Building on the advice from Anubis, have the teams in the correct half ready for the kick off before the silence. Use voice if it's "as you are" or voice and crossed arms if changing ends.Hi Everyone
New ref here. I have been asked for a minutes silence today due to bereavement.
Don't want to wing it. Sounds silly but how do you do this? after meeting captains and doing the toss,,,or earlier...
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Thanks - all went good - not so the game though - 5 yellows. My third game since qualifying. To be honest about 50% of the players behaved like little babies, petulant and arguing for EVERYTHING, at one point around 5 players surrounding me. I wouldn't mind but the level of football is pretty poor. The other 50% were great. So far 2 of my 3 games have been like this. It's getting to be water of a ducks back.. but I did end up moving my changing bag at half-time for a discrete quick get away.
By "folk on the sidelines" hopefully you mean coaching staff, not spectators?Thanks for reply and advice. Issued some cards early on and that stopped things until about 15 mins into second half, then issued again which stopped it again.... but last 5 mins behaviour deteriorated again. I think they're like that all the time.... although I know I will be giving out a little newby vibes. Stopped the game 3 times to talk to the captains and folk on the sidelines. The real issue I think is they are SO used to haranguing the ref on everything out of habit. I will be putting a match report in. Cheers again. (Probably about 1/3 of the men were fantastic, which almost makes it okay as an experience)
It can be useful to pull one of the first players which is moaning, and give my a public admonishment. Firstly, it set you a level of tolerance earlier and secondly, make all the players aware that you won't take all the arguing.Thanks - all went good - not so the game though - 5 yellows. My third game since qualifying. To be honest about 50% of the players behaved like little babies, petulant and arguing for EVERYTHING, at one point around 5 players surrounding me. I wouldn't mind but the level of football is pretty poor. The other 50% were great. So far 2 of my 3 games have been like this. It's getting to be water of a ducks back.. but I did end up moving my changing bag at half-time for a discrete quick get away.
It most important thing when you are dealing with players / club officials is that it is not a discussion, make your statement and leave. Don't get involved in discussion, only make you look weak.Don't worry about communicating with manager/coaches much if at all during the game unless you're trying to prevent an escalation or clearing something up which can be done simply and quickly. I had two conversations with coaches today during the 90 mins which lasted a few seconds each and they were both to explain that when they were asking why an offside was given by the AR so I gave a very brief explanation and then said we're cracking on with the game and ran off. No issue. Lengthy conversations are usually pointless and self defeating.
It can be useful to pull one of the first players which is moaning, and give my a public admonishment. Firstly, it set you a level of tolerance earlier and secondly, make all the players aware that you won't take all the arguing.
It most important thing when you are dealing with players / club officials is that it is not a discussion, make your statement and leave. Don't get involved in discussion, only make you look weak.
Had one this morning. CAR has raised the flag after a goal is scored as an attacker is in an offside position on the goal line but not interfering in play. I know I'm awarding the goal but go over to him to discuss it so I can take the heat out of the situation. I ask why he's flagged and then explain that he's not committed an offside offence so I'm awarding the goal but it's clear he's not cheating he just doesn't know the law. I do go over to the other teams coach to explain that he wasn't cheating and that after a discussion he's happy to be overruled. I've done this to calm the home team and manager down and it did work today as the manager accepts what's gone on and that the CAR wasn't cheating and merely applying the offside law as he wrongly understands it. I wouldn't take this approach at a higher level obviously but at Sunday League it's worked really well and everyone accepts the goal and moves on.
one of my ambitions in life is to witness this CAR farce. ( i accept its legally mandated in places)
I went to watch a pals Sunday morning game once in Stockport, ref was a no show, so on I went, in jeans and a borrowed whistle. I do recall aome chat about linos and offside but i politely declined and just got on with it. No chance on this planet and taking any advice, ever, from Joe Bloggs when officiating a game of football. All the above incident seems to be handled superbly well, with the correct outcome, that said, I would prefer the right outcome without the randoms interference then justifying to benches