'Team YC'

[KieranW]

Hi, I was speaking to a friend of mine who was in a match the other day (non league, society appointed ref - different area) and apparently the opposition were committing so many penalites that the referee opted to let the captain choose someone on his side to get a YC. I know it is possible that the referee could bring the captains over and say the next time x offence is committed it's going to be a YC to the offending player (if it is particuarly prevelant in the game, for example), but has anyone got any thoughts on this particular scenerio? I can't find any mention if it in the LOTG, and I've never heard of it before.

 

[Dixie]

It's a rogue decision, if correctly reported.

 

[Davet]

Ref was wholly wrong, at least after the game he was.

During the game then the ref is of course correct, and the Captain should do as requested without dissenting.

 

[KieranW]

That's what I thought upon hearing it, just wanted a second opinion. It does seem a rather odd thing to do...

 

[Lee Lifeson-Peart]

It sounds like picking teams at school - in reverse!

 

[KieranW]

It sounds like picking teams at school - in reverse!

well you've got to give some guys a chance of being picked first for once

 

[Ciaran Trainor]

Glad this never happenned when I was a player, My "mates" would have picked me everytime