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Football Officiating => General Discussion => Topic started by: TXMike on January 21, 2015, 01:08:06 PM

Title: More Officials Arrested
Post by: TXMike on January 21, 2015, 01:08:06 PM

Not sure how I missed this one right here in Texas. I guess during football season soccer is even further from the radar scope than ever.


http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/state/soccer-refereesarrested_04170539

http://cbs7.com/news/article_9ea451d2-6575-11e4-9547-001a4bcf6878.html

http://cbs7.com/news/article_6e9cc5b8-63dc-11e4-8d9d-0017a43b2370.html

http://www.oaoa.com/news/article_8aed4dfa-63c3-11e4-8403-001a4bcf6878.html

Title: Re: More Officials Arrested
Post by: Etref on January 21, 2015, 01:51:04 PM

Unbelievable

Title: Re: More Officials Arrested
Post by: bkdow on January 21, 2015, 04:05:14 PM

maybe fire a couple of shots in the air to get everyone to calm down!!   :sTiR:

Title: Re: More Officials Arrested
Post by: JasonTX on January 21, 2015, 06:11:23 PM

Why are officials even trying to break anything up?  When the game is over, leave the field!  In one article it mentioned there was another game so perhaps they had to stay on the field.  If that is the case, get far away from the fight, especially if jurisdiction is over.

Title: Re: More Officials Arrested
Post by: TXMike on January 21, 2015, 06:26:27 PM

This as not your typical situation.  It was a rec league activity, not school activity.  One of the refs was apparently part of the board that oversees that league.  The league has a rule that has officials doing things after games if needed.  And there was another game to be played there. 

Title: Re: More Officials Arrested
Post by: NoVaBJ on January 22, 2015, 07:14:50 PM

Among the several ways soccer is unique, officials are usually expected to stay around until the field clears and leave the field deliberately as a unit.  There are a lot of things I like about the sport, but that's one thing I don't get.