Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was there. it was a Futsal tournament at the DC armory and what has been stated in this very short thread is already not correct. Please take time to get the story correct before you start spreading incorrect statements.
What was said by a frustrated DC Hyper coach/parents is that Alexandria parents said racists comments. Keep in mind that Alexandria futsal team is very diverse with mostly hispanic players. DC Hyper was upset that their style of play was incurring foul calls against them and the coach lost his mind. the parents followed suit. The coach pulled his team off the court in an outburst. Subsequently some DC Hyper parents said they heard parents saying racists comments to their players. The same players that told the ref to F off and walked up to him and flipped him off.
As you can tell a lot went on but it wasnt what is being portrayed as a coach getting called a name.
I didnt hear any racist comments. doesnt mean it didnt happen but it would mean a team with mostly minority players and their parents were slinging racial comments. You be the judge
Question: what style of play was incurring fouls? Was is 'setting picks'? An illegal play in which an offensive player attempts to impede the progress of a downfield defender in order to allow a teammate to get open for a pass.
Which team was upset and which was using 'illegal' style of play. Curious because we ran into similar issues.
DC Hyper plays a very agressive brand of futsal. Not saying its right or wrong. it is one they feel is required to teach the kids in order to play internationally. They charge a lot, slide tackle and are very physical. As a result they were warned repeatedly by the referee and ultimately it escalated as they continued with the same style. DC Hyper blames its on bad ref calls and the way it is played here in the USA.
If you want to know more you can go back in time to their instagram and social media postings. its all there. I know their coach quite well. He is a good guy but he lost his cool and the cops had to be called. DC Hyper lost the game as they forfeited.
Interestingly the same two clubs met in Regionals in Atlantic City a month later. Same coaches and all. End result was the same. Alexandria won and the coach lost his mind. This time he didnt get thrown out but after the final whistle was blown he stormed the refs table and so forth.
This is all well documented in an earlier thread somewhere on this site.