Hi all
I mentored a young referee aged 14 in his first ever game since qualifying. An under 10s game.
Unfortunately, the away team coach decided to enter the pitch at the end of the game and remonstrate with the young official telling him he was ‘shocking’ for allowing one of the goals against his team to stand.
When I stepped in and told him that this is unacceptable behaviour he said that he was ‘allowed to voice his opinion’.
Obviously, completely shocking behaviour. I have contacted the Mentor lead who advised me to get the referee to write a misconduct report.
My question is, is there anything else that I can be doing here? I have advised the referees dad that I strongly recommend that his son submits a misconduct report. I don’t think he is going to do it, personally, as it was his first game. I obviously don’t really want the coach to get away with that sort of behaviour.
Thanks
I mentored a young referee aged 14 in his first ever game since qualifying. An under 10s game.
Unfortunately, the away team coach decided to enter the pitch at the end of the game and remonstrate with the young official telling him he was ‘shocking’ for allowing one of the goals against his team to stand.
When I stepped in and told him that this is unacceptable behaviour he said that he was ‘allowed to voice his opinion’.
Obviously, completely shocking behaviour. I have contacted the Mentor lead who advised me to get the referee to write a misconduct report.
My question is, is there anything else that I can be doing here? I have advised the referees dad that I strongly recommend that his son submits a misconduct report. I don’t think he is going to do it, personally, as it was his first game. I obviously don’t really want the coach to get away with that sort of behaviour.
Thanks