Hi
Today I did an u16 schools game and had a match observer present. My penalty count was very high. After approximately 25 minutes I had cause to speak to both captains that their players where not responding to my instructions / communication. I asked them both to speak to their players and gave them time to speak to them. They genuinely did talk to the players.
However it didnt make any difference and I had to speak to both captains about penalties again early in the second half. Eventually I felt I had no choice but to get a yellow card out and then ended up with another card for team offence.
I spoke to my match observer and he genuinely felt that I had given the players ample opportunity to comply and that I was consistent and clear in my instructions. Also not giving the players unusual instructions or interpretations.
So my question is any suggestions on what I could have done perhaps to prevent this situation, and would you at u16 schools level simply have applied a more adult based card regime and gone for the card at 3/4 offence for the same thing.
Both sets of coaches thought I had a good game and the players where positive as well. So maybe I am just beating myself up but interested in what people think.
Today I did an u16 schools game and had a match observer present. My penalty count was very high. After approximately 25 minutes I had cause to speak to both captains that their players where not responding to my instructions / communication. I asked them both to speak to their players and gave them time to speak to them. They genuinely did talk to the players.
However it didnt make any difference and I had to speak to both captains about penalties again early in the second half. Eventually I felt I had no choice but to get a yellow card out and then ended up with another card for team offence.
I spoke to my match observer and he genuinely felt that I had given the players ample opportunity to comply and that I was consistent and clear in my instructions. Also not giving the players unusual instructions or interpretations.
So my question is any suggestions on what I could have done perhaps to prevent this situation, and would you at u16 schools level simply have applied a more adult based card regime and gone for the card at 3/4 offence for the same thing.
Both sets of coaches thought I had a good game and the players where positive as well. So maybe I am just beating myself up but interested in what people think.