Define fighting. A quick hair pull, spitting, scratching, or multiple punches? The response needs to be in proportion to the potential harm and warranted for the protection of both children.Two 2005 girls start fighting on the field what is everyone's responsibility?
Parent? Coach? Referee?
Happened this weekend and was wondering what is supposed to happen to stop the fight as quickly and safely as possible?
It's not clear what exactly happened from the info provided, but pretty simple if there were punches thrown. Should be Automatic red cards for both from the ref. 2+ game suspension for each players and a review by Calsouth discipline committee. Red cards cars will follow them. That usually does the job.Two 2005 girls start fighting on the field what is everyone's responsibility?
Parent? Coach? Referee?
Happened this weekend and was wondering what is supposed to happen to stop the fight as quickly and safely as possible?
Two 2005 girls start fighting on the field what is everyone's responsibility?
Parent? Coach? Referee?
Happened this weekend and was wondering what is supposed to happen to stop the fight as quickly and safely as possible?
If they are really going at it and it doesn't look like they will stop until somebody intervenes, then I say the closest adult capable of breaking it up. And I wouldn't care what the ref said, even if they kick me out.
And then you enter the field, the other parents enter the field. Now we have parents fighting. Stay off the field, let the Refs handle it.
Yes.Before discipline, I think you are referring to the more immediate issue of who should break up the fight/physically separate the two fighters?
I agree with you completely except when there are kicks to or stomps on the head. I've seen more than a few times a down goalie get repeatedly kicked in the head and stomped on. In this case I don't care whose kid it is or how big their dad is. When it was a couple of kids doing the damage I jumped on the down goalie and shielded his head until the ref crew got the beasts away. A few punches is very different then blows to the head.A parent breaking up the "fight" in this situation is a bad idea. Unless that can be done without physical contact. The "parent " in this situation is a spectator. That person has no authority to enter the field. The responsibility for play safety falls firmly on the players, the refs and the coaches. If the kids are irresponsible enough to "drop the gloves" and go at on the soccer pitch it is highly unlikely that the parent(s) of at least one of those kids is not in someway going to question "why YOU got involved ....why you touched my kid.....what business of it is yours". At which point your personal safety could be in danger, for doing the right thing. It is a very sad situation but it is the very real world we live. I am not sure what my reaction would be if I was the witness to this. If this did happen the cards should be issued , suspension issued and the situation reviewed.
My daughters fellow 05 Bronze team was in a tournament with us, playing a Bronze 04 team, which was much bigger, but lacked some ball skills. The 05 team had a number of 06's guest playing, none of them very physical. The 04 opponent was very physical especially off the ball with pushing, grabbing, elbowing and shoving going on, referee's let them play. One AR had been watching it and just shrugged his shoulders when asked if anything was going to be done, saying what am I supposed to do. It was clearing escalating, getting worse in the second half.So what did happen?
Very general but, I'd say:
1) Parents/Spectators: Stay off the field and do your best to stay calm.
2) Players: You're probably closest, best to stay away as well, if you are calm, possibly you can try to calm them down as well, but this can also easily escalate the situation. If you're going to try to get in between and push someone back, make sure it's your own teammate.
3) Coach: Each coach needs to step in and pull his/her own player away from situation and help them calm down. Doing anything with the other player, even using words can be interpreted as a sign of aggression and make the situation worse.
4) Refs: Call for security/support. You'll need them anyway to escort the players off. Depending on the situation and relative size of players, maybe can try to get in between and calm them down, but again, parents/coaches can interpret this as a sign of aggression and then come after you, starting a brawl. Have red cards ready.
5) If all else fails break out the Boxing Gloves and let em go at it!
Twelve year old girls come in a lot of sizes, one can be turning 13 on Jan. 2 in 2018 the other can be turning 12 on Dec. 28th. 2017. One can weigh 160 pounds the other 90, if the ref is at the other end of the field someone could be seriously hurt if it is a serious physical fight. If the ref isn't close or the coach, then a responsible adult should stop it.And then you enter the field, the other parents enter the field. Now we have parents fighting. Stay off the field, let the Refs handle it.