http://www.socceramerica.com/article...ed-scores.html
Decent article from a ref offering some common senses suggestions. An excerpt to follow:
"Coaches need to put limitations in place before games with overmatched opponents instead of putting them in place when the score is 5-0. As a referee, I can tell when the game is going to be a mismatch just by watching the teams practice before the match. The coaches should be in an even better position as they probably know the scores of previous games vs. common opponents better than I do.
It’s discouraging when the starting team goes up 5-0, then the coach puts in the subs with limitations. It’s as if the players on the same team are not being treated equally. For me, a better idea would be to put a limitation on the starting team from the kickoff. If the game is more competitive than believed, the limitation can be eased."
I believe strongly that Mass Youth's decision to eliminate reporting scores/standings was a mistake. Perhaps it was well-intended (as much as it may have been PC driven), but it has an impractical and counter-productive impact when individual coaches are less informed (at least if this writer is making a valid point about coaches).
I realize that leagues still receive score reports through referees, and yes, there might be a widespread collaborative effort to place teams in the appropriate divisions to promote competitive play as much as possible, but there are still some clubs and towns who aren't so well-intended.
Decent article from a ref offering some common senses suggestions. An excerpt to follow:
"Coaches need to put limitations in place before games with overmatched opponents instead of putting them in place when the score is 5-0. As a referee, I can tell when the game is going to be a mismatch just by watching the teams practice before the match. The coaches should be in an even better position as they probably know the scores of previous games vs. common opponents better than I do.
It’s discouraging when the starting team goes up 5-0, then the coach puts in the subs with limitations. It’s as if the players on the same team are not being treated equally. For me, a better idea would be to put a limitation on the starting team from the kickoff. If the game is more competitive than believed, the limitation can be eased."
I believe strongly that Mass Youth's decision to eliminate reporting scores/standings was a mistake. Perhaps it was well-intended (as much as it may have been PC driven), but it has an impractical and counter-productive impact when individual coaches are less informed (at least if this writer is making a valid point about coaches).
I realize that leagues still receive score reports through referees, and yes, there might be a widespread collaborative effort to place teams in the appropriate divisions to promote competitive play as much as possible, but there are still some clubs and towns who aren't so well-intended.
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