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2008 AYSO Referee Appreciation DinnerHeld on February 27, 2009, at Pat and Oscars. STORY TIME We had 28 referees from our region join us for food, prizes and stories from the pitch. The following stories were prize winners and runner-ups. All Referees that shared a story received small gifts and the winners received a 2 pack of AMC Movie tickets. Most Interesting Experience 1st place – Michael W. During a U10 Playoff game with the coach next to the AR, the AR started wiggling his flag . Not seeing any possible foul on the pitch near the AR or any player down the Referee waved the AR off. During the next quarter break the Referee went to ask he AR why he was signaling a foul? The AR stated that it was not a foul but that the coach had wanted to take a time out! Runner ups Due to a shortage of referees the Referee ended up working his own daughters game. It was a U10 girls game early in the season so what could go wrong?? During the game his daughter was in goal and a shot was made. A defender attempted to stop the ball deflecting the ball to the goal keeper. The referee blew the whistle calling a “pass to the keeper” foul and gave the IFK. His daughter did not let him live down the bad call for “deliberately passing the ball to the goal keeper”!! During a U14 boys game a parent was not happy with any of the Referees calls. After warning the coach once the parent was ejected when the loud comments did not stop. After the game the parents of the team all came by to thank the referee for the ejection including the coach. The parent was a perfect supporter cheering for the players for the rest of the year. Hardest or Worse call of the year 1st place- Thomas S. During a tight U12 Boys game Thomas was the AR. Both sides were playing hard and using an off side trap to keep the offense on their own side of the field. The defenders were in attacking positions when a ball was cleared to the other side of the field. The two attackers that had been on the mid field line took off after the ball on an excellent goal scoring opportunity when the whistle is blown for the offside call that Thomas had signaled. During the drive home Mark (Thomas’s farther) informed Thomas that he had made a bad call and to end the argument pulled out the law book to show Thomas you cannot be offside on your own side!! (Hey Mark – you should be a referee!!) Runner ups Not expecting to referee that day the Referee did not have all his equipment but took the field anyway. During the U12 Boys game an attacker made a beautiful switch and then (about 10 minutes later!) a defender slide in cleats up taking out the attacker at the feet. Reaching for the red card…… the referee realized he did not have his cards! He blew the whistle for the foul and sternly warned the defender if that ever happens again he will be ejected from the field! Boy was it that players lucky day! During a U14 boys game the referee was following play and the action was good. All of a sudden there is an attack and the referee is sprinting down the field watching the play and glances for the AR….. but the AR was missing! As play slows down in the penalty area the referee looks around for his AR and sees him…. standing completely still, mid field line, flag straight up in the air. The referee had missed the offside signal for at least 3 minutes! (Hey, where was the help from the fans yelling at the referee this time???) RAFFLE DRAWING We held a raffle for prizes giving a ticket for every game a referee covered. With over 1,000 referee positions required for the year we had a lot of tickets in the bowl. I would like to give a special thank up to John Kissell, who covered the most games for the region at 26 for the season. If everyone did that many games we would only need 40 referees! Dinner and a Movie: Thomas S., Jim W., Ike M. & Izzy N. 4 Pack AMC Movie night: Alex F., Dave H., Michael W., Jerome H., James M., Matthew H., Cassidy O., Galen H., Hiro N., & Melinda M. 2 Pack AMC Movie: Sue A., Mike M., & Lester R. Coffee Cards: Steve H., Zach T., Mark R., & Lester W. I would like to thank the referees that supported the children of AYSO Region 12 by donating their time and making the games safe, fair, and fun. I am looking forward to seeing you all next year.
Melinda McKee |
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