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[quote=SoccerRef][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who cares? It's just soccer.[/quote]

I care.

This is not about "My team should've/would've won if that ref were on top of it!"

It's about avoiding injuries and calling dangerous/illegal plays. It's about teaching kids the rules of the game so they actually know what the hell they're doing (and 8 isn't too young to do that...I've seen 2nd graders correct refs). It's somewhat about avoiding parent/spectator upset when there is an egregious call.

We've had refs to ignore dangerous play, don't call clear violations (handball, improper throw-ins, etc...) and in a recent case one ref who did not know the score of the game when it was over.

It's a it ridiculous. [/quote]

Great, but do you know the Laws of the Game? Because if so, you're in the vast minority of the parents. 
I've had parents scream at me to call dangerous play when a player kicks the ball when he's on the ground. That's not a violation. 
I've had parents scream at me for a hand ball when a ball inadvertently hits a players hand. That's not a violation. 
I've had parents scream at me for a foul throw when a player puts spin on it. That's not a violation. 
And I've been screamed at by parents to protect their players after screaming at their own players to tackle harder or play more physical.
And yes, I've had U8 players "correct" me, when they clearly don't understand the basics of offside.

Yes, there are some terrible refs out there. 
But you should expect a referee to be at about the same skill level ref-wise, as your player is soccer-wise. 
Your U8 player makes a million mistakes a game, but you expect a 13 year old ref to get everything right?
Imagine if a ref yelled at your kid every time he missed a pass, or scuffed a shot.

When was the last time you went up to a ref after a game, and told them they did a good job?

Look, I have a U10 player on a top team, I know how bad the refs can be. But they're not going to get better if they get chased off. They're going to get better with years of experience, and that's never going to happen if they get scared to blow the whistle becasue they know they're going to get screamed at by someone.

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