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do your kid and your club a favor and try to prevent this from happening in the future. Seriously, it sets a bad example for the kids. I've been guilty of it myself numerous times but finally have myself trained where I will just turn and walk away for a moment. The real shame of it is that when the parents are obnoxious the kids are not going to get the benefit of the doubt on any close calls. So, not only are you not going to get the ref to change the call, but you're doing a disservice to the kids out there

I'm usually relatively calm and just cheer the team on but it was the last game of the tournament, time was running out and I knew it was most likely his last opportunity. I simply loudly explained to her that my son was onsides and asked how she could see it from 20 yards (no underestimate) behind him. I don't understand how a woman of that size is allowed to ref a game where there is no line judge on a field of that size.

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Posted by Pinetar

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Posted on 8/23/13 at 3:09 pm to mt1

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20 yards (no underestimate)

no problem believing that whatsoever.

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don't understand how a woman of that size is allowed to ref a game

Because there isn't anybody else out there to do it. There is an incredible shortage of referees in this area. If you want to narrow it down to referees who are physically fit, you're really getting into smaller numbers.

I will confess that I spent years, as a player, coach and parent, unleashing untold verbal assaults on referees. After one particularly trying season as a parent/coach, I gave the assignor in charge of the ref's a pretty good earful. When I finished, he calmly told me that they were always looking for new volunteers to step into the line of fire. Now I am one of "them" and have been for the last 6 years.

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