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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there any mechanism for a parent to ask NCSL to look at whether the red card was appropriate?  [/quote]

It's entirely a judgment call, not application of the rules. It's the ref's judgment whether the offensive player had an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, and it's the ref's judgment whether the defender was attempting to play the ball.

If the ref had misapplied a rule -- say, awarding an indirect free kick for a handball -- you might have a case.

I think what you're really questioning is whether this rule is too harsh for U11. Well, it's the rule that everyone agreed to, it's not fair to the other team not to apply it. If your child wants to continue he needs to learn that under the rules of soccer, fouls in the penalty area are treated harshly, and fouling on a goal-scoring opportunity is treated harshly. The lesson is to play carefully in those situations.[/quote]

But it is a misapplied rule. Per Fifa rules, it's a caution not an expulsion. Expulsion is only warranted if the ref deemed the player wasn't going for the ball.

That said, I agree, NCSL isn't going to change anything. They may even add a suspension or 2 for complaining. [/quote]

You're not disagreeing with the application of the rule, you're disagreeing with the ref's interpretation of events. It's a judgment call by the ref whether the defender was attempting to play the ball.

"Kid on defense chases down another player on a breakaway and supposedly fouls him although from my view it seemed they were both going for the ball."[/quote]

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