I agre that there is a huge disconnect in officiating and have seen things or lack thereof by refs that make me concerned for our sport. That being said, I do wonder how we as coaches, leagues, parents and players can help foster an enviroment where more people are willing/wanting to become a part of the beautiful game. Being the guy on the pitch, in the moment is at best, a difficult position, throw in us coaches (we always see it correctly right?), parents who are very zealous and players out for bragging rights, you have a train wreak waiting to happen in any given game. Who wants to be the one in front of bus when it does? I am appreciative of those that are willing to be out there for the players, even though I know they have only 2 eyes and are trying to find a balance between the flow of the game and player's safety-
Yes, I have times where I absolutely and totally dissagree with a call/noncall but I also tell my players that we have to play within the construct of the game we are given.
But, we do need some more accountability for our officiating community- our state system does need some attention but we also need more investment from the community in general.
