A Nottinghamshire Sunday league footballer knocked a referee to the floor and kicked him after disagreeing with an offside decision. Craig Binch, from Daybrook, admitted to assaulting the official during a match at Carlton Hill Recreation Ground on October 16 last year.
The 33-year-old also squirted a bottle of water into the face of the referee whilst he was laid on the floor, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard. An account of the victim, Simon Reast, was read out to the court at the sentencing of Binch on Thursday, June 1, stating he had been left in tears by the abuse.
Tensions flared at around the 75-minute mark of the game. Binch, who was playing for Rockhill Imperial, complained to Mr Reast after he overruled his linesman on an offside call.
