Mick.
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Series of match incidents in a County Cup U13 game reffed by another.
Before the start of the match the ref informed both coaches that he normally gives at least one penalty a game. Series of soft fouls given against reds. At half time reds coach asks ref why so many fouls are going against his team when nothing seems to be coming the other way. Ref replies that he has reffed green a number of times this season (he lives local to the team) and they "know how he likes the game played." Reds are 2-0 up with about 5 minutes to go. Reds are in Green's half when ref blows for a penalty. All players, Red and Green are looking around wondering what has gone on. No appeals for anything from Greens. Even Green coach asks ref what it is for. Ref announces that Red player had been involved in shirt pulling. One Red player says to no one in particular "this is f......ing s...t". I appreciate that I didn't hear it. No one on the sidelines heard it. Red players inform me that this is what was said. Ref asked him what he said and he repeated the same. Ref says "No. You said, you're f....ing s..t ref, that's what my report will say." I have been on the receiving end of OFFINABUS which I know was directed at me and everyone swore blind that it wasn't, so I won't dwell on this too much. Red player sent off for OFFINABUS. Green score from penalty. There had only been a couple of minor stoppages for no more than thirty seconds or so for fouls/injuries. There were the usual RORO subs stoppages. The ref then proceeds to play about 10 minutes of stoppage time. Bearing in mind the halves are only 30 mins each. Needless to say Greens score an equaliser and a minute or two after that the final whistle is blow. Reds lose on penalties. After the match the ref is seen laughing and joking with one of the parents of the Green team and it is obvious that they know each other.
My question is, what can the coach do about the ref/match. I appreciate that the red card will probably have to stand, but what about the rest? I know it may seem like sour grapes on the part of the red coach, but the circumstances all seem to point towards the ref doing all he could to ensure that the Greens got at least an equaliser. He didn't seem as impartial as he probably should have done. And what is that about telling both teams that he usually gives a penalty? How on earth can he know that?
Before the start of the match the ref informed both coaches that he normally gives at least one penalty a game. Series of soft fouls given against reds. At half time reds coach asks ref why so many fouls are going against his team when nothing seems to be coming the other way. Ref replies that he has reffed green a number of times this season (he lives local to the team) and they "know how he likes the game played." Reds are 2-0 up with about 5 minutes to go. Reds are in Green's half when ref blows for a penalty. All players, Red and Green are looking around wondering what has gone on. No appeals for anything from Greens. Even Green coach asks ref what it is for. Ref announces that Red player had been involved in shirt pulling. One Red player says to no one in particular "this is f......ing s...t". I appreciate that I didn't hear it. No one on the sidelines heard it. Red players inform me that this is what was said. Ref asked him what he said and he repeated the same. Ref says "No. You said, you're f....ing s..t ref, that's what my report will say." I have been on the receiving end of OFFINABUS which I know was directed at me and everyone swore blind that it wasn't, so I won't dwell on this too much. Red player sent off for OFFINABUS. Green score from penalty. There had only been a couple of minor stoppages for no more than thirty seconds or so for fouls/injuries. There were the usual RORO subs stoppages. The ref then proceeds to play about 10 minutes of stoppage time. Bearing in mind the halves are only 30 mins each. Needless to say Greens score an equaliser and a minute or two after that the final whistle is blow. Reds lose on penalties. After the match the ref is seen laughing and joking with one of the parents of the Green team and it is obvious that they know each other.
My question is, what can the coach do about the ref/match. I appreciate that the red card will probably have to stand, but what about the rest? I know it may seem like sour grapes on the part of the red coach, but the circumstances all seem to point towards the ref doing all he could to ensure that the Greens got at least an equaliser. He didn't seem as impartial as he probably should have done. And what is that about telling both teams that he usually gives a penalty? How on earth can he know that?