Assaulting Match Official's

[King Kenny]

Unfortunately this weekend after our match one of the match officials was assaulted, it was the linesman and as far and I know it was not put on to the match card as the referee didn't witness it.

Does anyone know what the leagues stand point on such incidents are?

If the official referee was assaulted the player in question could get anywhere from a year to a life ban but as the linesman was a club appointed official does the league hold assualt against these officials in the same light as league appointed officials?

As everyone is aware the league is struggling to keep up with the match official per game demands and incidents such as this on an official EDJSA junior referee and club linesman is only turning people away from amatuer league match officiating.

I would be interest to know what peoples thoughts are.

[Robbo]

Physical or Verbal assault ?

What exactly happened ?

[King Kenny]

Physical assualt.

The linesman was fly kicked in the head afte the game when he wasn't looking then the assaulting player immediately fleed the scene.

Rather gutless act.

[AtTheEast]

Logic would say that there would surely be a harsh penalty given for an assault on any linesman/referee. That said I wouldn't be sure what exactly the league's standpoint would be. As the referee hasn't reported it, I guess maybe it would be possibly hard to prove?? IMO any player that physically assaults any linesman/referee should receive a life ban. It is actually pretty hard to comprehend that someone would take it that far after the team has been beaten 5-1 in a TRIAL GAME! Having played at Maco's I would be very suprised if whoever he was would be asked to play for them again anyway.

[Stitch This]

Physical assualt.

The linesman was fly kicked in the head afte the game when he wasn't looking then the assaulting player immediately fleed the scene.

Rather gutless act.

But his club knows who he is - what action will they take

Surely it constitutes criminal assault - were the police informed?

[marooned]

The players club (Macedonia) should ban him indefinately and they should report him to the SAASL. If the linesman reports an assault to police then Macedonia would be seen to be doing the right thing and not condoning violent behaviour.

[King Kenny]

As far as I'm aware a police report has been completed and there are witnesses to the incident.

Surely the league would have to take action!

In my opinion it should be a life ban.

[redfred]

should of been at least 2 police there

[Gabon]

Can't see the league doing anything and unfortunately the police will probably do similar.

[Bomber]

So much for the term "friendly" or "trial".

[Mr X]

should of been at least 2 police there

Did they witness this event?

[bergul]

Physical assualt.

The linesman was fly kicked in the head afte the game when he wasn't looking then the assaulting player immediately fleed the scene.

Rather gutless act.

Nobody was fly kicked mate. The assaulting player pushed the linesman, linesman thought he would be a smartass and say a few more words and he copped it!

Not many people witnessed the event besides me! Not a police matter that's for sure!

Leave it to the club to take action!

[Ollo Ollo]

If the ref does not report the incident, then as far as the league is concerned, it never occurred. The club should formally report the incident to the league. Gutless acts like that should not be tolerated by any club. This is how some people say thank you for someone putting there hand up to help out so you can play, now wonder people refuse to run lines and ref B/C/D games. Verbal abuse is bad enough, to take it too the next level is unacceptable.

[Ollo Ollo]

Physical assualt.

The linesman was fly kicked in the head afte the game when he wasn't looking then the assaulting player immediately fleed the scene.

Rather gutless act.

Nobody was fly kicked mate. The assaulting player pushed the linesman, linesman thought he would be a smartass and say a few more words and he copped it!

Not many people witnessed the event besides me! Not a police matter that's for sure!

Leave it to the club to take action!

What did he cop? If the guy struck the person in anyway, it can be classified as a police incident. So explain why the guy ran off to his car if he did nothing wrong.

Regardless, the lineman should have never been approached, end of story.

[bergul]

Physical assualt.

The linesman was fly kicked in the head afte the game when he wasn't looking then the assaulting player immediately fleed the scene.

Rather gutless act.

Nobody was fly kicked mate. The assaulting player pushed the linesman, linesman thought he would be a smartass and say a few more words and he copped it!

Not many people witnessed the event besides me! Not a police matter that's for sure!

Leave it to the club to take action!

What did he cop? If the guy struck the person in anyway, it can be classified as a police incident. So explain why the guy ran off to his car if he did nothing wrong.

Regardless, the lineman should have never been approached, end of story.

Don't get me wrong mate, 100% agree with you! Just explaining the incident. First got pushed then struck on his head. More of a slap than a punch.

[Avagoyamug]

The linesman was fly kicked in the head afte the game when he wasn't looking then the assaulting player immediately fleed the scene.

Rather gutless act.[/quote]

Nobody was fly kicked mate. The assaulting player pushed the linesman, linesman thought he would be a smartass and say a few more words and he copped it!

Not many people witnessed the event besides me! Not a police matter that's for sure!

Leave it to the club to take action!

What did he cop? If the guy struck the person in anyway, it can be classified as a police incident. So explain why the guy ran off to his car if he did nothing wrong.

Regardless, the lineman should have never been approached, end of story.[/quote]

Don't get me wrong mate, 100% agree with you! Just explaining the incident. First got pushed then struck on his head. More of a slap than a punch.[/quote]





Yeah, that's assault brother. Police should come down on him like a ton of bricks.

[bergul]

The linesman was fly kicked in the head afte the game when he wasn't looking then the assaulting player immediately fleed the scene.

Rather gutless act.

Nobody was fly kicked mate. The assaulting player pushed the linesman, linesman thought he would be a smartass and say a few more words and he copped it!

Not many people witnessed the event besides me! Not a police matter that's for sure!

Leave it to the club to take action!

What did he cop? If the guy struck the person in anyway, it can be classified as a police incident. So explain why the guy ran off to his car if he did nothing wrong.

Regardless, the lineman should have never been approached, end of story.[/quote]

Don't get me wrong mate, 100% agree with you! Just explaining the incident. First got pushed then struck on his head. More of a slap than a punch.[/quote]





Yeah, that's assault brother. Police should come down on him like a ton of bricks.[/quote]
haha yeh ok! let's jus say i PERSONALLY think the cops shouldn't get involved! if i was the linesman i wouldn't bother! this whole asault thing is way too blown up!
ton of bricks my A.S.S

[Aldy05]

the bottom line as far as i am concerned is that there is no reason for any player to phsyically assault any linesman / referee under any circumstances no matter what, and i think the league should act on this quickly and ban the player for life to attempt to stop this from happening again.

[Bomber]

Question out of curiosity - when this guy was running to his car, what was everyone else doing?

[Fresh Football]

Unfortunately this weekend after our match one of the match officials was assaulted, it was the linesman and as far and I know it was not put on to the match card as the referee didn't witness it.

Does anyone know what the leagues stand point on such incidents are?

If the official referee was assaulted the player in question could get anywhere from a year to a life ban but as the linesman was a club appointed official does the league hold assualt against these officials in the same light as league appointed officials?

As everyone is aware the league is struggling to keep up with the match official per game demands and incidents such as this on an official EDJSA junior referee and club linesman is only turning people away from amatuer league match officiating.

I would be interest to know what peoples thoughts are.

Where did this happen?

[bergul]

Question out of curiosity - when this guy was running to his car, what was everyone else doing?

Hardly anybody saw man! So it wasn't a big scene at the time

[Aldy05]

Unfortunately this weekend after our match one of the match officials was assaulted, it was the linesman and as far and I know it was not put on to the match card as the referee didn't witness it.

Does anyone know what the leagues stand point on such incidents are?

If the official referee was assaulted the player in question could get anywhere from a year to a life ban but as the linesman was a club appointed official does the league hold assualt against these officials in the same light as league appointed officials?

As everyone is aware the league is struggling to keep up with the match official per game demands and incidents such as this on an official EDJSA junior referee and club linesman is only turning people away from amatuer league match officiating.

I would be interest to know what peoples thoughts are.

Where did this happen?

just next to the basketball courts at para hills west

[PeteMitchell]

It happened just outside the visitor changerooms. All the players were in the changerooms and most supporters in the clubrooms. Macedonia Supporters saw what happened. All the explanations they could give was "he has a short temper".

The linesman is only about 17 or 18 so why would he be back chatting to a guy who is obviously hostile.

I cant believe Bergul your backing up his actions.

[Fresh Football]

Unfortunately this weekend after our match one of the match officials was assaulted, it was the linesman and as far and I know it was not put on to the match card as the referee didn't witness it.

Does anyone know what the leagues stand point on such incidents are?

If the official referee was assaulted the player in question could get anywhere from a year to a life ban but as the linesman was a club appointed official does the league hold assualt against these officials in the same light as league appointed officials?

As everyone is aware the league is struggling to keep up with the match official per game demands and incidents such as this on an official EDJSA junior referee and club linesman is only turning people away from amatuer league match officiating.

I would be interest to know what peoples thoughts are.

Where did this happen?

just next to the basketball courts at para hills west

Oh - we saw an all-in brawl (at least 30 involved) at Parks Community centre yesterday between two Collegiate teams we think (Asians and Africans). Some of these blokes had a good fly kick and would hold up in a UFC title fight... We were a bit more disciplined, no fights....
Pretty full on for a football match...

[The Magician]

bergul???

An assault is an assault! anyway,

This kind of reminds me of when that bloke without any hair at old ignatians earnt himself a nice round smack on his forehead.
He had a similar reaction to this

[Unluckiee]

That is a disgrace, how weak is attacking a lines man for any reason, and at a friendly match, this is amature football, what is wrong with people!

[kolobaras]

Hey Fresh,

I've been told the game you saw the all in was between Vietnamese And Burundi

[Die Yuppie Die]

Nobody was fly kicked mate. The assaulting player pushed the linesman, linesman thought he would be a smartass and say a few more words and he copped it!

No one should be pushing a linesman in the first place.

[Mister Miyagi]

I cant believe Bergul your backing up his actions.

[rooboy1986]

Club should report it then the League can take action. Either way someone needs to report it.

Police matter should also be pursued as this is clearly a felony and the uh-em "gentleman" involved will need to appear before a magistrate and explain his actions!!

Ofcourse, if the kid gets a proper lawyer there could be a civil lawsuit on too!!! Duncan Basheer Hannon!!!