Mooseybaby
Retired big bad baldy in all black!
Had the joys of the under 13s again yesterday...
First half flew by, end to end, evenly matched teams and barring a couple of minor fouls requiring nothing more than a "don't do it again" went by without problems. Home team went into half time 1-0 up after brilliant through ball, forward held off the challenges of the defender to smash one into the top corner....
2nd half started pretty much the same as the first, end to end, both sides showing plenty of attacking intent. Home team forward, who scored the goal, cuts across the goal line near the corner of the box, 2 defenders in front of him blocking his path to goal, defender behind decides to give him a hefty 2 handed shove in the back, nailed on penalty to the home side and a chance to make it 2-0. No real complaints, but that's when the fun started...
Go through the motions, ensuring all of the players are outside the box and remind them to stay out until the kick is taken, quick word with the keeper, take my position and blow the whistle. Forward runs up and at the moment he goes to kick the ball, there's a very loud scream from one of the away team players nearest to me. Keeper saves a fairly tame penalty, but due to the obvious scream ordered a retake.
I look round and there's 3 away team players standing together and was fairly certain it was one of them of screamed. Instinctively, admitted probably not the best thing to say, I said "Who was that?", all 3 away players responded "Wasn't me ref". Cue coach on the side lines shouting "ref you can't give that if you don't know who's said it". Coach acknowledged and ignored, I then loudly reminded all of the players that distracting an opponent is against the laws of the game as it's unsporting behaviour and if I see someone do it, they are going in the book. Shout of well done ref from the parents side and a few claps. Penalty retaken, so quiet could hear a pin drop... and the forward missed the retake as well!
Was happy with my decision and nothing said after the game, but was I right to order the retake even though I couldn't pin the obvious distraction on a particular player?
First half flew by, end to end, evenly matched teams and barring a couple of minor fouls requiring nothing more than a "don't do it again" went by without problems. Home team went into half time 1-0 up after brilliant through ball, forward held off the challenges of the defender to smash one into the top corner....
2nd half started pretty much the same as the first, end to end, both sides showing plenty of attacking intent. Home team forward, who scored the goal, cuts across the goal line near the corner of the box, 2 defenders in front of him blocking his path to goal, defender behind decides to give him a hefty 2 handed shove in the back, nailed on penalty to the home side and a chance to make it 2-0. No real complaints, but that's when the fun started...
Go through the motions, ensuring all of the players are outside the box and remind them to stay out until the kick is taken, quick word with the keeper, take my position and blow the whistle. Forward runs up and at the moment he goes to kick the ball, there's a very loud scream from one of the away team players nearest to me. Keeper saves a fairly tame penalty, but due to the obvious scream ordered a retake.
I look round and there's 3 away team players standing together and was fairly certain it was one of them of screamed. Instinctively, admitted probably not the best thing to say, I said "Who was that?", all 3 away players responded "Wasn't me ref". Cue coach on the side lines shouting "ref you can't give that if you don't know who's said it". Coach acknowledged and ignored, I then loudly reminded all of the players that distracting an opponent is against the laws of the game as it's unsporting behaviour and if I see someone do it, they are going in the book. Shout of well done ref from the parents side and a few claps. Penalty retaken, so quiet could hear a pin drop... and the forward missed the retake as well!
Was happy with my decision and nothing said after the game, but was I right to order the retake even though I couldn't pin the obvious distraction on a particular player?
