Took charge of my 7th game on sat, U7s with 10 min quarters, away team score early with their first shot of the game, fairly uneventful game and we’re into the last quarter still 0-1, I’m getting ready to blow for full time when home team get on the break, watch says 10 mins 30 secs, I’m thinking I should blow but decide on “let’s see what happens” striker runs through, slots it past keeper 1-1 and I blow whistle as it hits the back of the net.
Question is did I do the right thing and should I have let the game kickoff again and then blown for FT as it may have appeared that I was waiting for the goal to be scored (maybe I was?)
it’s only U7 football and the aim at that age is to get the kids to enjoy playing but it left me wondering what I would/should do if it’s in next weeks U16 game?
I’ll also admit to a school boy error, player takes a corner and kicks it directly over the goal line, coach shouts “it never came on ref” I say “ok retake it” dur! I won’t do that again ha ha
Question is did I do the right thing and should I have let the game kickoff again and then blown for FT as it may have appeared that I was waiting for the goal to be scored (maybe I was?)
it’s only U7 football and the aim at that age is to get the kids to enjoy playing but it left me wondering what I would/should do if it’s in next weeks U16 game?
I’ll also admit to a school boy error, player takes a corner and kicks it directly over the goal line, coach shouts “it never came on ref” I say “ok retake it” dur! I won’t do that again ha ha