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[quote=Anonymous]Two things that I struggle with.

There are obvious instances of players flopping for a call, especially a penalty or trying to draw a card. Do you not anticipate this and why not hand out more simulations?

How do you handle a missed call, especially one a major one that you've made and can't reverse?

I have seen referees get into more trouble doubling down on a bad call and letting the game get out of hand. I realize that you can't go back and fix the call. But they don't seem to realize the bad call has heightened the temperature of the game, especially with the team impacted.

Saw the worst example of this last week. Ref called a pass back to goalie that was not a pass back. Other team grabs the ball from the goalie and plays in into the net (I don't blame them) in the ensuing chaos. He runs over to the AR and then gives the goal.

Immediately, the game devolves. Instead of trying to calm the game, he just starts carding everyone on every sign of contact. Then sends off a kid for asking him a question and threatens to send off anyone else. Told everyone "you can't play the game without me." Finally he calls the game with 15 minutes and hightails it out to his car.

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