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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure what' I'm missing, but I don't see any issues with the referee there.[/quote]

Watch the McLean player who runs over to stand next to the ref before the kick is taken - at about the 16:12 mark.   Right after the FPYC player taps the ball over to her teammate for the shot, it looks like the McLean player takes like half a step, then stops and hesitates for a second before continuing.  After the play you can see the ref talking to this player and making a circle motion with his arms - which looks like he's explaining that she was inside the 10yd radius to the ball and that's why he didn't let her go right away.

So yes, the ref was wrong.

As for the parent's conduct?  I don't know.  If all he did was question the call - like "Hey ref, you can't tell a player to stop once the ball's been put in play,"  I wouldn't really have a problem with it.  Similarly if the kick was blocked and one of the FPYC parents complained because it should have been awarded as a direct kick to begin with.   If refs don't want any criticism they should do a better job.  And if they also get criticized by idiot parents who obviously don't know the rules, those people are only embarrassing themselves anyway, whether they know it or not.   To me there's a difference between questioning - or expressing disagreement - with a call, and being disrespectful.  Questioning the ref's motives or impartiality, calling them names, or even just being really over the top (aggressive, sarcastic, etc...) in the way that disagreement is expressed, those are the sort of things that cross the line IMO.

I know some will say any questioning of the ref should be forbidden and sets a bad example for the kids.  I disagree.  Questioning authority is not always a bad thing.  In fact I think good coaches can set an example for how to do so appropriately, respectfully, and within the rules.

Having said all that, when a ref gives the "One more word!" warning, if you're not going to honor that you might as well just start walking.

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