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K Hoffman |
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April 11 |
Bountiful |
Mr. Hoffman @ the end of the game decided to approach me as i was on the spectator side of the field near mid field to ask my about the second caution I gave to #10 Lyes Mezine @ the 89 minute. I as I was attempting to give him a explanation. Mr Hoffman kept interrupting me as I was explaining to him the reasoning. Mr Hoffman wanted to argue about other fouls in the game. I was firm with him in saying that tactical fouls are not negotiable nor does it matter if its their first foul of the game, these are required and is not negotiable. He expressed how upset because they were winning 3-1 that I dont do that at the end of the game by throwing out his player as he will miss the next game. He used obstructing situations from Box Elder to my decision for tactical foul, in which I explained to him that they are not related and that I am not discussing any further with him about my decision and that I am done talking to him, due to him interrupting me and not listening. He continued to argue with me as I was walking back to my technical area and I asked him to stop talking to me, in is response he would mock me in telling me to stop talking to him. As I left the field into my technical area, Mr Hoffman said out loud "we all know the call was not right, but we have to realize that the referee does not see it the way we do." # 10 for Bountiful ( Lyes Mezine) approaches me to get an explanation, as I was explaining to him the reasoning for the second caution, Mr Hoffman again shouts out loud " Thats not a tactic foul" and started to argue with me again. I finally turned to him and told Mr. Hoffman that I am done talking too you and that I already gave Mr. Hoffman a explanation, as this was happening Mr Hoffman decides to walk towards me to "Show me up" as he takes a step into the technical area, I told him that he just crossed the line as I showed him the Red card.
As I was getting the roster to see who the assistant coach was, Mr Hoffman was still present next to me ( 10 feet away) after 3 minutes passes he does not leave the area, I asked him to leave the field and his reply was I am out of your area, and I said " you have to leave the field completely" He continued to argue with me more, I than told him that this will be a long report if he does not leave the field completely. Finally personals from Bountiful escorted him away as he was not going away quietly. Head Coach from Bountiful did not interact nor did he try to get his assistant away from the area, he just kept his distance and watching us while he was talking on the phone, showed no concern what so ever to help deflate the situation. My whole crew witness all of this at the end of the game to see Mr Hoffman Unacceptable Behavior towards myself as the official. |