And that's why telling them that it's wrong and they won't be able to play matches if they don't change that behavior is a good thing. If their brain isn't fully developed, let's aid that development.A nine-year-olds brain is not fully developed.
And that's why telling them that it's wrong and they won't be able to play matches if they don't change that behavior is a good thing. If their brain isn't fully developed, let's aid that development.A nine-year-olds brain is not fully developed.
It could very well be. As a society, and so as referees we have to be mindful that, people have never been persecuted for being heterosexual, at least not to the extent of being gay.Good
so, you are straight ( sexist)
is a red
Exactly. This is actually a lot easier that we're making it. Did the player intend it to be insulting? Then red is the correct answer.It could very well be. As a society, and so as referees we have to be mindful that, people have never been persecuted for being heterosexual, at least not to the extent of being gay.
You don't come out as heterosexual, it's assumed unless you say otherwise.
It's that historic persecution that makes 'gay' a red, because it harbours a lingering persecution of homosexuality, which, as with being heterosexual is a protected characteristic.
Does a 10 Yr old know this, no, most likely not. But it's not our job to teach them and let them away with it. It's a red card, because it's used in an offensive way as others have described.
Of course, gay can mean happy, and if used in that context we move on. Use it as derogatory term to describe something as lame or useless, or as an insult, or any other way that persecutes "gays" that's offinabus, clear as day.
That's homophobic not sexist.
It's incredibly unlikely someone would make that comment on the field unless they were trying to offend.
I sent someone off in an underage game yesterday for calling another player a pu**y.
Just thinking about this and wondering why we as refs look for reasons not to card a player because they are young.
A red at u18 is a red at u10. Player ignorance should not be an
It could very well be. As a society, and so as referees we have to be mindful that, people have never been persecuted for being heterosexual, at least not to the extent of being gay.
You don't come out as heterosexual, it's assumed unless you say otherwise.
It's that historic persecution that makes 'gay' a red, because it harbours a lingering persecution of homosexuality, which, as with being heterosexual is a protected characteristic.
Does a 10 Yr old know this, no, most likely not. But it's not our job to teach them and let them away with it. It's a red card, because it's used in an offensive way as others have described.
Of course, gay can mean happy, and if used in that context we move on. Use it as derogatory term to describe something as lame or useless, or as an insult, or any other way that persecutes "gays" that's offinabus, clear as day.
And that's why telling them that it's wrong and they won't be able to play matches if they don't change that behavior is a good thing.
If their brain isn't fully developed, let's aid that development.
P, f, insults
Gay, just a normal descriptive term..imo
Gay, is not even an offensive term. If you are going to say " it is to someine who is straight", then I say to , would you dismiss for someone calling a gay person " straight?"
Clueless.the situation sounds managable. Am strugglimg to believe it was used as offence at this age level. We need remember we are not life coaches.
Ask most gay adults when they knew, you'd be surprised. In the same way most straight nine year olds get crushes.A nine year old kid will almost certainly have no idea about sexuality. A nine year old kid will not understand som eindividuals hyper sensitivity to a descriptive term.
clueless
I am not sure how many of you remember being that age, or indeed being a closeted LGBT boy at that age. I do. One of the prime reasons I didn't come out sooner was because of the use of the term "gay" as a negative descriptor, it means I thought for years that what I felt was wrong and disgusting.
A nine/ten year old kid will not be able to understand complex issues regarding linguistics and sexuality.
What on Earth are you talking about?Lots of sanctimony going around
As referees, we are folk with generally an overbearing interest in football coupled with an in depth knowledge of the lotg.
Thats our role. Lets not elevate ourselves to guardians of ethics and morality.
Yes and my in depth knowledge of law, and my associations rules and regulations mean this is offensive language and is going to carry an aggravated charge as well.Lots of sanctimony going around
As referees, we are folk with generally an overbearing interest in football coupled with an in depth knowledge of the lotg.
Thats our role. Lets not elevate ourselves to guardians of ethics and morality.
Lots of sanctimony going around
As referees, we are folk with generally an overbearing interest in football coupled with an in depth knowledge of the lotg.
Thats our role. Lets not elevate ourselves to guardians of ethics and morality.
Yes and my in depth knowledge of law, and my associations rules and regulations mean this is offensive language and is going to carry an aggravated charge as well.
What on Earth are you talking about?
football doesn’t exist in a bubble and the LOTG, the FA and FIFA are all very clear on what isn’t acceptable re: discrimination.
I hope to god I never play under a ref like yourself that would allow me to face homophobic language and laugh it off as “just a word”.