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Dale Josse |
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September 15 |
Millard |
Game #42256 (Officiated under Dual Control System)
In the 10th minute of the first half, MHS player #14 Kaili Dastrup was attacking the BHS goal and went to ground after minor contact with a BHS player while in the penalty area. MHS #14 arched her back flailed her arms and let out a loud grunt as if violently fouled. In the opinion of this referee, if MHS #14 was not actually simulating a foul, her behavior was theatrical at best. In the opinion of this official, no foul had been committed by the BHS opponent. However, as this incident was very early into the game and the ball was in the possession of the BHS keeper who quickly punted the ball downfield, this official chose to neither warn nor caution MHS #14. This play was approximately 12 yards away from this official who had a clear view of the events.
In the 26th minute of the first half, MHS player #14 Kaili Dastrup was in the MHS attacking half when she again made a loud grunt as if violently fouled when a BHS player made a fair charge of very minor and very brief shoulder-to-shoulder contact and well within the rules as allowable. I must reiterate, very minor contact occurred. BHS was in possession of the ball and had begun a counter attack; therefore, this official again chose not to warn or caution MHS #14 as the run of play was a rapid counter attack by BHS. This play was within 5 yards of this official who again had a clear view of the events.
MHS #14 tracked down the perceived offending BHS player approximately 10 to 15 yards away in the center circle. MHS #14 shoved the BHS player in the back, who went to ground. This play was within 15 yards of this official who had an unobstructed view of the play.
This official blew the whistle indicating a foul (pushing) against MHS #14. This official instructed MHS #14 to approach and very sternly warned her against retaliation. This official did not yell, but was very stern and forceful as the offense by MHS #14 was well outside the run of play of the game to that point (and thereafter). In the opinion of this official, as this player had not been warned about simulation and as this was a JV game, the stern warning would be appropriate without caution.
While this official was very sternly warning MHS player #14 against retaliation, she repeatedly attempted to point out the perceived offense against her by the BHS player, whereupon, this official explained the conditional nature of pushing and that simulation and retaliation were both cautionable.
After the warning was complete and play was being ready for restart, MHS Coach Dale Josse, began yelling, “Don’t yell at my player, I can hear you.” Whereupon, this official instituted the “ask, tell, dismiss” protocol. First, this official placed his finger over his lips making the well-recognized gesture for “shhhh” then used both hands palms downward moving slightly towards the ground making the well-recognized gesture for calm down.
At this MHS Coach Josse again yelled “Don’t yell at my player, you're in her face.” N.B.: This referee did not yell at the player and was at least 3 feet away from the player; albiet, this official was taller, yet this official wanted to send a forceful message. (At halftime, this referee conferred with the other member of the referee team Christopher Olsen to confirm this referee was stern but not yelling. Olsen agree and stated in his opinion MHS #14’s conduct may have warranted caution or dismissal). This official then told Coach Josse not to yell at the official. Josse continued to yell “Don’t yell at my my player.” This official told Josse not to cease yelling and took my book out of my pocket to indicate that should the coach continue, he would be cautioned. Coach Josse yelled “Oh, big man.” Whereupon, this official cautioned Coach Josse for dissent.
Coach Josse continued to yell "Oh big man, you have all the power" and other similar personal comments, whereupon this official issued a subsequent caution for dissent and disqualified Coach Josse.
N.B.: Coach Josse was not cautioned for yelling. Coach Josse was cautioned initially and subsequently for yelling insults that were in the opinion of this referee personal against this official which would have degraded the official's ability to control the game. Further, in the opinion of this referee, Coach Josse's conduct reflects poorly on his influence on players and spectators and undermines the integrity and dignity of the game. In fact, after Josse had been disqualified, a MHS player trapped the ball between her legs while on the ground in the BHS penalty area. This official blew his whistle and called an indirect free kick for BHS and an infraction against MHS for dangerous play. Several MHS players yelled to each other "Let's just play our game" as if the ruling was unfair. In the opinion of this referee, such jaundiced viewpoint by the MHS team was directly and proximately caused by Coach Josse's earlier dissent which became personal in nature. |
