So today I did 3 matches during finals day.
1 centre and 2 on the line.
First match was on the line and I was parents side.
Ref gave a clear penalty and I can’t name the side, but it is the u18 side of the same club that I had a parent threaten me for on the u13.
Anyway. Centre gave a clear penalty against away Team and the language coming from the parents was truly shocking. Penalty was scored.
Right toward the end of the match, away team equalised. Huge eruption from parents who entered the pitch to celebrate.
Deep in stoppage time away team conceded and lost the final. Next thing I see is 3 away team players chasing down an opposition player. I’m noting the numbers. I go together ref, and ask the away team keeper to stay away. His reply was foul and abusive language directed at me.
I look over and I see an away team player push a player and this players falls and knocks over his own mother who was trying to stop it. Said player proceeds to kick the player hard while on the ground.
All the time parents aggressively shouting horrific abuse and threatening all the match officials. All away team players.
league officials are now at the pitch.
As things settle, we call over 3 away team players who claim racial abuse kicked it off. Ref issues 3 red cards post match.
Goalkeeper wants again foul and abusive language at me. (Apparently they claimed offside for winning goal, but it’s strange as I was the AR on the other side and had nothing to do with it)
All 3 players were told to shake our hands, and the keeper when it came to me, put out his hand and when I extended mine, withdrew it and tried to slap me. Then squared up to me.
I am about to file the report as AR, but frankly, I will not be reffing in this league again as Coaches, parents, and players behaviour is just shocking.
That was my first match…..2nd and 3rd matches were excellent with no incidents.
I am not paid enough to be assaulted.
1 centre and 2 on the line.
First match was on the line and I was parents side.
Ref gave a clear penalty and I can’t name the side, but it is the u18 side of the same club that I had a parent threaten me for on the u13.
Anyway. Centre gave a clear penalty against away Team and the language coming from the parents was truly shocking. Penalty was scored.
Right toward the end of the match, away team equalised. Huge eruption from parents who entered the pitch to celebrate.
Deep in stoppage time away team conceded and lost the final. Next thing I see is 3 away team players chasing down an opposition player. I’m noting the numbers. I go together ref, and ask the away team keeper to stay away. His reply was foul and abusive language directed at me.
I look over and I see an away team player push a player and this players falls and knocks over his own mother who was trying to stop it. Said player proceeds to kick the player hard while on the ground.
All the time parents aggressively shouting horrific abuse and threatening all the match officials. All away team players.
league officials are now at the pitch.
As things settle, we call over 3 away team players who claim racial abuse kicked it off. Ref issues 3 red cards post match.
Goalkeeper wants again foul and abusive language at me. (Apparently they claimed offside for winning goal, but it’s strange as I was the AR on the other side and had nothing to do with it)
All 3 players were told to shake our hands, and the keeper when it came to me, put out his hand and when I extended mine, withdrew it and tried to slap me. Then squared up to me.
I am about to file the report as AR, but frankly, I will not be reffing in this league again as Coaches, parents, and players behaviour is just shocking.
That was my first match…..2nd and 3rd matches were excellent with no incidents.
I am not paid enough to be assaulted.
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