Don't understand why the referees are at the center of this debate? IMO the refereeing this year has been the worst its ever been, so it should not be a surprise to anyone that the referees did not get better over night.
Instead of debating how many inches the ball was over the line (kudos to the AR for making the correct but gutsy call), SC Soccer should be focusing on reform of HS Soccer Officiating in the state (coming from a current HS official).
Referees need to be held accountable... Coaches, players and fans are all held accountable for their actions, why not referees? Match assessments and a simple rating system by the coaches and referee peers on the referees overall performance would greatly increase accountability and sort out the overall capability of each referee. Other SCHSL officials have accountability to the league based on in-game-performance , why not soccer?
