In terms of things that make all referees' jobs difficult, beyond coaching behavior:
1. Lack of parent education. Many parents played the game; many did not, yell ridiculous things from the sideline. It is an issue for coaches (parents dump instructions) as it is for referees.
2. Administrative Decisions. This single ref idea for 9v9 was idiotic. Yes it is a recommendation from US Soccer, but one in a long list of poor directives from bureaucrat. it is impossible to call offsides in some cases from the center! You are watching play around the ball, not focusing on the last line and suddenly it gets popped forward: honestly parents/coaches have a better view of whether it is offsides then the single ref; usually at the development level parent/coaches go with the flows, but it puts refs in a tough spot.
Similar issue with a single ref in futsal (pros have 2) - can't always see the opposite line as well as players, parents, coaches on that sideline. In both cases these are admin decisions to manage cost, but make refs jobs harder.
Still think there are gender issues in the way the game is called and it can put coaches in a tough spot, which is the subject of this thread, but also recognize other things at play.
1. Lack of parent education. Many parents played the game; many did not, yell ridiculous things from the sideline. It is an issue for coaches (parents dump instructions) as it is for referees.
2. Administrative Decisions. This single ref idea for 9v9 was idiotic. Yes it is a recommendation from US Soccer, but one in a long list of poor directives from bureaucrat. it is impossible to call offsides in some cases from the center! You are watching play around the ball, not focusing on the last line and suddenly it gets popped forward: honestly parents/coaches have a better view of whether it is offsides then the single ref; usually at the development level parent/coaches go with the flows, but it puts refs in a tough spot.
Similar issue with a single ref in futsal (pros have 2) - can't always see the opposite line as well as players, parents, coaches on that sideline. In both cases these are admin decisions to manage cost, but make refs jobs harder.
Still think there are gender issues in the way the game is called and it can put coaches in a tough spot, which is the subject of this thread, but also recognize other things at play.
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