Was I a bit quick with the second yellow

[SM]

Player picks up a caution for a reckless foul early in the second half. In the 89 minute he hacks down an opponent running into a promising position. Nailed on second caution.

The ball rolls to an attacker on the edge of the penalty area, but quite wide, with defenders near.

In my mind I am thinking, "he's gone, don't mess about with advantage, whistle for foul, second caution, red and freekick"

The attacking player moaned about wanting the advantage. I had seen him shoot, the sun even shines on a dogs bottom some days, but very unlikely he is smashing it in from there.

Would anyone have allowed the advantage there?

 

[Ross]

Had it been his 1st caution then I'd have possibly played the advantage. As it was his second I've have given the free kick and dismissed him

 

[DazzRef]

Yeah have to agree with Ross. Unless its a clear advantage and the player is 9/10 going to score, I would be blowing and showing the cards. Not many players moan when you send off an opposition player.

 

[Declan]

Given that you appeared to assess the situation I agree that I'd give the free kick. Advantage or not I know I'd be walking the player

 

[haywain]

Come on, Monkey, admit that you were worried about remembering which player had hacked him down

 

[SM]

Lol

I did have the phenomenon of both sets of players saying "don't send him off ref, games won, there's no time"

The player in question took it like a man. Off he went. After the game I said to him "I didn't want to send you off, but your tackle gave me no choice."

"Yeah that one was a yellow, but the first one was never a caution!"

He kind of missed the point that when you are on a caution, you don't commit yourself to risky challenges likely to lead to further cautions. When you are winning by 5 goals. But there you go...

 

[Declan]

It reminds me of the only time I was going to give a lecture instead of a second caution. Last minute of the last game of the season. I thought I don't need it, it's the end of the season just call him over and give him a rollocking. As I'm calling him over he shouts at me ' what are you doing ref your sending me off!' so I duly obliged!

The moral is players know when they are in the mire!

 

[Matthew]

The stupidity of players already on a caution never fails to amaze me!

Spot on with not playing the advantage SM, it's not worth the risk; suppose the ball was to somehow break and he scored (far fetched I know).