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The main
goal of the referee is to make the game safe and
fun for the children!
Being
a referee is not as easy as it appears. They
are another coach on the field for small-sided games. Our referees are
doing their best - it may not be what you saw, but the goal is to let
the game be played so that children can have FUN!
Let
the referee call the game! Helping
the referee to call the trip or foul only confuses children. Disagreeing
hurts your child's respect for the referee, and may hurt the view of the
referee towards your child's team.
Criticism
causes referees to quit rather than become better. Many referees
quit due to being yelled at by parents.
As
you cheer for the players, cheer for the referees
too.
"Parents
and coaches need to remember that if officials can hear profanity and
other verbal abuse directed at them when a call goes against the team,
the children on the field can also hear it."
Abrams, 2002
Adapted from "US
Youth Soccer Parent Education Program"
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