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Post by furriner on Oct 30, 2007 7:17:11 GMT -6
Watching a team practice yesterday I noticed a player adjusting his shin guards by increments up his legs. With the new high shool rule, what is the letter of the law? He would have started the game legal, but altered things later.
1:Can/should the coach be held accountable?
2:a quiet word in ear in passing to fix them?
3:Leave the field until they are fixed & card the coach?
4:As above, but no card to coach?
I would go for 2 initially, then 4 if required, but would that be acceptable under the new rules?
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dulac
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Post by dulac on Oct 30, 2007 19:55:30 GMT -6
Personally, I would tell him the shin guards go down or he goes out AND the coach gets a card. It is not necessary to give him a "second chance", but I would give it a shot. The "letter of the law" does allow the ref to card coach as soon as it is discovered. Players, you know there are those refs out there who are beyond strict, so you are putting YOUR coach in a position where it'll be YOUR fault if coach is carded. My question to you would be "WHY would you be so selfish"?
Coaches, it would be a good idea to advise your players against this practice.
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Post by on Oct 31, 2007 7:23:44 GMT -6
I am not 100% sure of the HS rule but i THINK that the rule says the coach is booked if he does not comply to checks prior to the game. If I understand the question, the player came in with appropriate attire and equipment. How can we hold the coach responsible if the player modifies it later?
I always believe in the quiet talk first, when applicable. Especially on an issue like this. If we can make a player comply with an issue with a word and then not have any further issues, why not? When you book a player for something like this, invariably another card becomes warranted down the road for something and you'll end up sending this player off for what started as a minor issue. Use the booking for something with more substance.
Once again, I remember what Bob Evans, former FIFA said, Bollock, Book, Bath. The 3-Bs......(Butt chew, yellow, red)
Just my opinion.
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Post by furriner on Nov 9, 2007 8:06:14 GMT -6
During a game yesterday, I spotted a player doing exaclty as in the original post. I just made his night he ll by constanty getting him to fix them. Everytime I made eye contact with him, he knew he had to fix his shin guards. I did not think it worthwhile me running the extra 60 yards to give the coach a card for something that was not in any way the coaches fault
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ref
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Post by ref on Nov 9, 2007 8:50:01 GMT -6
My issue is with high school-age players wearing little youth shin guards.
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Post by happyjack on Nov 11, 2007 22:15:09 GMT -6
During a game yesterday, I spotted a player doing exaclty as in the original post. I just made his night he ll by constanty getting him to fix them. Everytime I made eye contact with him, he knew he had to fix his shin guards. I did not think it worthwhile me running the extra 60 yards to give the coach a card for something that was not in any way the coaches fault you may have made his night difficult by making him continually adjust them, but you lost the fight as you did not do what was needed...make him fix them right or not play. You've just made it harder for the next official who refs this player. thanks |
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