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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's my comment on the refs. My 17-year-old son recently got his license and made his debut in this tournament, doing U11 and U12 games. He was center ref in his first game ever, which is certainly not ideal. He explained to all the coaches that he was a new ref, but he knows the game well and also explained how he would be managing the game.

He worked six games in two days and had his share of nutty parents. The coaches weren't too bad, with the exception being one guy from PWSI who screamed and cursed at him. Nice look for your club, PWSI. A grown ass man screaming at a 17 year old kid in a U11 game. And we wonder why no one wants to be a ref.

The irony of my son's situation is that no one has given refs more flack in a club and high school career than this kid. He's gotten a lot better as he's matured, but there's some poetic justice at work here lol. [/quote]

I often joke that I took up reffing as penance for everything I ever yelled — not that much as a coach and parent but certainly a good bit in college and pro games. [/quote]

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