Had a great u15 game yesterday. Both teams played good football and both managers were great. One tiny incident was stripes on the attack and takes a shot. Now I saw this perfectly and where he wellied his shot his arms flung around and did slap the Reds defender on the back. The shot was blocked and the Reds then mount an attack with a long ball down the wing. But at the same time I noticed the stripes attacker and reds defender are having an argument. Nothing too aggressive, just a bit of you slapped me, what you talking about. But I was mindful it could have gone a bit further, so have kept myself close to this incident and keeping an eye on it. Now play was about 40 or so yards away and the ball went out of play so I could then hold things up and tell the two lads to calm down.
Now I don't think this was the best approach, but wondering what what have been better. Should I have followed play more and ignored the incident. Obviously had the two players kicked off I'd have been perfectly placed. But I can't really stop a game as they are having a bit of a moan at each other. Plus the attacker seemed more likely to get aggressive just knowing how he'd been all match, which played in my mind at as the defending team was mounting an attack. The problem I had was literally between the two players and the play so meant I couldn't keep my eyes on both things.
Now I don't think this was the best approach, but wondering what what have been better. Should I have followed play more and ignored the incident. Obviously had the two players kicked off I'd have been perfectly placed. But I can't really stop a game as they are having a bit of a moan at each other. Plus the attacker seemed more likely to get aggressive just knowing how he'd been all match, which played in my mind at as the defending team was mounting an attack. The problem I had was literally between the two players and the play so meant I couldn't keep my eyes on both things.