Youth game.
1 min left to go.
SFP tackle comes in right in the corner on the pitch .. I’m thinking red immediately. Before I can get my card out, spectator gets involved, club linesman comes running over gets involved, all players and coaches involved, pushing shoving swearing. I’m on my whistle loud and step back to watch. Can’t get control with shouting or whistle for about 30/40 seconds. I’m thinking, I’m going to have to abandon this.
I say to both coaches, get your players under control now or it’s off. This seems to work and everything calms down.
My question, when do you reach the point of abandonment? Should I have done it earlier? Does it matter what minute of the game it’s in when something like this happens?
Thanks
1 min left to go.
SFP tackle comes in right in the corner on the pitch .. I’m thinking red immediately. Before I can get my card out, spectator gets involved, club linesman comes running over gets involved, all players and coaches involved, pushing shoving swearing. I’m on my whistle loud and step back to watch. Can’t get control with shouting or whistle for about 30/40 seconds. I’m thinking, I’m going to have to abandon this.
I say to both coaches, get your players under control now or it’s off. This seems to work and everything calms down.
My question, when do you reach the point of abandonment? Should I have done it earlier? Does it matter what minute of the game it’s in when something like this happens?
Thanks