Punishment of Fouls

1
Punishment of Fouls

• Choice depending on severity of offence
• Just the Free Kick
• Quiet Word
• Ceremonial Word
• Caution
• Dismissal

2
Talking to Players (Ceremonial Word)

• Take player to neutral area
• Be assertive but not aggressive (firm but polite)
• Be aware not to get into arguments
• Not too close but not too far away (personal
  bubble)
• Manage the situation and finish by asking player
  to return to his position

3
Disciplinary Procedures

• Cards only to be shown when cautioning or sending
  off players and substitutes
• Other officials can be reported under Law 5 and
  told to leave the technical area
• Dismissed trainers still allowed to treat players
• Dismissed players not allowed to be club
  assistant referees
• Disciplinary reports to County FA
• Other reports (e.g.abandoned matches, ground
  deficiencies etc.) to competition

4
Cautioning

• Take player to neutral area
• Say This is a Caution
• Enquire full name and write in notebook
• Say If you commit another cautionable offence
  you will be sent from the field of play
• Show Yellow card (non aggressively)
• Report after match

5
Sending Off

• Take player to neutral area
• Enquire full name and write in notebook
• Tell player he is being sent off
• Show Red Card (non aggressively)
• Report after match
• If second caution,show yellow card , then red
• Player refuses to give name get it from club
  and report
• Player refuses to leave field abandon match and
  report

6
Report Writing

• Referee disciplined if he fails to submit report
• Accurately fill in details of player / team /
  match etc.
• Select correct section of Law
• Tell story in chronological order
• Report to be
• Accurate (100)
• Brief (But must include all relevant
  observations)
• Clear (To someone who was not at the game)
• Dissent / Foul Language actual words must be
  quoted
• Send by first class post to County FA within 2
  days

7
Report Writing

• Law 12 (c1)
• An opponent successfully dribbled the ball past
  the above named player. Making no attempt to
  fairly tackle for the ball, she then recklessly
  tripped that opponent, for which she was duly
  cautioned. I had a clear view of the whole
  incident from about 10 yards