What should I have done

[charlie hawker]

i was refereeing an u12 game earlier today and the goalkeeper called for a foul so the opposing player told him to shut up, in which the keeper replied fight me then, I spoke to him about but done nothing further as I wasnt sure what I should have done, any help?

 

[SM]

if you could replay the incident, what would you have wanted to do differently, or would you do the same?

 

[Nottsman]

At under 12's, I probably would have got the manager involved with the player (and captain if you felt he was mature enough), and advised that offering to "fight" someone is not how to act on the football pitch. If the keeper then carried on I'd be cautioning him for AA.

 

[Beezer]

At under 12s I would probably have booked the keeper for AA then had a word with the Manager

 

[Duncan Francis]

Stern face and voice on, give the keeper a talking to, usually works for me !

 

[Mooseybaby]

At the younger age groups, have said a few times to players "If you want to fight then you can watch the rest of the game from the sidelines".

Usually works for me!