Comments on: And Don’t Let The Door Hit You In The Butt On The Way Out http://www.columbussoccerref.com/and-dont-let-the-door-hit-you-in-the-butt-on-the-way-out/2008/05/28/ Observations, opinions & other ramblings of a soccer referee Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:49:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: John P. http://www.columbussoccerref.com/and-dont-let-the-door-hit-you-in-the-butt-on-the-way-out/2008/05/28/#comment-163 John P. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:41:27 +0000 http://www.columbussoccerref.com/and-dont-let-the-door-hit-you-in-the-butt-on-the-way-out/2008/05/28/#comment-163 Here's something you can take away from this episode. If you have to show a red card to a player after the match has ended, do not do it near the bench area. In this case, stand with your ARs near the center circle. Ask the AR who saw the incident to go to the bench area and have the player come to you out on the field. Now you can deal with the player and show the red card while he's isolated from his coach and teammates. Do NOT allow the coach to approach you before you show the red card. Here’s something you can take away from this episode. If you have to show a red card to a player after the match has ended, do not do it near the bench area.

In this case, stand with your ARs near the center circle. Ask the AR who saw the incident to go to the bench area and have the player come to you out on the field. Now you can deal with the player and show the red card while he’s isolated from his coach and teammates. Do NOT allow the coach to approach you before you show the red card.

]]> By: CSR http://www.columbussoccerref.com/and-dont-let-the-door-hit-you-in-the-butt-on-the-way-out/2008/05/28/#comment-126 CSR Thu, 29 May 2008 23:47:50 +0000 http://www.columbussoccerref.com/and-dont-let-the-door-hit-you-in-the-butt-on-the-way-out/2008/05/28/#comment-126 Coach wanted a detailed explanation on the red. I told him it was for an obscene gesture. The AR may have given him details, I don't know. But in my mind, how many obscene gestures do 14 year olds know? No idea whether they actually protested. My guess is not. At the tournament, that age group was only guaranteed 2 games. They lost their first game 3-0 and the scoreline on my match with them was 3-1. I have to think that it was clear, even to them, that they did not deserve to go forward regardless. In that context, I think coach was just blowing off some steam. If he did protest, I sure hope his protest fee helps me get paid faster :| Coach wanted a detailed explanation on the red. I told him it was for an obscene gesture. The AR may have given him details, I don’t know. But in my mind, how many obscene gestures do 14 year olds know?

No idea whether they actually protested. My guess is not. At the tournament, that age group was only guaranteed 2 games. They lost their first game 3-0 and the scoreline on my match with them was 3-1. I have to think that it was clear, even to them, that they did not deserve to go forward regardless. In that context, I think coach was just blowing off some steam. If he did protest, I sure hope his protest fee helps me get paid faster :|

]]> By: Alex http://www.columbussoccerref.com/and-dont-let-the-door-hit-you-in-the-butt-on-the-way-out/2008/05/28/#comment-125 Alex Thu, 29 May 2008 21:18:23 +0000 http://www.columbussoccerref.com/and-dont-let-the-door-hit-you-in-the-butt-on-the-way-out/2008/05/28/#comment-125 I guess I might be confused.....SO the coach wanted to know "Why the red" you answered "for an obscene gesture," and he still wants to know more.....Did you tell him he flipped me off end of story????? Do you know if they actually protested? I guess I might be confused…..SO the coach wanted to know “Why the red” you answered “for an obscene gesture,” and he still wants to know more…..Did you tell him he flipped me off end of story?????

Do you know if they actually protested?

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