Andrew Ewen
New Member
OA game today (1st in a new league after transferring)
Really good competitive game between reds (3rd in league) and yellows (2nd) noticed early on that red 7 and CAR from yellow were at each other from the start, and I later found out this was left over from a previous game. Nothing to untoward and both were warned loud enough for players to have been in no doubt that enough was enough.
Midway through the 2nd half red 7 clips yellow defender but I play advantage as yellows on the break, as yellow player runs past he says are you watching him ref, I replied by saying I'm watching. Now, red 7 has heard this and assumed (possibly understandably) that I meant I was watching him and screams at the top of his voice 'are you f****** joking ref? Break in play, taken aside and cautioned.
Here comes the titled question. 7th minute and red 7 commits the worst tackle I have seen on a football field. Knee high jumping from miles away and it was only by sheer luck the yellow players foot wasn't planted. Game stopped and red card issued immediately. Red 7 starts screaming in my face that I was f****** joking and moving right into my personal space (player was a foot taller than me and clearly towered above me). His teammates attempted to remove him from the field but 3 were pushed aside and again he came face to face with me. It was at this point he shouted that he was angry because he hated f****** cheats. It took 4 minutes for Red 7 to be removed from the field by his teammates.
Now, of course I will be reporting him for the 'tackle', refusing to leave the field of play etc, but the cheat comment is a grey area for me. I know he felt that he was getting a raw deal from the CAR and I'm unsure if this comment was aimed at me or the CAR as it was the only thing in the tirade that wasn't said to my face, but to a team mate.
Both teams at the end completely agreed with how I managed the situation and red captain said red 7 runs the risk every game of being sent off. Being my first game I also had league and ref secretary at the game who were also pleased with how I handled the game
Start as we mean to go on hey!!!
Really good competitive game between reds (3rd in league) and yellows (2nd) noticed early on that red 7 and CAR from yellow were at each other from the start, and I later found out this was left over from a previous game. Nothing to untoward and both were warned loud enough for players to have been in no doubt that enough was enough.
Midway through the 2nd half red 7 clips yellow defender but I play advantage as yellows on the break, as yellow player runs past he says are you watching him ref, I replied by saying I'm watching. Now, red 7 has heard this and assumed (possibly understandably) that I meant I was watching him and screams at the top of his voice 'are you f****** joking ref? Break in play, taken aside and cautioned.
Here comes the titled question. 7th minute and red 7 commits the worst tackle I have seen on a football field. Knee high jumping from miles away and it was only by sheer luck the yellow players foot wasn't planted. Game stopped and red card issued immediately. Red 7 starts screaming in my face that I was f****** joking and moving right into my personal space (player was a foot taller than me and clearly towered above me). His teammates attempted to remove him from the field but 3 were pushed aside and again he came face to face with me. It was at this point he shouted that he was angry because he hated f****** cheats. It took 4 minutes for Red 7 to be removed from the field by his teammates.
Now, of course I will be reporting him for the 'tackle', refusing to leave the field of play etc, but the cheat comment is a grey area for me. I know he felt that he was getting a raw deal from the CAR and I'm unsure if this comment was aimed at me or the CAR as it was the only thing in the tirade that wasn't said to my face, but to a team mate.
Both teams at the end completely agreed with how I managed the situation and red captain said red 7 runs the risk every game of being sent off. Being my first game I also had league and ref secretary at the game who were also pleased with how I handled the game
Start as we mean to go on hey!!!