Missing referee: B-youth game ends 40:35
Because a referee did not show up for a B-youth game, both teams played against each other a result of 40:35.
The game of the U17 district class A13 Lübeck between 1. FC Phönix Lübeck and ATSV Stockelsdorf II on Sunday ended at 40:35. The two teams wanted to protest against a DFB rule in the event of the referee’s non-appearance, such as the portal HL Sports reported.
According to this, the referee appointed for the game mistakenly traveled to the sports facility on Travemünder Allee on Saturday. It was only there that he found out that the game was scheduled for Sunday. However, because he was playing as an active footballer himself at the time, he was unable to attend.
According to the statutes, the home club is responsible for providing a neutral game management. Because in this case no substitute referee could be found in the short time, Phönix Lübeck would have lost 0: 5 in the event of a cancellation through no fault of their own. A short-term change of date by mutual agreement is not permitted. So the two teams went onto the pitch without a game director – and produced a 40:35.
“Given the occasion, we would like to point out a problem that occurred during the game 1. FC Phönix B1 against ATSV Stockelsdorf B2,” said Stockelsdorf’s trainer Matthias Kraushaar HL Sports. “It is not a criticism of the referees who are truly doing an unenviable job in their spare time. “