Quote: As a player, the manner in which parents and fans criticize referees is completely unacceptable. Yelling things such as "YOU SUCK," to the referee has no positive impact. What everyone needs to understand is that most players truly don't care about the refs. Just like the weather and field conditions, the referees are just another obstacle in the game. Players understand that if your team is good enough, you should win...no matter the circumstances. In the heat of the moment, players may complain and argue, but we are all competitive. I feel that if this topic were truly an issue, players would be complaining...not biased, overprotective parents.
i agree. it seems like some are looking to get their feelings hurt and blame the bogeyman ref with extreme examples here. its funny that when some fouls are called, one side says "thank you", the other side says, "aw c'mon ref, let em play"...yet to some of you, every foul is black & white, ya ok.
