[philk]

I had one of those really boring games yesterday, 12 -1 to the home team so I spent most of the match in the opponents half. I usually cover around 4-5 miles in a game, yesterday I did 3.66, that tells you how boring it was. Anyway, my left hand (the one I write with) got so cold that when I booked one player I could hardly write. And when I went to to put the report in last night I couldn't read what I had written! I just about managed out make out a surname so I sent it in with what I think is his first initial. Will the FA Accept that?
We don't get team sheets handed to us so I couldn't look his name up on that.

[Goldfish]

Hi Philk
If the team has one player with that surname then it is okay. The Disciplinary secretary will see the players detail and record the caution against that individual. I can be tricky if say there are three players with the same surname and none by the initial given. DSs usually sort it out though from my experience.

[Sheffields Finest]

3.66miles eh... most of that was walking back to the halfway line to restart play!
Only ever worn gloves once but you do sometimes book a little less on cold days...... just a little tip for self preservation!

This post has been edited by Sheffields Finest: 08 February 2010 - 11:31 PM

[Sundial]

I had one of those really boring games yesterday, 12 -1 to the home team so I spent most of the match in the opponents half. I usually cover around 4-5 miles in a game, yesterday I did 3.66, that tells you how boring it was. Anyway, my left hand (the one I write with) got so cold that when I booked one player I could hardly write. And when I went to to put the report in last night I couldn't read what I had written! I just about managed out make out a surname so I sent it in with what I think is his first initial. Will the FA Accept that?
We don't get team sheets handed to us so I couldn't look his name up on that.

I have had similar on a freezing cold day and sometimes can't read my own writing .

If no team sheets are available or my writing is that bad that I can't distinguish a name similar to that on a team sheet if provided , then I'll either ring the league registration secretary and ask if a team has a player with the name similar to that which I have wrote down or I'll check on the FAs ' Full-Time ' site for that league as sometimes they list the players names against that particular fixture .

Last resort would be to ring the club secretary of the team involved for help e.g what was the name of your player I cautioned as my hands were that cold I can't read my own writing , and just have a laugh about it .

And failing all else I'll try and keep my cards in my pocket and just mark the goals scored down which can also be a chore on a freezing cold day if one team is taking a severe bashing .