ladbroke8745
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I was recently at a tournament in which I had a discussion with a fellow referee regarding two cautions he gave in one game.
As I am sure, although we stick to the laws of the game in a normal situation, everyone probably gives a little bit of leeway when it comes to summer 5/6 a side tournaments.
However, in one particular group game, which is just 8 minutes, ball has gone out of play and one team made a quick sub. The referee wasn't informed. Play has re-started and as the ball has gone up the other end, the player that came on scored straight away. The ball is dead now, as it ended up in the goal but before the restart, so he cautioned both the players involved for entering and exiting the field of play without permission. This resulted in the players being suspended for the next game. He was called a few choice words, whether sarcastically or not, because others felt he was ruining what was supposed to be a 'fun day' during a tournament. To top it off, he awarded the goal!
As I said, although technically he is correct in giving out cautions for the two players (certainly if it were an 11x11 game), he gave out the cards which ruined a game that didn't need them.
Personally, I would have allowed the goal, and just had a quiet word with the manager that although we know games are short etc, they still need to inform me that they're making a sub. There were the correct number of players on the pitch and the player going off appears to have exited at the same place as his team mate and thus not gaining an advantage.
What would you guys have done?
As I am sure, although we stick to the laws of the game in a normal situation, everyone probably gives a little bit of leeway when it comes to summer 5/6 a side tournaments.
However, in one particular group game, which is just 8 minutes, ball has gone out of play and one team made a quick sub. The referee wasn't informed. Play has re-started and as the ball has gone up the other end, the player that came on scored straight away. The ball is dead now, as it ended up in the goal but before the restart, so he cautioned both the players involved for entering and exiting the field of play without permission. This resulted in the players being suspended for the next game. He was called a few choice words, whether sarcastically or not, because others felt he was ruining what was supposed to be a 'fun day' during a tournament. To top it off, he awarded the goal!
As I said, although technically he is correct in giving out cautions for the two players (certainly if it were an 11x11 game), he gave out the cards which ruined a game that didn't need them.
Personally, I would have allowed the goal, and just had a quiet word with the manager that although we know games are short etc, they still need to inform me that they're making a sub. There were the correct number of players on the pitch and the player going off appears to have exited at the same place as his team mate and thus not gaining an advantage.
What would you guys have done?