Time to rate the Soccer Refs
The good and The bad:
The Bad: Be in position. Coaches can live with a bad offisde call, but I've seen far too many referees, either as linesman or in a two-man, throwing up the flag or whistling an offisdes when they're trailing the play by ten yards and not in position to make the call. Either get in shape, or keep up.
The Good: That there are enough referees in the first place. We can voice our complaints, but it's hard to find enough qualified referees for 3:15 p.m., games when there are so many gaves to be covered. Obviously, there are going to be many more inexperienced than experienced referees, but each year it gets slightly better.
The Bad: Too many inconsistent yellow cards. For example, on a dead-ball free kick, some refs instantly give a yellow card for encroachment on a quick re-start. Others give a verbal warning to keep the game moving. Some refs are inconsistent during the same game, giving a yellow for encroachment to one player, and then giving a verbal warning to another player for the same infraction.
The Good: Refs have done a much better job controlling the games, especially in dealing with loud-mouth parents and coaches. In the past, too many refs were engaging in unnecessary dialogue with coaches and parents over a certain call, which was affecting their ability to call the rest of the game. Refs have done a better job tuning everyone out, and focusing on what they should, which is the game.
The Bad: Show up on time! There have been far too many games delayed simply because referees are showing up late, forcing coaches to grab a ref from a junior varsity game, or go with a two-man system when they've paid for a three-man. This ref in the photo handing out the red-card during the Arcadia game should be given a caution himself. He arrived 30 minutes into the game. Unacceptable.
Grade:C +
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Melendez worked as a correspondent for the San Gabriel Valley Tribune for three years and later landed a job as a freelance writer at the Los Angeles Times before accepting an offer at The Orange County Register covering high schools. Melendez covered Major League Soccer at The Register for three years before being promoted to report on the Lakers, Angels and Dodgers for the Web. Melendez also worked for the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Fresno Bee, Oakland Tribune and The Boston Globe. E-mail opinions, suggestions and tips to miguel.melendez@sgvn.com. |
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FJ: Interesting comments and I must say I agree with your general sentiment: Referees should know the level they can physically handle and not sign up for matches above their fitness level.
But as long as you've been around soccer, you should know it's "offside" not "offsides." When one is offside, one is "off their side," or off their team, and therefore, not eligible to play. So one cannot be offsidessssssss.
A caption on the picture of the referee showing the red card questions whether the referee is sending off himself. While the referee may have deserved to be sent off for showing up 30 minutes late, he was properly displaying the red card by holding it over his head.
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I am not an Arcadia fan, but it was ridiculous for the ref to give that player a red card for, what sound like, a harmless act. I guess we should punish all players trying to have a little fun. Soccer is already boring to watch for most. Why not try to liven it up a bit?
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Good observations Fred, way to keep the area honest and watchout for our kids. Thanks to the refs too, especially those who do it right.