yellowcake
Well-Known Member
Somebody might know the answer, maybe the ref concerned is CCM fan and can explain.
My son's U11 team typically changes GKs at halftime. This morning on the ref ruled that the first-half GK could not return to the field unless he was wearing the same outfield shirt that his second-half replacement had worn (rather than the one he usually uses). And there were plently of spare shirts as we only had 9 players there anyway.
Problem is that these two are repectively the largest and smallest members of the team. As U11s come in a range of sizes the teams kit has a range of shirt sizes and each player knows which number shirt(s) are their size. In fact they usually stick to the same number.
The larger kid was clearly going to be uncomfortable and look rediculous in the tiny shirt. I would have expected the rule to be that a different number would be needed for all outfield players taking part in the game at any stage. (I know we only have one GK shirt so it needs to re-used - and the sleeve cuffs rolled up 3 times for the new keeper!). Apart from player ID and size there's an aesthetic and hygeine issue about pulling on somebody elses used shirt when your clean one is in the bag on the sideline!
I understand (but didn't hear it myself) that a yellow card was threatened if he came on in a different shirt. (I did hear) parents saying "give him a card then and get on with the game".
My son's U11 team typically changes GKs at halftime. This morning on the ref ruled that the first-half GK could not return to the field unless he was wearing the same outfield shirt that his second-half replacement had worn (rather than the one he usually uses). And there were plently of spare shirts as we only had 9 players there anyway.
Problem is that these two are repectively the largest and smallest members of the team. As U11s come in a range of sizes the teams kit has a range of shirt sizes and each player knows which number shirt(s) are their size. In fact they usually stick to the same number.
The larger kid was clearly going to be uncomfortable and look rediculous in the tiny shirt. I would have expected the rule to be that a different number would be needed for all outfield players taking part in the game at any stage. (I know we only have one GK shirt so it needs to re-used - and the sleeve cuffs rolled up 3 times for the new keeper!). Apart from player ID and size there's an aesthetic and hygeine issue about pulling on somebody elses used shirt when your clean one is in the bag on the sideline!
I understand (but didn't hear it myself) that a yellow card was threatened if he came on in a different shirt. (I did hear) parents saying "give him a card then and get on with the game".