Jim Barnett
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Afternoon all
You'll probably be able to see my post following my first game below. Since then id taken a bit of time away due to a few various factors but my experience following the 1st game being one.
I was contacted by the Veterans league in Essex after being passed my details by the Essex FA. So I took charge of my 2nd game on Saturday. All very nice banter leading up to kick off as youd expect for gents of that age. Game kicks off and things are going fine, im not giving misleading signals for throw ins. About 10 minutes in a tackle happens which I think is fair (played the ball but took the man) and the man fouled is complaining about his ankle and how did I miss this - I said I thought it was a fair tackle. About 5 minutes later same player makes a very late tackle on a player through on goal (not last man) and I book him for the challenge. Said player said something along the line of well you didn't give the foul on me so I thought id see what you would give. Book him and take his name but it was unique surname so didn't get the spelling. Free Kick comes to nothing. Few other players are grumbling after about pushes in the back ive not given and here something along the lines of we'll get nothing from this ref so just deal with it. About 25 mins into the game another tackle happens but the player I booked earlier is still fuming and questioning me - at this point I call the skipper over and say hes already been booked and hes walking a fine line so have a word which he said he would and whilst hes having a word I can hear the player say well take me off as im going to get sent off! Reach half time. I have a word with both captains and say that whilst I appreciate you're not always happy with what im not giving I can only call what I see and what I think are fair tackles.
Second half goes mostly without incident other than a few corners and throw ins I gave (was looking for help from my assistants on that front without any success) and a player who was complaining he'd been caught which again I thought was a fair tackle. Game ends and I at least get handshakes from the players (matey boy I booked earlier did offer an apology but came with a BUT....) All in all didn't feel too bad - I get anxious about things in life generally and so after the complaints I did feel like its happening all over again!!! But generally happy with my decisions - none of which affected the result
3rd game was an under 12's game which thankfully meant tackles weren't flying in. Only a couple of things I came away thinking about. A handball which was probably more ball to hand, a foul I didn't give which led to a goal and an injury to a player where I awarded a drop ball but ordered attacking team to kick back even though the injury was caused by two defending players colliding
You'll probably be able to see my post following my first game below. Since then id taken a bit of time away due to a few various factors but my experience following the 1st game being one.
I was contacted by the Veterans league in Essex after being passed my details by the Essex FA. So I took charge of my 2nd game on Saturday. All very nice banter leading up to kick off as youd expect for gents of that age. Game kicks off and things are going fine, im not giving misleading signals for throw ins. About 10 minutes in a tackle happens which I think is fair (played the ball but took the man) and the man fouled is complaining about his ankle and how did I miss this - I said I thought it was a fair tackle. About 5 minutes later same player makes a very late tackle on a player through on goal (not last man) and I book him for the challenge. Said player said something along the line of well you didn't give the foul on me so I thought id see what you would give. Book him and take his name but it was unique surname so didn't get the spelling. Free Kick comes to nothing. Few other players are grumbling after about pushes in the back ive not given and here something along the lines of we'll get nothing from this ref so just deal with it. About 25 mins into the game another tackle happens but the player I booked earlier is still fuming and questioning me - at this point I call the skipper over and say hes already been booked and hes walking a fine line so have a word which he said he would and whilst hes having a word I can hear the player say well take me off as im going to get sent off! Reach half time. I have a word with both captains and say that whilst I appreciate you're not always happy with what im not giving I can only call what I see and what I think are fair tackles.
Second half goes mostly without incident other than a few corners and throw ins I gave (was looking for help from my assistants on that front without any success) and a player who was complaining he'd been caught which again I thought was a fair tackle. Game ends and I at least get handshakes from the players (matey boy I booked earlier did offer an apology but came with a BUT....) All in all didn't feel too bad - I get anxious about things in life generally and so after the complaints I did feel like its happening all over again!!! But generally happy with my decisions - none of which affected the result
3rd game was an under 12's game which thankfully meant tackles weren't flying in. Only a couple of things I came away thinking about. A handball which was probably more ball to hand, a foul I didn't give which led to a goal and an injury to a player where I awarded a drop ball but ordered attacking team to kick back even though the injury was caused by two defending players colliding