http://www.columbussoccerref.com/first-matches-of-the-season-and-the-strangest-of-cautions/2009/03/16/ Observations, opinions & other ramblings of a soccer referee Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:29:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.columbussoccerref.com/first-matches-of-the-season-and-the-strangest-of-cautions/2009/03/16/#comment-781 mlg Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:46:50 +0000 http://www.columbussoccerref.com/first-matches-of-the-season-and-the-strangest-of-cautions/2009/03/16/#comment-781 It was a strange caution, but it was a correct one. In regards to dealing with a center who is too lenient, tell them your impressions of their refereeing style. The may not take your advice or a gree with your view points, but they may not be conscious of what they are doing. It was a strange caution, but it was a correct one. In regards to dealing with a center who is too lenient, tell them your impressions of their refereeing style. The may not take your advice or a gree with your view points, but they may not be conscious of what they are doing.

]]> http://www.columbussoccerref.com/first-matches-of-the-season-and-the-strangest-of-cautions/2009/03/16/#comment-778 Jim Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:57:56 +0000 http://www.columbussoccerref.com/first-matches-of-the-season-and-the-strangest-of-cautions/2009/03/16/#comment-778 Hey there, That's a funny caution, for sure. I think one has to evaluate whether or not a caution is going to have the desired effect (versus a stern talking to). As much as your spectators didn't "get it," it seems the players probably got your message. Let's face it, you heard them say they were going to do it. They got caught and they knew it. Well done. Maybe you weren't being stubborn, but merely asserting your authority. It's a fine line, but I'm sure you were on the right side of it. Regarding the CR that let things go a little: Perhaps this is really a failure to adjust to the game at hand. It sounds like the techniques used would have been fine for a younger game, but not so much at U-16. I don't see this as being overly critical. It's a learning thing that you are pointing out to others. Hey there,
That’s a funny caution, for sure. I think one has to evaluate whether or not a caution is going to have the desired effect (versus a stern talking to). As much as your spectators didn’t “get it,” it seems the players probably got your message. Let’s face it, you heard them say they were going to do it. They got caught and they knew it. Well done. Maybe you weren’t being stubborn, but merely asserting your authority. It’s a fine line, but I’m sure you were on the right side of it.
Regarding the CR that let things go a little: Perhaps this is really a failure to adjust to the game at hand. It sounds like the techniques used would have been fine for a younger game, but not so much at U-16. I don’t see this as being overly critical. It’s a learning thing that you are pointing out to others.

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