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I've had this match during the weekend. One team was having the lower hand. Each time when it was their throw in, they always walked to collect the ball. They were not doing it extremely slowly to trigger a card, but the intention to control the pace was also obvious. I would assume, like what the other team did, if the ball went a bit further then you should run to fetch the ball. The other team complained, and I did talk to them to speed up, and that I would add more extra time to compensate the time wasted. But since the speed is not too slow I felt there was no ground to use a card or an more stern talking. In the end the match went slowly and I added 5 minutes in the end.

How will you handle this situation? Can I ask that they should run to get the ball each time?
 
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CrossRef said:
I've had this match during the weekend. One team was having the lower hand. Each time when it was their throw in, they always walked to collect the ball. They were not doing it extremely slowly to trigger a card, but the intention to control the pace was also obvious. I would assume, like what the other team did, if the ball went a bit further then you should run to fetch the ball. The other team complained, and I did talk to them to speed up, and that I would add more extra time to compensate the time wasted. But since the speed is not too slow I felt there was no ground to use a card or an more stern talking. In the end the match went slowly and I added 5 minutes in the end.

How will you handle this situation? Can I ask that they should run to get the ball each time?
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You can't insist that they run to get the ball, but you need to show clearly that you are willing to reach for a card if they don't stop consuming time by going too slowly.
Use the captain publicly if the captain is going to be any help, or a direct and public shout to the player.
A shout of (e. g.) "I've already added another 30 seconds this time - let's move it more quickly" should suffice in making the point.
 
That makes sense. I was also feeling that I can not ask them to run. But to show them each time add extra time will be added might be a good idea. I actually added 5 minutes to that game, but to show the direct, incremental effect may work better.

Thanks!
 
You have 2 issues to manage here, the team that is taking their time and the the other team complaining about the delays. Hearing you being verbally persuasive to the team taking their time helps you with game control but you are expected to take action if it continues. Telling the other team that you are aware of it but you are adding time on every time goes some way to manage their complaints and to keep game control
 
Gamespoiler said:
You have 2 issues to manage here, the team that is taking their time and the the other team complaining about the delays. Hearing you being verbally persuasive to the team taking their time helps you with game control but you are expected to take action if it continues. Telling the other team that you are aware of it but you are adding time on every time goes some way to manage their complaints and to keep game control
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This ^ ^ ^ ^

I myself often turn to the team moaning about "time wasting" and say loudly "Don't worry about it guys (holding my watch twixt thumb and forefinger) - it's all getting added on."

Only when I think the other team is testing my patience do I start thinking about DRP yellows.

There's no simple or easy answer to your question @CrossRef - it's just down to how you manage both it and them on the day.
 
I've had this loads over the years, especially at grounds like Hackney Marshes. Someone shoots, misses by a country mile and his team then expect the keeper to run to get it back from two pitches away. I'll generally tell them that if they are concerned they could go and get it themselves, perhaps get one of their subs to go and pretend they are a cricket fielder on the boundary. And if they are really getting on my nerves I might point out that if they got the shot on target no one would have to go and fetch the ball.
 
socal lurker said:
Do y’all have lots of games with just one ball? (In the U.S., it’s pretty common even at low levels to have three balls.)
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There are usually multiple balls, but they get hoofed out of play, a new ones gets used and no one goes to get the previous ball until they realise there are none left😂

England has traditionally had a thing against multi-ball. It is only relatively recently that it has become a thing at the top levels, and not having it used to cause all kinds of arguments at step 2 and below, especially at grounds with athletics tracks. One such club would have a bag of balls by the home dug out (step 2 so no 4th official back then), as soon as the ball went on the track they'd be trying to chuck a new one on, but as soon as they went ahead the bag of balls would mysteriously disappear.
 
RustyRef said:
There are usually multiple balls, but they get hoofed out of play, a new ones gets used and no one goes to get the previous ball until they realise there are none left😂

England has traditionally had a thing against multi-ball. It is only relatively recently that it has become a thing at the top levels, and not having it used to cause all kinds of arguments at step 2 and below, especially at grounds with athletics tracks. One such club would have a bag of balls by the home dug out (step 2 so no 4th official back then), as soon as the ball went on the track they'd be trying to chuck a new one on, but as soon as they went ahead the bag of balls would mysteriously disappear.
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Get that now at step 3/4 and they just don't understand that there's no multi ball allowed and can't comprehend that the balls wouldn't be coming on as quick for the other team.
 
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