TheMountie
BRONZE
I empathize with referees who are subjected to abuse from overly emotional parents, constantly complaining from the kickoff to the final whistle. Hopefully this new approach in such cases is to eject these individuals and enforce suspensions, ensuring they miss their child's next game. This could help encourage better behavior in the future.
That said, referees should not be immune to scrutiny, especially when bad calls or clear incompetence negatively impact the game. For instance, our team was eliminated from the State Cup due to a questionable decision: a player dove after a heavy touch right outside the box, and our defender, who made no contact, was given a straight red card for it. The linesman had a perfect view of the incident and didn’t raise his flag. Instead, the center referee, who was still far away in midfield, made the controversial call without consulting the linesman. To make matters worse, our team's trace setup video confirmed that no contact was made. I won't bother going into countless other strange calls that game, but this kind of situation is what warrants bringing attention to significant referee mistakes, allowing parents and coaches to report such incidents to league officials.
That said, referees should not be immune to scrutiny, especially when bad calls or clear incompetence negatively impact the game. For instance, our team was eliminated from the State Cup due to a questionable decision: a player dove after a heavy touch right outside the box, and our defender, who made no contact, was given a straight red card for it. The linesman had a perfect view of the incident and didn’t raise his flag. Instead, the center referee, who was still far away in midfield, made the controversial call without consulting the linesman. To make matters worse, our team's trace setup video confirmed that no contact was made. I won't bother going into countless other strange calls that game, but this kind of situation is what warrants bringing attention to significant referee mistakes, allowing parents and coaches to report such incidents to league officials.