When did HS soccer get so dirty and rough??

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Sorry to hear that but it’s a physical game some fouls aren’t that serious and people go above and beyond to make it seem like it was the worst thing ever when in actuality they are losing or their “baby” got fouled. Then there are some fouls that should be given a card the ref gives the card and moves on nobody is out there on that field trying to hurt players intentionally, fouls are simply just part of the game

My kid who is a club player turns into a devil and is super aggressive, fouls, mouths off and pushes in HS. Then in November cleans up and is a normal player during club- still aggressive but clean. Seems her HS friends, the boys watching and screaming (especially this) and teammates egg her on. Just being honest.

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In my school the intelligent coaches coach football and the less intelligent coach soccer

Because more intelligent kids need less intelligent coaches

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Repeat. why would anyone want to enforce the rules to be the subject of verbal and even physical abuse from coaches, parents and sometimes players? For a pittance? No thanks. You get what you pay for. There are too many organized games in womens soccer and not enough quality to accommodate them - from coaches, facilities and yes officials. Money goes into the pockets of those at the top and they cost cut below.

Are you a ref? If so please share, I always thought what we pay refs was not enough for the abuse they take. How much are refs paid now? What would be enough to attract more and good quality referees?

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There is a difference between rough/ aggressive and dirty. Watched a game last week and one team was much more aggressive than the other. Then it got just plain dirty against the 2 “ better” players in the other team. Terrible by the coach to target the better players, it looked like they were trying to hurt them. Before you complain - yes those players are top level club players who are playing HS. But should they be targeted every game by reckless HS players? Not a chance. I more so blame the referees for letting it go on and not protecting the players overall.

I overheard a parent from the other team tell the person he was with "when that girl gets the ball they should just foul the sh1t out of her". We have skillful players and they play good soccer, some teams get frustrated and and resort to physical playing. I personally have heard more parents inviting violence than coaches.

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And I thought daddy ball was at a younger age It’s also happening at HS

[Guest]

Chatham v West Morris

That may be the most physical conference in the state. Also the teams are very underrated based on the out of conference results. Those two teams actually play soccer compared to another team in the conference who takes being physical to way beyond the rules.

[Guest]

Not sure where you grew up in American -
but where I did the little weak boys were forced to play soccer and the strong athletes player American football period.

This has definitely changed over the past 10-15 years, though.

[Guest]

Not sure where you grew up in American -
but where I did the little weak boys were forced to play soccer and the strong athletes player American football period.

Sounds like you had one too many concussions down South.

[Guest]

I overheard a parent from the other team tell the person he was with "when that girl gets the ball they should just foul the sh1t out of her". We have skillful players and they play good soccer, some teams get frustrated and and resort to physical playing. I personally have heard more parents inviting violence than coaches.

I hear it from the HS boys and girls watching. Some sound like parents but when you look —they are teens. They go nuts and actually it’s nice to see they get into it and watch - even if they scream stupid ****.

[Guest]

I hear it from the HS boys and girls watching. Some sound like parents but when you look —they are teens. They go nuts and actually it’s nice to see they get into it and watch - even if they scream stupid ****.

Yes we've had incidents of kids yelling inappropriate things - both our own HS kids and at other schools. Good HS ADs have someone on each sideline. Its the responsibility of each home game AD to make sure things stay calm and safe

[Guest]

Yes and face it, some schools have reputations in general for bad behavior and not just in sports. Also when a team has fewer club players you've got more parents that aren't as well versed in the rules of the game. They are more likely to over react.

[Guest]

Yes we've had incidents of kids yelling inappropriate things - both our own HS kids and at other schools. Good HS ADs have someone on each sideline. Its the responsibility of each home game AD to make sure things stay calm and safe

our team video taped an away game and left the sound on - the entire game a group of boys were screaming at the girls from their HS as well our team. Screaming, foul her, watch that fat girl run, this one is smoking etc. they went nuts. It was not parents. I did hear a parent try to talk them as well as the ref but they ignored it.

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our team video taped an away game and left the sound on - the entire game a group of boys were screaming at the girls from their HS as well our team. Screaming, foul her, watch that fat girl run, this one is smoking etc. they went nuts. It was not parents. I did hear a parent try to talk them as well as the ref but they ignored it.

To add it was a nice school in a wealthy area. So it really doesn’t really matter where. Happens everywhere.

[Guest]

That may be the most physical conference in the state. Also the teams are very underrated based on the out of conference results. Those two teams actually play soccer compared to another team in the conference who takes being physical to way beyond the rules.

Who is the other team in that conference you’re talking about?

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Really Poor Referees, no control