Just recently watched matches where REFs were letting kids coming in from behind and blow players up... with no foul or card. Saw a JV girls game where three examples were pretty clear - one resulting in a broken arm. Varsity boys game last night where the player ran up from behind, stepped on/tripped the boy from behind and did a two hand shove to top it off. No card, no foul just a blown out knee. The policeman had his golf cart and carried the player off, should really have gotten the ref - the missed calls were criminal.
I plan on asking the school to use three REFs if I have to raise/give the money... not convinced it will help. Three stooges or two... Hopefully it will help.
Not all REFs are this way, I do not mean to paint that picture. I have seen two do a wonderful job. Some High School players revert to the combat part of soccer... the REF has to control it.
