Hi everyone, I said I'd post my first game. Adult football, Really enjoyable experience, I think the league secretary gave me a 'ease into it' fixture. Somewhat like men in black I arrived in plenty of time, did my pitch inspection like I knew what I was doing and then blew the whistle to start (thinking what am I doing!). I was due to have an assessor there but he didn't make it. Glad he didn't so I could just get on with it but looking back I wish I did now.
Game was really uneventful for the most part and both teams shown really good sportsmanship (for most of the game). The first 5 minutes I really wanted to blow my whistle or gesture for ball out of play just to let the lads know I was there. Took me a while to find my voice. Not too much to report on but 2 incidents I'd appreciate feed back on.
1. Red player and Pink player went for a 50/50 resulting in a red player throw in. During the 50/50 the pink player has gone down screaming holding his ankle. In my eyes there was no foul, and no other players even enquired about the outcome other than a throw in. I asked the pink player is he ok? (I know I should have asked does he need treatment and that's it) he repeatedly told me that challenge was f@cking disgusting and red player should be booked. When he was back on his feet and realised it was a throw he said that's F@cking Sh@t. I called him over, told him I appreciated he's frustrated with the decision but I don't want to be hearing that kind of language, to which he walked away giving me the F@ck off gesture. I blew my whistle, called him back and issued him a YC for dissent.
Was I too hard on him for Sunday league football?
2. CK to the red team, the ball is in the air inside the 18 yard box to be won. Pink player tried to clear it with his foot, red player tries to head it. Pink player clears the ball but then makes contact with the red players head. I continue play, the red player shows a head injury so I stop the game and assess, he's ok. Both sets of players have a moan. I don't think it was high foot, I also don't think there was dangerous play. If I went high foot I would have to give a Pen and that would have been so soft.
Happened really fast this one and I just wasn't sure.
The whole game was a overall enjoyable experience, and I'm looking forward to next weekend. A few individual players spent 90 minutes moaning, nothing worth noting but just annoying.
Game was really uneventful for the most part and both teams shown really good sportsmanship (for most of the game). The first 5 minutes I really wanted to blow my whistle or gesture for ball out of play just to let the lads know I was there. Took me a while to find my voice. Not too much to report on but 2 incidents I'd appreciate feed back on.
1. Red player and Pink player went for a 50/50 resulting in a red player throw in. During the 50/50 the pink player has gone down screaming holding his ankle. In my eyes there was no foul, and no other players even enquired about the outcome other than a throw in. I asked the pink player is he ok? (I know I should have asked does he need treatment and that's it) he repeatedly told me that challenge was f@cking disgusting and red player should be booked. When he was back on his feet and realised it was a throw he said that's F@cking Sh@t. I called him over, told him I appreciated he's frustrated with the decision but I don't want to be hearing that kind of language, to which he walked away giving me the F@ck off gesture. I blew my whistle, called him back and issued him a YC for dissent.
Was I too hard on him for Sunday league football?
2. CK to the red team, the ball is in the air inside the 18 yard box to be won. Pink player tried to clear it with his foot, red player tries to head it. Pink player clears the ball but then makes contact with the red players head. I continue play, the red player shows a head injury so I stop the game and assess, he's ok. Both sets of players have a moan. I don't think it was high foot, I also don't think there was dangerous play. If I went high foot I would have to give a Pen and that would have been so soft.
Happened really fast this one and I just wasn't sure.
The whole game was a overall enjoyable experience, and I'm looking forward to next weekend. A few individual players spent 90 minutes moaning, nothing worth noting but just annoying.
