My 9 years old ds is playing for school football team and today he had a home match against another local team. He was very excited about it since we can all come and watch him play. When we were getting ready for school this morning, I couldn't find his other pair of shin pad so I told him to look for it in his PE bag at school but I will get new one from shop just in case and deliver them to him when I come to watch. I got to his school and I managed to give him shin pads just before the match started. But he was substituted for whole first half and after the half time, he still wasn't playing then he came to me in tears and said 'Mummy, the teacher said I am not playing because I didn't have shin pads at the beginning.' I got so angry and took him home straightaway 
. I knew they were very strict about not forgetting uniform and shin pads etc, but in my opinion, he DID have them!! My husband and I were very humiliated and feel this punishment is too harsh. My ds is very upset about the whole thing. When my husband went back to school to talk to this teacher, he just kept saying that it is their rule and my ds should've had them at the begining and that we were gone when he was going to put my ds on, which is pathetic excuse. I know one of the boy in his team once forgot his football shoes and his dad had to go and get them from home but he was still allowed to play. Sorry for the long story! It is my first time posting. Do you think I should complain about this teacher to Headteacher? I think I would like a formal explanation and apology. My husband says it will only anger this teacher more nd he wil be even more narsty to my ds. We feel pulling him out of this whole thing although he loves football. My ds is saying he doesn't want to continue either. What do you think?