The things we hear returns

Discussion in 'Referee' started by Law5, Mar 17, 2014.

  1. fairplayforlife

    fairplayforlife Member+

    Mar 23, 2011
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Making a lot of assumptions about me over something not really relating to refereeing aren't we? Or do you prefer your refs to not have an opinion, so you can make it up for them?

    God forbid someone doesn't agree with you.

    Pretty sure I echoed your sentiment on your number 1. For number 2 Im sure you said teams double up at a recent tournament, guess it's not that big a deal. For number 3 I guess I don't think the coach having all his expenses paid to make a trip associated with his job should be the one having to be accommodated.

    All could be fixed by having these in the summer when, you know, most schools aren't in session anyway.

    Whatever, I'm over having you make assertions about me and who I am as a referee based on me not having the same philosophy as you in leaving school for sports.

    Have a nice day.
     
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  2. fairplayforlife

    fairplayforlife Member+

    Mar 23, 2011
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's still provided free to all kids in the US.
     
  3. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You don't disagree, you simply don't know the facts.

    Yup. tournaments like to make money.

    It can be a big deal and it is also not the best for the athletes to play two 90 minute games in a day and perform their best. It can be done but it certainly isn't preferable.

    What fantasy world has the tournament pay all the coaches expenses? Did you really say that?? The point isn't to accommodate the coaches anyway, it's to get the best exposure to the players.

    Our club seasons end in May/early June. You know, when school is out. Hard to put together national showcases when most teams have finished their seasons.

    Take your ball and go home.

    I do hope you are a HS only ref, or at least ref above the HS level. to not know how the system is set up when you are a part of that system seems more than a little odd.[/QUOTE]
     
  4. espola

    espola Member+

    Feb 12, 2006
    My son went to Dallas Cup for a week when he was in middle school. His teachers gave him work to do to stay current. When we got back, the next week was his school's spring break.

    I have also taken both sons out for a week to go skiing. They also got homework to do every night.
     
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  5. espola

    espola Member+

    Feb 12, 2006
    I'm so old that Driver Education was a credit course in high school. The road test was scheduled just like all the other classes.
     
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  6. Nat682

    Nat682 Member

    Jan 17, 2015
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    A chemist? Sounds like a lawyer to me. :)
     
  7. refontherun

    refontherun Member+

    Jul 14, 2005
    Georgia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I heard a good one at a tournament this weekend. U11B Select (Academy). The opposing team had been awarded an indirect free kick on two different occasions. I both cases, one of the players on the other team said "someone has to touch it first!" I asked, "Before he kicks it?" "Yes! Someone has to touch it first." That team never was awarded an IFK.
     
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  8. voiceoflg

    voiceoflg Member+

    Dec 8, 2005
    U9B Academy, deliberate header by a defender in the PA. I blow the whistle and announce indirect kick from right here (pointing to the spot of the header). Kicker comes up and asked "How do I do an indirect kick?" In his defense, this is the first year he was playing at this level. Last year, every kick was indirect for him.
     
  9. Bubba Atlanta

    Bubba Atlanta Member+

    Mar 2, 2012
    Yep, Atlanta
    Club:
    Atlanta United FC
    "But ref! He hardly touched him!"

    "Just for my own clarification -- are you arguing the call?"

    "No sir. Thank you sir."
     
  10. kayakhorn

    kayakhorn Member+

    Oct 10, 2011
    Arkansas
    High school VB, off balance attacker crashes into a defender, sending him flying. I whistle the foul.

    "But he's so small!"
     
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  11. Eastshire

    Eastshire Member+

    Apr 13, 2012
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Or the alternate, where the tiny defender flings herself against the attacker and bounces off, and then can't figure out why she wasn't fouled.
     
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  12. djmtxref

    djmtxref Member

    Apr 8, 2013
    The other night in a BV game a guy ran into a very solid, stationary defender and fell holding his face. I'm not sure if any part of his head hit the defender, but that's probably beside the point. When he got up he looked at me like I was blind. I simply said "You ran into him". That seemed to appease him, so I suspect he had exaggerated the whole thing. I heard the contact, so it wasn't a complete dive.
     
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  13. Bubba Atlanta

    Bubba Atlanta Member+

    Mar 2, 2012
    Yep, Atlanta
    Club:
    Atlanta United FC
    I said the exact same words last night and got the exact same reaction.
     
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  14. Errol V

    Errol V Member+

    Mar 30, 2011
    Brilliant. Reminds me of a U10B game I did at a rec friendly tournament a few years ago.

    Coach disagrees with me about a call.

    Me, blurting out for some reason: Coach, we are not arguing calls today.
    Coach: Oh, sorry.
     
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  15. Bubba Atlanta

    Bubba Atlanta Member+

    Mar 2, 2012
    Yep, Atlanta
    Club:
    Atlanta United FC
    Middle school boys ... :rolleyes:

    "What was it ref?"

    "You were offside again. By a lot this time."

    "I don't know what offside is."

    "Come 'ere ..."

    He figured it out and scored.
     
  16. Gary V

    Gary V Member+

    Feb 4, 2003
    SE Mich.
    Didn't the coach berate you for coaching his player?
     
  17. Bubba Atlanta

    Bubba Atlanta Member+

    Mar 2, 2012
    Yep, Atlanta
    Club:
    Atlanta United FC
    In middle school I coach the coaches too. Heck for that matter in some of our JV and varsity games.

    And y'know, I'm not really coaching. I'm just 'splainin' ...
     
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  18. voiceoflg

    voiceoflg Member+

    Dec 8, 2005
    U12G. White free kick arcs perfectly and sneaks under the crossbar for a goal. Red keeper looks about half the height of the goal. she said "See, coach, I told you I need steroids." Everyone cracks up.
     
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  19. refontherun

    refontherun Member+

    Jul 14, 2005
    Georgia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    U14C game Saturday. Thirty-five minute halves. A player asked "time,ref". I said "we're halfway there". The player replied, "No. How many minutes?"
     
  20. Rufusabc

    Rufusabc Member+

    May 27, 2004
    I heard a short while ago that the tournament I passed on started at 8am this morning at a Balmy 17 degrees.

    I'm in Florida on vacation!!
     
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  21. Boots_McCoy

    Boots_McCoy Member

    Oct 14, 2015
    Totally, agree.

    I know people have great intentions about fairness, honesty, maintaining the integrity of the game, etc. but they do so at the expense of making their lives far more more difficult than needed. Obviously, this line of thought doesn't apply in all scenarios but if nobody is bitching about it, don't try to fix it.
     
  22. Boots_McCoy

    Boots_McCoy Member

    Oct 14, 2015
    Maybe his name Archibald Reddingtontownsville which would explain the AR... ???
     
  23. Boots_McCoy

    Boots_McCoy Member

    Oct 14, 2015
    Jesus Christ that was a long time ago.
     
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  24. Boots_McCoy

    Boots_McCoy Member

    Oct 14, 2015
    Were you the AR? It's a Showcase. The college coaches aren't as important as you and they might think they are, don't care.
     
  25. Law5

    Law5 Member+

    Mar 24, 2005
    Beaverton OR
    Men's O-40 2nd division, 2nd half. Manager asks me "Time, ref?" "We're only 18 in." "Just 18? Sorry, ref."
     
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