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Post by Sanofi-Aventis on Dec 12, 2013 20:59:29 GMT -6
In addition to field conditions playing a role in keeping a lid on scoring, I do not believe I have seen a match where ARs were that overly involved in making potentially "game-affecting" calls. Is it me, or are others noticing a trend toward over-officiating this year. I have seen 4 Red Cards issued and a coach sent off in the last two St. Paul matches and neither were particularly heated or close matches. ..... Just an observation..... 4 send offs in the last two games. Let's review; 2 were for language/obscene gestures. How do you relate that to over officiating? The players need to take personal responsibility for their actions. The referee has these young men for 80 minutes. The parents, coaches, teachers, etc have made these players who they are. Do these players suddenly assume their alter soccer egos? The third send off in the game last Friday, if you are questioning the send off, you didn't see the play. The Mandeville player, after the keeper had collected the ball, tripped the SPS player deliberately, causing him to receive his second caution. Again, how is this the referees fault? The player chose to commit the offense, the referee is there to observe. The referee has to act on what he or she sees. Over officiating? And finally, The SPS player slides into the keeper early in the game, easy caution. The referee has a discussion with the player about being more mindful of his tackles. The player re-enters the game and makes a reckless tackle, second caution is issued. The referee can use his words, cards, or both. You say the matches weren't heated... Why is Coach Moser walking 5 yards onto the field if the match isn't "heated"? Both games he was frustrated with the opposing teams foul tactics. In the first game, he complained because the referee was using his words more than his cards. With three send offs, you would think the referee had used plenty of cards, but the coach wanted more. in the most resent game, he complained because the ref wasn't calling the fouls he felt were being committed. He exclaim during both games, "this is what they always do".
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Post by Schiedsrichter on Dec 12, 2013 21:09:38 GMT -6
Referees react to the situation at hand. At times you can be proactive and be preventive, but you cannot physically control a player's actions. They choose to commit the fouls, they choose to use foul language over calm conversation. There is strict officiating and there is lenient officiating. No over officiating. If the foul count stays at around 30 fouls a game and there is an average of 3-4 cards a game the game is being officiated at an average level compared to worldwide stats. Having the courage to send a player off on his second caution is not over officiating. It is simply reacting to a player's choices.
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