U12 blue v orange. Orange is good, really good. Has a shot and its blocked, regains the ball and is tripped from behind by blue 21. I take a moment then blow, penalty all day long. Blue 21 then shouts over to me "YOU MUST BE JOKING REF." At the same time he also kicks the ball over to me much harder than he needed to. Now if he'd done one or the other I'd have given him a good talking to, but the shout and kicking I bust you the yellow card.
After the game the blue manager asks me what he said and what the yellow was for. I tell him, expecting the usual moan they are only kids. Surprisingly he says to me "make sure you put the yellow through properly, its the only way he'll learn." I was genuinely stunned. Then I'm at my car getting my boots off and the blue 21 comes running over, shakes my hand and apologised for what he said. Really made my day.
After the game the blue manager asks me what he said and what the yellow was for. I tell him, expecting the usual moan they are only kids. Surprisingly he says to me "make sure you put the yellow through properly, its the only way he'll learn." I was genuinely stunned. Then I'm at my car getting my boots off and the blue 21 comes running over, shakes my hand and apologised for what he said. Really made my day.