Yea, all 3 of us did the game. Just was an odd thing to complain about in front of us, particularly since we don't have anything to do with 2 vs....
Getting ready for our JV match today ... AD comes over in the golf cart ... "Did I request 3 refs for JV?" We don't say anything. He shakes his...
A rant here ... Worked an event this weekend (USYS National League Quarterfinals). We get ECNL 3-4 times a year here, we've had MLS Next Fest,...
Add on to my bad story about the brawl last night ... There was a non PK call which generated a lot of heat. Post match the coach on the wrong...
Gotta love High School Boys ... We've already had one pushing set-to that resulted in yellows for both teams. 1-0, hotly contested match....
Ever have a night where you are just ... off? I missed an easy handling PK (thanks to my dual partner who called it), should have given a YC on a...
A shoutout to our crew yesterday - MLS Next U19, U17, U16. Local teams, big rivalry ... parents, coaches, and players were charged up. I think...
For those of you who do volleyball ... Easy / hard relative to soccer? A lot of the older HS referees say volleyball is a good gig. All...
Perhaps ... I could see the case for YC (if I had heard it I probably would have given the yellow). At least a warning. Particularly after the...
Last five minutes of a G17 game, 5-0 for green. Game had its spicy moments but we are gliding towards the finish line. Before a kickoff blue...
No shame in crop dusting a sideline that's been giving you static. Between the sounds of the game, other fields, and the wind you get plenty of...
U19G match. Ten minutes in and one girl is struggling. Looks exhausted. "Hey, #14, you good?" "Yeah." We play five more minutes. Now she's...
Defender bowls over attacker in the area, I blow the whistle and point to the spot. 2nd defender starts towards me with "hey, ref, he tripped on...
Yea, most UPSL matches around here require a trainer or you can't kick off. Although to be fair, we've called the UPSL staff when this has come...
You all would be proud of me ... Friday night HS game. Walking off the field ... Losing parent approaches the crew and says, "That was the worst...
