Hi all
I know some people would say no physical contact should ever happen between players and referees…
I had a very tough player that I was dealing with today who I managed well I thought (without the use of cards).
Situation .. free kick to his team (attacking team) I’m facing the attacking goal he comes from centre back and brushes into me from behind to pick the ball up.. plus have been accidental but probably wasn’t and wasn’t a huge amount of contact.. I’m guessing at this point he is continuing to try and intimidate me.
Same free kick .. handbags between two players.. I go over to sort it. Same player is remonstrating that he now has a cut lip and has tapped me on my arm twice to try to show me this. I move away and at this point I’m thinking I’m not happy with this contact.
My question .. what are peoples thoughts on how they would deal with this?
I basically told him that if he touches me again there will be a sanction, calm down and get on with it.
I know some people would say no physical contact should ever happen between players and referees…
I had a very tough player that I was dealing with today who I managed well I thought (without the use of cards).
Situation .. free kick to his team (attacking team) I’m facing the attacking goal he comes from centre back and brushes into me from behind to pick the ball up.. plus have been accidental but probably wasn’t and wasn’t a huge amount of contact.. I’m guessing at this point he is continuing to try and intimidate me.
Same free kick .. handbags between two players.. I go over to sort it. Same player is remonstrating that he now has a cut lip and has tapped me on my arm twice to try to show me this. I move away and at this point I’m thinking I’m not happy with this contact.
My question .. what are peoples thoughts on how they would deal with this?
I basically told him that if he touches me again there will be a sanction, calm down and get on with it.