
Pulled both skippers together and told them if they didn't want abandonment they had to keep their players under control for the remainder.
Just one more caution for reckless foul tackle from grey 6 before the end.
Grey goalkeeper equalises from a corner with 1 minute left and Grey 18 goes mental, kicking ball away, in Blue 4's face cheering etc, so he is given second caution and walks.
Last minute Grey have further penalty turned down (keeper won ball despite over elaborate fall from Grey striker), and come final whistle no grey player will shake my hand.
Blue said good game, and were sympathetic it was such a difficult one. Afterwards waiting to be paid a couple of grey said the same, but were generally just rude.
Why do we bother??
