Youth soccer club

[TU_BLA]

B) I couldn't disagree more about this. We need more players as referees.

We'll disagree on this. I don't care if the person was a player or not, they need to understand how to manage a game from a referee's perspective. Almost anyone can learn the laws of the game and be able to apply them in a black and white manner...but we all know the game is not static nor black or white EVER. You need people who have a passion for the game and who want to make sure it's conducted in a fair and safe manner.

And I will say, my son calls games in a different manner than I do. Of course he played, fairly high level and HS from the age of 6 on. He does call games from a player's perspective. He and I disagreed on the controversial Arsenal RC a few weeks back where the Arsenal player caught a player on his ankle with the studs. He said it lacked the force necessary to be considered SFP. I understood the referee's perspective in real time and couldn't see anything on replay that VAR could deem a clear and obvious error.

What I will agree with you on is there are people who referee for the paycheck and you can tell. They don't need to be out there.

 

[lawpoke87]

Eric loves the 13’s. All of my daughters love Eric. He’s always been kind and encouraging to them. Even my youngest, who doesn’t currently play, loves Eric.

Eric’s daughter went down during Jenk’s scrimmage this past weekend. Heard it didn’t look good. Anyone have any updates? Hoping it wasn’t an ACL

 

[TulsaRulzOSUdrools]

't care if the person was a player or not, they need to understand how to manage a game from a referee's perspective. Almost anyone can learn the laws of the game and be able to apply them in a black and white manner...but we all know the game is not static nor black or white EVER. You need people who have a passion for the game and who want to make sure it's conducted in a fair and safe manne

We'll disagree on this. I don't care if the person was a player or not, they need to understand how to manage a game from a referee's perspective. Almost anyone can learn the laws of the game and be able to apply them in a black and white manner...but we all know the game is not static nor black or white EVER. You need people who have a passion for the game and who want to make sure it's conducted in a fair and safe manner.

And I will say, my son calls games in a different manner than I do. Of course he played, fairly high level and HS from the age of 6 on. He does call games from a player's perspective. He and I disagreed on the controversial Arsenal RC a few weeks back where the Arsenal player caught a player on his ankle with the studs. He said it lacked the force necessary to be considered SFP. I understood the referee's perspective in real time and couldn't see anything on replay that VAR could deem a clear and obvious error.

What I will agree with you on is there are people who referee for the paycheck and you can tell. They don't need to be out there.

Yeah, you are referencing the Miles Lewis Skelly red card against Wolverhampton. It was a total and utter dook. There was zero endangering the safety of the player or excessive force. None. Nil. Zero. We are almost at a no-yellow. It was ridiculous.