So got a situation and I'm not 100% sure on what I should do. I'm a coach of a team and on the weekend when playing another team. Their coach was also a Capital Football Referee (Wearing the Capital Football Referee Jacket). Also know for a fact he referee/linemans at Central league games.
So my referee is just a parent and has his club based refereeing badge, I know he isn't the best but he is willing and tries to be fair and even with his calls. He made a few calls that the other teams parents and coach didn't like and started to get abused for it. Their coach started pointing to his badge and telling my referee how to ref the game. As the half went on it got worse and their coach ended up swearing (I don't believe at the ref) but in general. This caused one of my parents to go off at their coach and a whole lot of yelling from both teams sets of parents. (To be honest I think the kids of both teams where embarrassed)
I was on the other sideline and ended up crossing the pitch and telling my parents to move away and walking away with their coach to calm the situation down. Their coach advised me he would be refereeing the second half, which my parents were not happy about.
At half time my parent referee said he had had enough and walked off, and I'm sorry to say even today is very angry about the whole thing and has said he won't referee again. I feel really upset about this as he is a really great guy and been a big help to me with the team.
Their coach ended up doing the second half and even himself missed some calls. But by that stage I had talked to my parents and they didn't say anything and of course the other team was happy to have their referee.
So after all of that, I'm not sure what to do and if I should lay a complaint with the other teams club and with Capital Football Referee (Despite him being a coach) as he was wearing their jackat and trying to use it to influence my ref.
I also do admit that my parents were in the wrong and will be going through my club about it as well.
Any advise appreciated.