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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When do the leagues that travel clubs play in around the DMV start to more consistently issue red and yellow cards to players for violent conduct?

While I certainly understand a particular level of forgiveness at the younger ages, it seems there are certain players even in the U10 top teams in the area who do things on the field that flat-out deserve cards, including at times, red cards. I have seen a child wrap arms around an opposing player and throw them to the ground, then once on the ground, fully swing to smack the player. Still, no red card... not even a yellow. At what point does this behavior stop being ignored?

There are other examples, like when a player on the opposing team is onsides and through on goal, before the last defender catches up from behind and literally jumps on the players back, wrapping their arms around the player and dragging them down to the ground. Still, no red card (not even a yellow in that instance). It seems this type of play will only continue (and potentially get worse) unless there are greater penalties for such behavior.[/quote]

I don’t believe for a second that either of your examples are accurate, but in general, at younger ages, the coaches should be dealing with this, not the refs. [/quote]

Frankly, whether or not you believe it matters little to me. I have the Veo recordings to prove it, haha. While I understand the instinct behind thinking that coaches should handle this, lets face it... many will not. Particularly when the offending player is a good player that they want to have on the field so they can win. Also considering that in our pay-to-play system, and with parents that are all-too-willing to complain about their little angel being benched for bad behavior, few coaches have the stomach to deal with the players that do these things. Therefore, who but the refs can do it?[/quote]

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