In a recent Boys Dist 5 U16 game between Delta & SFC ,the SFC coach was sent off for continually yelling @ the referee.
He was warned before the referee pulled him up again -still continued to yell @ the ref and was sent off and was still yelling when walking off.
He went and stood behind the fence close to the players bench.
He entered the field as soon as the game finished and met & spoke to some of the players and some parents- he was again ordered off by the referee.
He approached the referee again in the parking lot when the referee was with his young daughter.
He sent out emails and trained the team during the next 5 days after being sent off - during this time he was supposed to be banned from all soccer activities according to the BC Soccer rules.
Punishments should very severe for referee abuse - what sort of penalties are actually given out ?
Who would deal with this issue -BC Soccer or Local District ?
What would u guys suggest as penalties to deter this kind of behaviour ?
Dist 5 Rule 13 -
13. Dissent from team officials, players or spectators is unacceptable. There will always be
calls you disagree with; everyone has to learn to accept that aspect of sports. Do not
question calls, or badger or harass referees during or after the game. This is a “zero
tolerance” issue – any verbal or physical abuse of referees will lead to very serious
penalties.
He was warned before the referee pulled him up again -still continued to yell @ the ref and was sent off and was still yelling when walking off.
He went and stood behind the fence close to the players bench.
He entered the field as soon as the game finished and met & spoke to some of the players and some parents- he was again ordered off by the referee.
He approached the referee again in the parking lot when the referee was with his young daughter.
He sent out emails and trained the team during the next 5 days after being sent off - during this time he was supposed to be banned from all soccer activities according to the BC Soccer rules.
Punishments should very severe for referee abuse - what sort of penalties are actually given out ?
Who would deal with this issue -BC Soccer or Local District ?
What would u guys suggest as penalties to deter this kind of behaviour ?
Dist 5 Rule 13 -
13. Dissent from team officials, players or spectators is unacceptable. There will always be
calls you disagree with; everyone has to learn to accept that aspect of sports. Do not
question calls, or badger or harass referees during or after the game. This is a “zero
tolerance” issue – any verbal or physical abuse of referees will lead to very serious
penalties.