A very risky approach - if a player is injured because of conditions expect a claim!I've said it before, and I'll say it again.... I only have 1 rule for a pitch inspection.... If I'm there we play, end of....
This a wum?I've said it before, and I'll say it again.... I only have 1 rule for a pitch inspection.... If I'm there we play, end of....
I seemed to remember a heated discussion about the flaws of this approach last timeI've said it before, and I'll say it again.... I only have 1 rule for a pitch inspection.... If I'm there we play, end of....
For anyone looking for advice on this topic ... This is not the advice you should be following!I've said it before, and I'll say it again.... I only have 1 rule for a pitch inspection.... If I'm there we play, end of....
If that's your rule of thumb then it's up to you, but you shouldn't encourage anyone else to follow your lead. If you approve a pitch that is obviously unsafe and someone is seriously injured then that's on you, and you could be sued.I've said it before, and I'll say it again.... I only have 1 rule for a pitch inspection.... If I'm there we play, end of....
Did the home team get done for it?If that's your rule of thumb then it's up to you, but you shouldn't encourage anyone else to follow your lead. If you approve a pitch that is obviously unsafe and someone is seriously injured then that's on you, and you could be sued.
I abandoned a supply league game many years ago because the pitch was unsafe. I inspected and it appeared ok, although it was wet. However, once players started seriously running on it a player's foot went into the ground almost to his knee. It then transpired that the home team had an FA Vase semi-final in a week's time and had moved the pitch across so they could fit a temporary grandstand in. They'd dug a drainage channel across the pitch. It was ok to walk across but was very soft and wouldn't support serious weight - for example players sprinting.
This wasn't obvious, but as soon as it became so it was game off. The home team offered to sign to say I wouldn't be held liable if someone was injured, but there's no way I was agreeing to that. There is no way that would hold up in court.
I feel guilt for every non contact playing injury in my games (unfairly, I never let us play on an unreasonable pitch). I’m not sure I could ever take your approach, watching a 15 year old girl hobble off because her ankle rolled in the sticky mud of her penalty area.I've said it before, and I'll say it again.... I only have 1 rule for a pitch inspection.... If I'm there we play, end of....
If you are only going to come onto to spout nonsense that is clearly incorrect, might I respectfully suggest this isn't the forum for you. Especially as you said exactly the same before and were universally told your approach was risky, dangerous, and just plain wrong.I've said it before, and I'll say it again.... I only have 1 rule for a pitch inspection.... If I'm there we play, end of....
I believe so, but the game was replayed because I did that one as wellDid the home team get done for it?
My mindset is inclined towards yours on the basis that you don't quite mean your comment literally, which I doubt you doI've said it before, and I'll say it again.... I only have 1 rule for a pitch inspection.... If I'm there we play, end of....
Depends though, a wet pitch is often a sticky one and liable to rolled ankles and twisted kneesMy mindset is inclined towards yours on the basis that you don't quite mean your comment literally, which I doubt you do
In principal, it can rain almost as much as it likes for me, but absolutely no way I'm going anywhere near a frozen pitch