Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association

Civility Program

“Think About It…”

SCENARIO 1

Age:  U15

Gender: Male

Level:  Premier

Situation: 

     Championship game of a “show case” tournament.  One team has just played an over time shoot out game.  The other team is playing in their home state.  It is a very cold day and players are getting banged up on the hard ground.  The out of state team (that has come off the over time shoot out win to make it into this championship game) is up 1 – 0 with four minutes to go.  Since the opening minutes of the game the out-of-state team side has been yelling at the referee for what are apparent bias calls in the favor of the local team. 

     With four minutes to go the out-of-state team has a clear scoring chance inside the box.  The player ends up on the ground after being grabbed and spun by the local team’s last defender.    

Special Circumstances:

  The parents are on the same side of the field as their team.  The player goes down on the side furthest away from the out-of-state team’s side.  At the time the incident occurs, the referee is in good position relative to the play. 

 

Food For Thought:

How important is the game?

Does the teams have a “history”?

How has the out-of-town coach been acting during the game?

Remember that the out-of-town team is coming off a very emotional win.

It is cold and people are most likely exhausted from standing out.

What Would You Do?

            As a parent

            As a coach

            As a player

            As a referee

Supporting Materials

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