Paul Mckie
New Member
At the weekend the GK of Team A got injured in a tackle, but it wasn’t a clear cut foul so I played on. After a few seconds the ball got cleared towards half way line and both teams were battling for possession.
The GK was still down so I was concerned that he was badly injured, so I stopped play.
I was then accused of cheating by Team B and not knowing the rules, because the ball hadn’t been kicked out first. They felt if they’d attacked they would have scored - primarily because there was no keeper. Forget the lack of sportsmanship, I was under the impression that if I, as the referee, I’m concerned for a players wellbeing I can in fact stop play.
As it transpired he was down for about 5 minutes receiving treatment so it wasn’t just a stubbed toe!!
I’m happy to be told I’m wrong as I’m keen to learn, but it’s the accusation of being a cheat that upset me - especially in an U17s Sunday morning game!
Interested to hear your thoughts
The GK was still down so I was concerned that he was badly injured, so I stopped play.
I was then accused of cheating by Team B and not knowing the rules, because the ball hadn’t been kicked out first. They felt if they’d attacked they would have scored - primarily because there was no keeper. Forget the lack of sportsmanship, I was under the impression that if I, as the referee, I’m concerned for a players wellbeing I can in fact stop play.
As it transpired he was down for about 5 minutes receiving treatment so it wasn’t just a stubbed toe!!
I’m happy to be told I’m wrong as I’m keen to learn, but it’s the accusation of being a cheat that upset me - especially in an U17s Sunday morning game!
Interested to hear your thoughts