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Worst abuse and threats I have ever received.

Just an update I received from one of the clubs. Apparently the player that threatened me and threw the ball at me has been banned for 3 years.

That is harsh for an u18, but at the same time…….he threatened to punch me and threw the ball at my face.

I’ll wait for confirmation from the FA on the sanctions.
 
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Just an update I received from one of the clubs. Apparently the player that threatened me and threw the ball at me has been banned for 3 years.

That is harsh for an u18, but at the same time…….he threatened to punch me and threw the ball at my face.

I’ll wait for confirmation from the FA on the sanctions.
Depending on the practice in your CFA, you may or may not be advised of the sanctions. Many CFA's do not advise as a matter of course, on the basis you have done your bit, and the outcome is not an issue for the referee's involvement.
 
U18 boys match. Local Watford friendly league.

Game was pretty much without incident. Couple of bookings for fouls. Pretty much in good spirit.

5 minutes to end keeper (away team) decides to be an idiot.
Ball coming in and I can see he can’t get to it from within his box and I’m positioning myself so i can see the penalty box line (by the CAR). He then clearly grabs the ball outside the box with his hands. I blow and apply a caution. He argues it’s not handball as his feet were inside the box.
The ball was so far outside the box, everyone saw it. Wasn’t even close.
He then proceeds to square up to my face and tell me to F off.
At this point I issue the red card.
Now he starts threatening to punch me. His team mates are dragging him off.
I’m writing stuff if my book, and I feel the ball hit me in the face hard. The keeper had thrown it at me.
Forgot to mention he refused to give me his name for the yellow.

End of match I go to my bag and I ask the manager for the players name. At this point a dad storms onto the pitch and calls me the c word and squares up to me very threatening. Follows me around the pitch shouting obscenities.
Manager just constantly apologising to me and says this is unacceptable.

I’m walking to my car and said dad drives past me(in his Lamborghini), drops the window and shouts at me some more abuse using some very colourful language. Security guard heard it and took a photo of his car.

I’ve never had this before. Maybe I’m lucky.

I’ve filled in all the reports on the whole game, and have written to the clubs.

The home team have instantly banned the away dad from their ground for any of their matches. Not yet heard from away team and the guilty party.

once again, I’m not looking for agreement with any of my actions, but happy for constructive criticism/advice. I’m here to learn. Just keep it civil please.
First of all, those were correct and valid decisions, great job. That handball the keep made probably would've been out of box if you made that decision from a good view, which you did. The desicion to send of the keep after verbal abuse was correct. You included the send off and the parent confrontation in your report. Nobody should be speaking anything like that to any human being. Glad that the man was banned from matches. Horrid words.
 
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