He wanted me to do things to him at Swangard. It was"under the tunnel or I give you yellow card". We had to switch linesman flags before the game. I felt so cheap. HOS I feel for you, but not in that way of course.
A referee should never lay their hands on a player, especially grabbing the player by the throat. The kicker is that same player gets a three game suspension.
If a player was to grab a referee by the throat, the referee would file it as an assault and the player will be gone for 5 years.
If...
All discipline committee for the affiliated leagues has to follow the BCSA "Bible" of discipline guidelines. As to whether they do, that leaves alot to desired. The suspensions being handed out are less lenient than what they are supposed to be.
You have to remember, the people on the...
Unfortunately, the league wants us to card for the foul language. Each referee is different. I, for one, would just talk to the player quietly and not make a scene of it. But if it is directed at anyone, then it would be red card.
Referees are taught the 3 P's - Personal, Public and...
If you can come up with this, then why are you questioning it? No taping means no taping.
Player safety. I am pretty sure you will be the first to remove your earrings once you have it ripped out of your ears and you having to wait 2 hours at the hospital. I have seen ear studs ripped out...
There are 17 written FIFA Laws. But in the refereeing world, there is an unwritten Law. It is called "Law 18 - Common Sense".
The problem with this is the referee in the Calgary game was an 18 year old referee that was getting assessed by BC Soccer. If you are getting assessed as a...
BCSA had a referee refresher clinic on Thursday (Sept. 1) in Langley in which 40 plus referees from the Fraser Valley attended. The instructor was an approved instructor under BCSA guidelines. All referee instructors were told of the new laws that was in place. This included the removal of...
First off, the nationality of a referee should not be a factor in your piss-taking. Does it really matter if the referee is from here, States, Asia or England? Does it matter if the referee has minimal comprehension of the english language?
Soccer is a universal sport. As an example, you...
Referee Assault
This discussion is getting interesting.
Discipline for referee assaults are handled by BC Soccer Association's Discipline Committee and the league in question. Depending on the suspension being handed out by the league, BCSA may/may not step in.
The first offense for...
VMSL Discipline
Referees are there to do a job - which is apply the FIFA Laws. Referees do not see a penny from the fines imposed by the league; nor do we "suggest" suspensions/fines.
A yellow card in the FIFA Laws is a yellow card in an amateur match in Vancouver and a professional match...
CS,
Unfortunate that the players had to suffer because the referee scheduler decided to use his "buddy" to officiate the game.
I knew that there were two unregistered referees at the championships. There was nothing else that I could've done. The person scheduling referees is infamous...
Can't blame the referee 100% for that.
Blame the referee scheduler for assigning incompetent and unregistered referees to these championships.
Seriously though, question whether the referee is registered or not. I know for a fact that there are two referees that are not registered with BC...
Feedback to the league is welcomed. But the sad reality of it is that the only reports the league receives are the negative or the bitching reports. No team wants to write in to compliment referees. 99% of the negative referee feedbacks are from the losing team. Me, John Jukes and a few...
Referees are NOT required to print their names on team lists. If you have problems with a referee, do submit the referee feedback form.
By the way, BC Soccer Association does not decide the referees for the premier division, the MWSL referee scheduler does.
S.W.E. vs. Sikh Temple
What does the ethnic background/race of a referee have to do with the outcome of a soccer match??? Especially when the ref is neither Serbian nor East Indian. The referee was more of a visible minority than any player on that field. By the way, the referee was...
HOS,
Every referee is SUPPOSE TO do an annual refresher. It comprises of a 12 minute run component, along with knowing Law 12 and the offside laws.
Half of the referees out there has not done a refresher and allowed to register. My understanding is that a referee cannot register if a...
It's true, some referees do treat women's games differently from a men's game.
The league has informed the referee association (VASRA) members to treat all MWSL the same way they would a VMSL game. Unfortunately, not all referees are members of VASRA/BCSRA and the message is not getting...
These suggestions are great.
People are talking about consistency. Trust me, BCSRA and BCSA are trying to work on that. Officiating is about a neutral perspective. Everyone sees the game differently. It's like a player playing a different style than his/her teammate. Can't change that...