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Player Management (including a 20 Question test):  

A Referee can be challenged at any time during a match? To adopt a consistent method of approach to a player, the following 'Staircase Approach to Player Management" advice from the FA England can be used when taking disciplinary action to match the severity of the each offence.


5. Send-off

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Treat players in the manner that you would wish to be treated.


4. Caution

 Red Card
Sending-off offences

Highest disciplinary action

Ends player’s involvement in
the game
3. Public Rebuke

Yellow Card
Caution offences:

During a stoppage in play.
An aid to match control.
Make clear that player’s behaviour is in breach of law.
Make it clear that player has been cautioned.
Serious warning as to player’s future conduct.
2. Obvious Word

Must be during a stoppage in play.
After the offence has occurred and before play restarts.
Use to cool the game down.
"I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt on that one".
"Repeat that offence again and you may be cautioned".
"That’s the last one. The next time it will / may be a yellow".

1. Quiet Word

Maybe while the game is in progress.
As soon after the offence as possible.
Referee to player – useful for others the hear as well.
"I saw that player, be careful".
"That’s two fouls you’ve committed".

Maybe while the game is in progress.
Not necessarily immediately after the offence.
Referee to player.
"I saw that player"
"Cut that out"
"No need for that in this game"
COMPLETED COMPLETED COMPLETED COMPLETED COMPLETED
DONEDONEDONEDONEDONE DONEDONEDONEDONEDONE DONEDONEDONEDONEDONE DONEDONEDONEDONEDONE DONEDONEDONEDONEDONE

Avoid: Inflaming the situation: Belittling players: Finger wagging: Shouting aggressively at players: Distinguish between shouting and a loud voice: May demonstrate lack of personal control: Do not use inappropriate language: "Oi, you": "Get over here"

To test your understanding of the "Staircase Approach to Player Management" try, answering all of the questions below as quickly as you can by selecting the appropriate STEP 123 4or 5 button: Then hover your mouse over the red or yellow square for the correct answer, and then move either the cross or the tick onto the top of the yellow or red square. When you have finished, total up your marks out of 20, and notify your score via here:
 Press F5 to reset the page. 
No peeping! AND NO CHEATING!!! 

1 A player uses abusive language towards the Referee?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 5
2  A player clumsily runs into another player?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 1
3 A player shouts towards the Referee: "You must be joking Ref."
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 4
4 A player moves about in front of the goalkeeper for the first time to prevent him from releasing the ball? 
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 2
5 A player spits at an opponent?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 5
6 A player receives a second caution in the same match?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

 WRONG!CORRECT

 5
7 A player is wearing a necklace on the field of play?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 1
8 A player commits a careless tackle?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

 WRONG!CORRECT

 3
9 Early in the game, a player starts moaning at the Referee? 
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 3
10 Following a hard tackle, two opponents 'square up' to each other face to face?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 3
11 A player leaves the field of play without the Referee's permission?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 4
12 After a hard tackle on him, a player seems as though he might seek retribution? 
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 1
13 Two opponents are tussling with each other whilst waiting for a corner kick?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 3
14 A player deliberately handles the ball for the first time in the centre circle?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 2
15 For the first time, a goalkeeper is slow to retrieve the ball for a goal kick?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 2
16 A defending player uses his hand to prevent the ball going into his goal?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 5
17
 A player commits his fourth minor foul?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 4
18
 A player commits his second minor foul?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 2
19 A player plays in a dangerous manner?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

 1
20 A player simulates a dive inside his opponent's penalty area?
Quiet word 1: Obvious Word 2: Public Rebuke 3 : Caution 4: or Sending-off 5  

WRONG!CORRECT

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"See.... you're not as think as you thick you are!"