Anyone get any problems with dissent before a match starts when asking for players to remove tape and piercings? Arguably previous referees are the ones causing me the problems here, but one particular team were giving me a high level of stick for telling them to remove tape from their socks (they were wearing a full white kit with black tape on socks, opposition wearing black shorts and socks.
A few things said to me
- The referee last week told me that wasn't a rule anymore (yeah, of course he did!). I offered him my LOTG book to sit and have a read
- One player point black refused to remove it. Told him he won't be playing unless it's removed
- One player claimed that wearing tape over a ring is perfectly fine. Again, offered him my LOTG book
- 'Oi mate, got any white tape? The referee is giving us s**t already'
- It's a safety issue, my shin pads could fall out.
- It's only Sunday league! For the third time, I offered him my LOTG book and asked if he could point out the different rule set for Sundays
Ever had any problems with this? It's seems to me like the cause is 'last weeks ref' who doesn't want the hassle, but I hear all this sort of stuff far to often. My main concern is 'club marks' and while this shouldn't be an issue, it does get used towards promotion and you know for a fact if a report were to go in, they wouldn't put in things like 'referee told me to remove my tape'
A few things said to me
- The referee last week told me that wasn't a rule anymore (yeah, of course he did!). I offered him my LOTG book to sit and have a read
- One player point black refused to remove it. Told him he won't be playing unless it's removed
- One player claimed that wearing tape over a ring is perfectly fine. Again, offered him my LOTG book
- 'Oi mate, got any white tape? The referee is giving us s**t already'
- It's a safety issue, my shin pads could fall out.
- It's only Sunday league! For the third time, I offered him my LOTG book and asked if he could point out the different rule set for Sundays
Ever had any problems with this? It's seems to me like the cause is 'last weeks ref' who doesn't want the hassle, but I hear all this sort of stuff far to often. My main concern is 'club marks' and while this shouldn't be an issue, it does get used towards promotion and you know for a fact if a report were to go in, they wouldn't put in things like 'referee told me to remove my tape'