The same Peter I referenced above had two comebacks, probably never actually used. "You gotta get out more." "Oh, I can be much worse."
When I was called the worst ref ever, my AR objected - he'd had that title from the same coach last week. Although, Peter probably was a little...
A story I heard, probably having been posted here. When a team complained about where 10 yards was, ref replied, "Oh, they changed that. It's 9.15...
Do you really want to stay at Fleabag Garden Inn?
One year they painted our premier full-size field 80 yard wide. It looked like the other sideline was in a different area code.
I always figured that if players could survive a tryout to get on a team, they could survive the horror of getting a card. Rec games, maybe they...
I was at a field for the first rec game of the day. Someone was out repainting the lines. She told me, "I don't know much about soccer, but I know...
Did you try to explain it to him? At U11, they've probably never seen a sendoff before. "Sorry, you made a mistake and it cost them an...
My take is that ref treatment is the final straw that causes younger refs to quit. When my sons went away to college, they stopped reffing,...
"A tie is like kissing your sister."
So who will start the 2024 thread?
How can you attempt to prevent something that has already happened?
I am tempted to channel Yoda: "Do or do not - there is no try." I understand where the sentiment for a caution comes from. There are offenses...
You can be a part of alleviating the ref shortage!
I create schedules for local youth rec clubs, and need to know the area select and state premier games so we don't schedule 2 games on a field at...
It is hidden in the ref shortage thread, starting here:
A single, "must use" platform? You mean like uniforms? Be careful what you wish for, because you may get it.
It seems he forgot to unclench his fist before that "slap". I guess cause the spitting thing didn't work out for him and all. PSA: Check the...
I never got into indoor reffing. First, after the fall season I really wanted a break. But I'd also heard that refs didn't get much respect for...
Do we really want disgruntled, forced referees at youth games? (Because that's where they'd end up.)
I'll respond only to this complaint. It could be, as another person posted, that these players had legitimate reasons for not having a regular...
I am so glad that our instructions are to stand back and take numbers, rather than try to break up the melee.
I did a rec game years back, maybe U10 or U12. First thing that came out of the coach's mouth, before "Hi ref, how ya doing" or "I hope we get the...
It's not approved, but who's going to do anything about it? I too have heard that if you don't use an approved system your insurance is no longer...
Why is that a bad story? (Yes, I realize it's a reply to another post. But still.)