Referee "I quit" letter

Discussion in 'Referee' started by Pierre Head, Nov 22, 2017.

  1. lou czar

    lou czar Member

    Sep 26, 2003
    CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Stop Tormenting Referees In Perpetuity, maybe? ;) I saw cnn article and GMA.
     
  2. YoungRef87

    YoungRef87 Member

    DC United
    United States
    Jan 5, 2018
    Stop Tormenting Officials Permanently
     
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  3. RespectTheGame

    May 6, 2013
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Shut Thou Orifice Permanently
     
  4. Bubba Atlanta

    Bubba Atlanta Member+

    Mar 2, 2012
    Yep, Atlanta
    Club:
    Atlanta United FC
    Thy. Well, hmm ... thine.
     
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  5. Mi3ke

    Mi3ke Member

    Oct 18, 2011
    New Mexico
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. Mi3ke

    Mi3ke Member

    Oct 18, 2011
    New Mexico
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  7. mudhen

    mudhen Member

    Apr 11, 2012
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    I really don't know what cool- aid people are drinking these days but I have a very simple cure for obnoxious/ over privileged/ out of control parents. I dismiss you.
     
  8. MrPerfectNot

    MrPerfectNot Member+

    Jul 9, 2011
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Something happened in Colorado recently, apparently - not sure what. The State Association just put out new misconduct policies for "Misconduct Toward Game Officials" and "Misconduct of Game Officials." They were effective immediately and were e-mailed out Aug 9th.

    MIsconduct towards officials covers assault, abuse, threats of physical harm, "spewing any beverage on a referee's personal property", spitting, kicking, inflicting damage on personal property - it's a great list of examples....

    Misconduct of Game Officials covers misconduct toward another official, participant or spectator, at a match or away from it and alleged conflicts of interest.

    "Spewing" - sounds like something bad happened somewhere.
     
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  9. Geko

    Geko Member

    Sacremento Geckos
    United States
    May 25, 2016
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's not that uncommon. It's why if I have my bag at the field I leave it away from fences. Had a parent dump a whole bottle of water into my bag towards the end of a match.
     
  10. YoungRef87

    YoungRef87 Member

    DC United
    United States
    Jan 5, 2018
    :confused:
     
  11. MrPerfectNot

    MrPerfectNot Member+

    Jul 9, 2011
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Everton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I've been confronted by coaches and/or parents after matches, but it happens extremely rarely. Never have I had anything like this done.
     
  12. jayhonk

    jayhonk Member+

    Oct 9, 2007
    By "not uncommon", I think Geko means "has happened at least twice in the span of the universe, including once to me".

    I am sure that outrageous stuff has happened to ref bags, just not in my experience, either. Worst that has happened to me was a JV player using my water jug to pound in the spike securing the goal to the ground, as I had instructed. I told him that I thought there was a rule against that.
    He was mortified.
    I vowed to keep a better eye on my stuff.
     
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  13. Geko

    Geko Member

    Sacremento Geckos
    United States
    May 25, 2016
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Enough that they had to make a rule about it, apparently!
     
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  14. NW Referee

    NW Referee Member

    Jun 25, 2008
    Washington
    The spewing language is copied from USSF Policy 531-9 "Misconduct Towards Game Officials". Below is an excerpt with the definitions of Referee Assault and Referee Abuse from this policy.

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    Link to the USSF Policies: https://www.ussoccer.com/referees/resource-center/administration
     

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