Thought you guys might be interested in this. It's a political blog, so if you want to check out other posts at the site, be forewarned. (Just a disclaimer.) http://www.balloon-juice.com/2014/04/07/the-economics-of-working-the-refs/#more-150501 He's writing as a top high school/D2-D3 college ref in what seems to be a non-hotbed for soccer.
"Thankfully, I’m in a sweet spot where I am a damn good referee," This guy sounds like a pompous @@s. But his analysis of the effects of college coaches on local refereeing is accurate, as far as those guys who do it mainly for the $$$. PH
I hear it from coaches all the time that I'm a “damn good referee”. Well, to be honest it's sometimes tough to make out that middle word, but I'm pretty sure that's what they're saying.
Its called inelastic demand. Watch this clip and you will understand: http://deadspin.com/5944182/steve-y...feree-lockout-no-matter-how-much-you-complain
But Young was wrong. The NFL did give in and acquiesce to the officials' demands, and the regular refs returned. Not sure that this concept applies here to college soccer referees. PH
Not a NISOA ref myself, but I have heard from many who are that this is pretty common, get blocked by one coach and you pretty much lose access to the entire conference. Lots of politics and a general expectation to favor the home team by many coaches. silly IMO
One of my colleagues, a USSF National, was doing a D3 men's game, which went to overtime. In the last minute of overtime, he called a penalty kick against the home team, which the visiting team, from a different state which our college association does not serve, converted, to win the game (since NCAA is sudden death overtime.) The home coach comes storming out, yelling "I know it was a foul but, if we were playing [at the visiting team's locale] we NEVER would have gotten that penalty called in our favor!!!!!" Ah, and you want me to have done what, coach?