Captain Shamrock
Well-Known Member
Spot on Army.
I'm glad everything went smoothly for you and your team last year but the fact of the matter is that in every league in this province & country, there are problems with abuse towards officials - doesn't matter if it's youth or FIFA officials, it's all the same ........ young kids aren't going to be able to deal with it the same as older officials and thus, 90% of them pack it in before they finish high school - fact.
It gets old pretty fast for kids when you're standing out in the pouring rain / freezing cold, getting screamed at by muppets that spend half the time hammering the ball into the parking lot
Well said, Walks.........and there is always the point of referees making stories up on game reports because they have nothing better to do........there are a lot of good refs around and there are definitely a lot who should consider taking a break from mens' soccer, especially when it is very difficult to leave the center circle. Of course this is written from the point of view of a coach, not a ref..........I think I'm allowed to that. Right, JB?