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Character, Attitude and Control 4/19/2007

Brett P. of Brookfield, Wisconsin United States asks...

Geez, the parents of the other team I faced last week were the worst! It was like a hockey arena! All the parents were so rude! They were chanting stuff like GOOAAAALLLLLLLIEEE! GOOAAAALLLLLIEEE! YOU SUCK! (I am the goal keeper by the way) Even the o...

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Character, Attitude and Control 4/17/2007

mark of SYDNEY, nsw australia asks...

can i ask a ref a question about one of his ruleings while the game has been stopped for a moment....

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Character, Attitude and Control 4/14/2007

Ken Paul of Wayland, MA USA asks...

During the game, two players on my team complained about missed calls. Nothing extra-ordinary, just the usual whine resulting from frustration. There was certainly no foul language. My co-coach and I corrected the players from the sidelines.

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Character, Attitude and Control 4/2/2007

Michelle Falcone of St. Augustine, fL usa asks...

We had a game saturday and I was very upset by the coach on the other team constantly calling to his players to "box" other players....I saw a lot of physical contact, some elbows and lots of fouling but they were not called on it...

Is th...

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Character, Attitude and Control 3/30/2007

L H of Deer Park, WA USA asks...

Is it illegal for a player to shake the hand of a ref after a game? Every team in the league does this except my son's team. His coach has told them that it is against the rules and doesn't want them doing it. We have encouraged our son to shake h...

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Character, Attitude and Control 3/28/2007

Gil Acedo of Pasadena, CA USA asks...

Hello gentlemen:

I am a smart a** by nature and will fire off a quip or two myself and highly admire a clever retort, but find in youth games (teens) that sarcasm is not only unappreciated but frequently misunderstood by the youths and the...

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Character, Attitude and Control 2/27/2007

O. of Houston, TX USA asks...

We had a 10 year old in a recreation league sent-off with DOGSO. He is fast. He caught up to an opposing player who had the ball one-on-one with the goalie. Their legs got tangled and both kids fell. The ref pulled his red card and sent off this ...

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Character, Attitude and Control 2/26/2007

Jon of London, uk asks...

Hiya guys,been a busy couple of weeks so havn't been around for the occasional post. So just thought i would say something on this as its a situation that has infuriated me!!

All that needs to be asked is 'why should the team who committed...

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Character, Attitude and Control 2/24/2007

Bob Munroe of Oakville, ON Canada asks...

I just heard of a situation where two opposing players got into a fight while walking toward the pitch before the start of a game. The referee witnessed the event and told both coaches that, as a result of the fight, he would not allow either player ...

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Character, Attitude and Control 2/23/2007

A.C. Ramsey of Fort Worth, Texas USA asks...

I am not only a soccer parent but also a team manager for my daughter's select team. We have had three bad experiences with a referee, twice against the same team. Our girls play a very physical game. However, they do not push players down from behin...

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