There is no place for abusive or offensive language on the soccer field. I have recently tossed a couple of coaches up here in WI for swearing. I don't tolerate it, and it is not a part of the game that I enjoy. It sounds like some refs need to grow a pair and take control of the coaches a little more. It is unfortunate when coaches act like that, it shows the players that they need to treat the refs like that too. A stern warning and an ejection would have most likely been warranted for this behavior from the coach. As for the possibility of hitting a player, the coach should not have been that close to the field. If he stepped onto the field, toss him. As a ref, you control who enters and leaves the field of play. Make sure the coaches have a box they can stand in, and make sure they are within it. I know up here in my recertification clinic that I just attended for 06', this was a huge topic in WI. They are having problems with coaches walking onto the fields, and there have been a lot of coaches tossed for this over the past couple of months. There needs to be a crack down on this type of behavior. We don't need soccer to regress into a sport dominated by thugs.
