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[quote=SoccerRef][quote=Anonymous][quote=SoccerRef][quote=Anonymous]For people who ref, are there particular leagues or age groups where inappropriate parent behavior seems to be more common?  [/quote]

Leagues, no...pretty even across the board. 
I've found it's the worst on high skill level, mid aged (U10-U13 or so) groups, where many parents feel they're soccer experts because their kids are good...as they get older, fewer parents tend to come to games, and the kids don't want any part of their parents screaming any more than the ref does. [/quote]

Saw my cousin's boy playing a U16 tournament, and he was yelling not at the refs but against the other parents.  
I joked that college scouts would note that the boy is good, but the dad is a problem.

Question, on throw-ins do refs focus on where the ball is going and any interaction between two players there, or do they stay fixed on does the thrower pick up his feet?  Looking for how much the thrower should focus on keeping his feet down- all the way until it is caught or just thru his release?[/quote]

Depends on the age, and if there are multiple refs. 
Most refs tend to be sticklers on throw in form for younger kids, when they should be learning. 
On older games, it has to be REALLY obvious to get called. 
And if it's a one ref game, they should be in a position where they see both the thrower and where they think it'll go, but all things being equal, focusing on the other players is more important. 
And through the release is fine. [/quote]

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