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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad][quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad][quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad]After reffing a couple of games at McLean on Sunday, I have this reminder for parents:

"He got the ball" does not mean "no foul was committed."

If you don't get that, please find a blackboard and write it 50 times like you're Bart Simpson.

Thank you.[/quote]

Are you the ref that missed egregious calls in the mclean U11 boys games?[/quote]

This past weekend? I was an AR for the McLean U11 and U12 games on Sunday. If that's what you're talking about, what calls do you think were missed? I can tell you the CVU coaches in the U-12 games were really angry that the center ref didn't give cards for some of the McLean fouls.

EDIT: The CCL games. [/quote]

You commented on a center not giving cards...made me think  of this.  Just this weekend, I was speaking with a guy who was center referee for a very competitive, boys U13 NCSL D2 game. He told me that he gave a yellow card to someone. I didn't think anything of it and then he said...that was the first card he EVER gave to a kid U13 or younger.  He's been a very active ref for 4 years.  I thought this was incredible.  He said that many refs don't like to or WON"T give cards to "little kids". I was amazed to hear this.  An early maturing 12 year old boy can literally be twice the size of a late maturing 12 year old boy.  To not give cards because of age is ridiculous.  As RSD pointed out, if a foul is reckless that's a yellow card.  If a foul is excessive, that's a red card.  I can see letting a little foot up on a throw in for a U9 or U10 but after that...it's by the book.  Not giving cards for tackles from behind, etc is going to get someone really hurt.  Referees need to use cards and teach kids right from wrong starting at early ages.  [/quote]

I did once have a ref tell me, as I scooped up yet another injured player from the field at the Herndon All-Star tournament, that he never gave cards at U-9. I'd agree the bar should be pretty high, but never say never.

I regret not giving a yellow in a U-10 WAGS game. Absolutely justifiable. [/quote]

My U14 kid's teammate got a yellow card the other day. After the game, I asked my kid why he got the card.  He told me that he told the ref to "Shut the F--- up." after the ref told him to "take it easy" after he fouled a kid.  I would have given that kid a straight red ALL DAY.  I think the refs are doing a disservice to the kids and the game by not giving a card or the proper card when appropriate.[/quote]

Should be an immediate red card[/quote]

Ive seen kids intentionally injur other kids very bad and only get a yellow. Shouting shut the F up is a verbal frustration. A good referee lets go in one ear and out the other. The alternative could be an intentional foul causing serious injury to an opponent. Before I hear some snowflake treating parent complain about the foul mouth. When your angel of child is on the field. They are athletes and the playing field is a sacred spot where they can compete and not be judged.  [/quote]

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