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PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

What answers do you have? Mostly you should be saying to yourself, 'I’m not sure'

There is not just one way that is suitable for dealing with all situations. Sometimes you need to act swiftly; sometimes you need to let a player calm down a little first; sometimes you need to nip a situation in the bud without the need to apply the Law; sometimes you need all the power of the Law and all the punishments it can provide. Sometimes there may need to be a discussion, particularly when two players each feel offended by the other. Sometimes, even though the Law might require you to speak to the captain, a word or gesture to a player might calm things down without it becoming ‘official’. Sometimes … sometimes … Your response will be determined by a number of factors. What might they include? Here are a few ideas:

The severity of the ‘offence’ – physical violence is obviously more serious than a vocal expression of disapproval
The way the ‘offence’ is committed – with real malice or in what the offender thinks is fun
Whether something similar has happened earlier
Whether the same player has been involved earlier
Whether the match has been, or is becoming, very tense
Whether a misunderstanding may have caused a problem
Whether the problem has been caused by an action (a mistake?) by you or your colleague

You can, no doubt, think of more.

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