I was watching West Brom v Reading last week when this incident occurred.
On the halfway line the Reading right back clears out the West Brom left wing. Clear yellow card.
It was a quick break, by the time the ref gets to the scene the offending player is 10 yards away and walking back to his position. The referee goes to his pocket and is clearly calling the offender to come to him so he can carry out the caution. He calls him twice, then gesticulates for the player to come to him, the player continues to walk away, and is now probably 20 yards away.
It’s one of those where the whole crowd can see what’s happening, most thinking don’t you dare go to him ref….but guess what, the ref goes to him, crowd boos and the caution is given.
I can see in a pro game that the ref wouldn’t want to yellow for the foul and then yellow for the dissent, they hardly ever do that.
I’m in my second season reffing and I’ve never had a player not come when I’ve instructed, but it left me wondering how I would deal with it.
Couple of questions at grass roots:
1. Assuming there was a foul, but you WEREN’T intending to caution the player, but it was serious enough for a warning, if the player refused to come to you, would you consider them not coming to you dissent and Sin bin?
2. If you were intending to caution and they didn’t come would you caution for the foul and and sin bin?
For me, in terms of game management I make sure I don’t make public demands unless I’m going to follow through, but on this one the ref made such a show and then did nothing, he ended up being massively disrespected and made to look weak.
On the halfway line the Reading right back clears out the West Brom left wing. Clear yellow card.
It was a quick break, by the time the ref gets to the scene the offending player is 10 yards away and walking back to his position. The referee goes to his pocket and is clearly calling the offender to come to him so he can carry out the caution. He calls him twice, then gesticulates for the player to come to him, the player continues to walk away, and is now probably 20 yards away.
It’s one of those where the whole crowd can see what’s happening, most thinking don’t you dare go to him ref….but guess what, the ref goes to him, crowd boos and the caution is given.
I can see in a pro game that the ref wouldn’t want to yellow for the foul and then yellow for the dissent, they hardly ever do that.
I’m in my second season reffing and I’ve never had a player not come when I’ve instructed, but it left me wondering how I would deal with it.
Couple of questions at grass roots:
1. Assuming there was a foul, but you WEREN’T intending to caution the player, but it was serious enough for a warning, if the player refused to come to you, would you consider them not coming to you dissent and Sin bin?
2. If you were intending to caution and they didn’t come would you caution for the foul and and sin bin?
For me, in terms of game management I make sure I don’t make public demands unless I’m going to follow through, but on this one the ref made such a show and then did nothing, he ended up being massively disrespected and made to look weak.