Refereeing u16 tonight. First half went ok. Second half one team came out to hurt the other team. One tackle left a player with a bad injury. Both teams players pushing each other. Another bad challenge sees me send off a player two players who I already had spoken to started pushing each other again. I then decided to abandon the match i felt another player would get seriously injured. Both coaches were happy with me ending It. Really tough game but though I handled it well. Oh and did I mention this was a friendly
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ChasObserverRefDeveloper
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An unfortunate experience for a young referee, and sounds as though you did the right thing.
Make sure you submit a full report of the incidents and abandonment, even though it was a "friendly" match.
Every match is a learning experience - onwards and upwards!
Thanks for sharing.
The 'friendly' matches are always the most unfriendly
Anubis
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Years back I abandoned a friendly. Few days later, I saw the highlights on you tube. that plus reflection on the game, on that occasion, led me to point the finger at myself.
Particularly on flare up near the end, I tried to be too clever, tried to manage things which in hindsight were only managable by sanction, and when it flared up again shortly after, I can accept my neglect of duty had a huge part to play
nobody will ever know of course but had I refereed to type, with the usual leniant slant, instead of the free for all mentality, maybe the game would havd reached its natural conclusion.
lesson learnt
Particularly on flare up near the end, I tried to be too clever, tried to manage things which in hindsight were only managable by sanction, and when it flared up again shortly after, I can accept my neglect of duty had a huge part to play
nobody will ever know of course but had I refereed to type, with the usual leniant slant, instead of the free for all mentality, maybe the game would havd reached its natural conclusion.
lesson learnt