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Had a bad example of how things can get out of control. Center ref, in a championship games, let it get out of control. Lots of over the top physical challenges, slides etc... Parents getting hotter and hotter, then, one child slides another one, the slider gets a broken arm... slide under the other kid too deep, the weight of the falling child actually caused the break. IMHO the slider, kind of caused the break. Parents over boiled, bad language, references about needing to leave in a hurry. Being seperated by a few feet did not matter that much. I like getting away from everybody else, so I do not have to listen.

The fundamental problem was the ref did not do his job, for which he gets paid. IMHO

Same issue at another championship game. No calls, allowed things to get hotter and hotter. NO injuries there to speak of except - a broken toe or two.

Refs should earn the center spot, not just get assigned. We should have some kind of number on each ref, like a FICO score. Whomever has the best score of the three should get the important job. The coaches should get to rate each ref, each game. And just roll the number up. Simple.

We had a young lady on our side line one time who could ref College, Olympic teams, or MLS. And she was on the side... too funny.




While I agree with you that there have been instances when the reffing could have been better, there have even been days when I look back and felt that I could have done a better job as a coach win, lose or draw the fact of the matter is that should not be an excuse for us to go "buck wild" I feel that it is the coaches responsibility to voice his/her concern with the referee with regards to how the game is flowing and have the referee provide some insight as to what he/she is seeing out there so the coach can plan accordingly (definately not saying that allowing a "blood bath" is ok)and have the kids refocus on playing the game not the referee and the referee might now start to see some of the things they were missing prior to the coaches conversation vs yelling at them. I have found that "you catch more bees with honey vs vinegar.

Again this just just my opinion as I have chosen the latter in the past and lets just say it did not work in my favor.



1. All referees have a "grade" it runs from grade 9 on down, most of the referees in the charleston area are grade 8 and we have a few that go on down to a 6 I believe maybe even a 5 or two not 100% sure, I am however 100% that the assignors take into consideration who they assisgn what games based on the referees ability to manage that particular game or you might see me in a charleston battery center "scary I know"

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