I believe the answer is yes.....
in the fall many of the players who are also refereeing are not because of games and quite frankly the attitude of parents/coaches/players. Truth is referee quality is not always there.
I would have the following rules for officials
1- There is nothing written anywhere that states you must explain your call, therefore you made the call ...move on. (if you made a mistake hey ...you are human)
2- no official is to talk to parents on the sidelines ...before, during and after the game.
3- no official is to talk to players during the game unless it has to do with the play at the moment (i.e warnings, etc.). Talking to players creates problems.
4- SCYSA shall a have a report card for officials provided by the coaches after the game and submit to the SC referee association. Each referee will then get a letter grade along with their certification and then can be assigned to the proper matches.
the report card should include 5 areas with a score of 1 to 5
A- officials on time with proper attire 1......5
B- Center official
kept up with play (physical) - 1.........5
consistent - 1......5 (this one is very subjective)
C- AR
kept up with play (physical) - 1.........5
consistent - 1......5 (this one is very subjective)
D- Officials refrained from engaging
coaches - 1........5
spectators - 1......5
players - 1......5 (other than normal game requirements)
Knowledge of the game must be imparted by assesment/education via the SC referee association.
U16 to U18 challenge level play should have the best officials available for the game, who are able to keep up with play. The referee assignor should take this in consideration.
Lastly you have what you have and you have to make lemonade with the lemons, therefore encourage officials by providing the feedback necessary. A pat in the back when a good job is done is as important as a kick in the pants.
