I've seen a good bit of games this year.. from the Upstate..to the Midlands.. high profile tournaments and dinky "who cares" matches.. playoffs..regular season..2A, 3A, 4A.
And I will say NOT ONE match was decided by a refs call..or non-call.
This thread is about to get loaded up with a bunch of fans and parents that think the refs hate their little sweet heart..but after seeing some of the games that people feel were "stolen" ..I feel stronger than ever that refs have very little to do with the outcome of the game.
I will say though..that officials in SC need to step it up..but so does the quality of play..and coaching. We all have a lof of work to do.. the refs are just the easiest outlet.
The best team USUALLY wins.. sometimes there are upsets..and when teams are evenly match.. well hell..SOMEONE LOSES!
There have been multiple times..during a match I've thought "holy sh** that's a horrible call..I have to talk about it later" ..and then once I got to a computer..or on the phone..I'd totally forgotten about it..because as an impartial observer..the play overcame the officiating (which is how I feel watching most professional/international soccer)
That's my 75 cents.
