I feel I know the answer to this one - but its so long since I was last asked pretty sure I got it wrong. I've recently moved the focus of my refereeing from open age to youth. Yesterday I had an under 17's game and a player approached me during my pitch inspection "Ref I normally play in goggles but I've forgot to pack them, can I play in my glasses"?
The player was wearing conventional lightweight spectacles and I called over the coach. I explained I wasn't happy about the situation and couldn't referee the game differently because of the spectacles but agreed to him starting the game wearing them??? Ten minutes the player chose to remove the glasses and play without them.
No harm done on the day other than I created an unhealthy precedence. The correct answer a sympathetic "I'm sorry but no" Never to old to (re)learn.
thanks
The player was wearing conventional lightweight spectacles and I called over the coach. I explained I wasn't happy about the situation and couldn't referee the game differently because of the spectacles but agreed to him starting the game wearing them??? Ten minutes the player chose to remove the glasses and play without them.
No harm done on the day other than I created an unhealthy precedence. The correct answer a sympathetic "I'm sorry but no" Never to old to (re)learn.
thanks