tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060657562853415545.post7412932342685607354..comments2023-12-12T09:05:32.390-05:00Comments on Tales of a Soccer Referee: First Fall TournamentJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667440571925923206noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060657562853415545.post-28096388072460839162008-03-10T23:35:00.000-04:002008-03-10T23:35:00.000-04:00I haven't had any send offs yet, but have issued m...I haven't had any send offs yet, but have issued my share of cautions. My son on the other hand had to send a coach off of a U10 game for constant decent and unsporting behavior. Can you imagine handling this type of situation at 14? In our league, these games are worked by a single referee, either youth or senior. My son was really upset by the situation, but acted in a very professional manner. The other coach later commented on how well he handled the situation. Of course, this was only the beginning of a bad day as a referee! His next game was a U10 girls match. Once again, working alone. The coach came unglued about a nothing call. He screamed and yelled. My son gave him the "enough coach". He seemed to calm down, but at half time he came up to my son yelling about the call again. Luckily, a league rep was there and escorted him back to his team and told my son to go on and get some water and regroup. He came back, finished out the game with little trouble. After the game, the coach came to shake his hand (so he thought) he grabbed his hand with way too much force and pulled him towards him and said "son what's your name". Atthis time, the league rep stepped in and escorted my son back to the pavillion. This turned refereeing into a negative feeling for him and he stopped refereeing for nearly a year. The coach was banned from coaching for 1 year and then has to have an assistant present at all times. Not justice, but certainly better than nothing. I always bring his gear just in case he is willing to pick up a free game. This winter, he stepped up and started again and full speed ahead! He ran as center referee in several adult coed games and did an excellent job! I did insist that he have 2 senior assistants! He worked a U10 this weekend and came off the field saying he now remembers why he loves to referee! A proud moment!Madam refereehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00590718720692351785noreply@blogger.com