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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We all know that parents and coaches are way more intense than they should be and that keeps referees away. If parents would be less intense that would help the referee situation.  On the flip side, referees need to be better and that will keep the players, coaches, and parents off their back a lot.  Some referees seem to not understand that they get paid and it's a job...they should show up on time and be prepared (know the rules of the competition), always know the Laws (referees should continuously review the Laws through out the season), be physically prepared (you don't need to be able to run as fast as a U17 center forward but at least be in reasonable shape to be in position to make better calls), and just be a professional. This goes for Assistant referees (linesmen) too   Know the Laws. Be fit. Be in the right position to make calls.  Referees can help themselves by being better at that their jobs. Parents need to lighten up because MOST referees are doing their best and some fouls are missed. Sometimes it's impossible to tell who the ball went out of play on. It happens.[/quote]

I agree with all of this.  Some calls are hard to see from a ref’s particular angle, and all of us make mistakes at times, no matter how well-intentioned.  The only time I get upset is when you have refs who clearly do not understand the rules (e.g., a recent game we had with an assistant ref who clearly did not understand the offsides rule and kept calling our players offsides when there was a defender standing immediately behind them).  But even then, saying something is unlikely to make a difference because a ref who doesn’t understand the rules isn’t going to start calling the game correctly because they got berated by some parents.[/quote]

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