I can agree with a lot of what the two officials have said in response to my post. I should clarify I'm referring to high school, ECNL/MLS Next matches, not rec with youth officials. My point still remains that fan decorum is based on the same emotions as at Kyle field, reed arena, Ellis field and bluebell park. I guarantee that soccer officials attend those games as fans and are plenty vocal with their displeasure in what they deem as a bad call. If you're into the game and care about the outcome, how do you not? But both of you got personal and snarky in your response proving my exact point. And to say as a fan we know nothing about the game or rules is silly.
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High school, ECNL, and MLS Next all have youth officials also.
They're all the same referees. Refs working HS matches on Friday night have ECNL & MLS Next matches on Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. It's the same pool. I had a college match on Saturday and have a Regional Final tomorrow. It's literally the same referees.
And there's a MAJOR difference between yelling at professional or college players/officials vs. youth referees. Everyone on that field are paid professionals, even the college players, these days. Kyle Field is not the same as your city soccer park. If you want to yell there, that's fine with me. But your local U12 game has only 1 person making a living on that game. That's your coach. And that's only part-time for some of them. No player or referee is making a living on that game. There's no reason to take your weekly frustrations out on anyone there except your coach. But you'd never do that because that person has control over your kids' playing time.
And there's a MAJOR difference between yelling at professional or college players/officials vs. youth referees. Everyone on that field are paid professionals, even the college players, these days. Kyle Field is not the same as your city soccer park. If you want to yell there, that's fine with me. But your local U12 game has only 1 person making a living on that game. That's your coach. And that's only part-time for some of them. No player or referee is making a living on that game. There's no reason to take your weekly frustrations out on anyone there except your coach. But you'd never do that because that person has control over your kids' playing time.
Sorry for the derail. Let's move on to discussing upcoming regional finals
Did you all see the Seven Lakes game winner (girls) against Ridgepoint made the Sportscenter Top 10 Plays of the Day? Number 4! Always happy to see girls soccer get some love. We had club teammates on both sides. Heartbreaking way to lose a game.
Jim01 said:
Did you all see the Seven Lakes game winner (girls) against Ridgepoint made the Sportscenter Top 10 Plays of the Day? Number 4! Always happy to see girls soccer get some love. We had club teammates on both sides. Heartbreaking way to lose a game.
Follow this thread. She put an online ******* in their place.
The goalkeeper should be ashamed https://t.co/6omrEVZf7C
— BABA! (@MunichBoyMikey) March 29, 2025
If you say you hate the state of politics in this nation and you don't get involved in it, you obviously don't hate the state of politics in this nation.
What a tough guy shaming a teenage girl.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:Jim01 said:
Did you all see the Seven Lakes game winner (girls) against Ridgepoint made the Sportscenter Top 10 Plays of the Day? Number 4! Always happy to see girls soccer get some love. We had club teammates on both sides. Heartbreaking way to lose a game.
Follow this thread. She put an online ******* in their place.The goalkeeper should be ashamed https://t.co/6omrEVZf7C
— BABA! (@MunichBoyMikey) March 29, 2025
Good lord.
Americas High School is moving on to the State Semis after winning yesterday without their coach.Quote:
Americas minus head coach Jair Olivares, who was suspended one game
Americas head coach Jair Olivares was suspended for one match, Monday's match, due to having an illegal team workout on Sunday, which is not allowed by UIL rules except in certain circumstances approved by the UIL. Olivares is expected to be with the team for the next game.
If you say you hate the state of politics in this nation and you don't get involved in it, you obviously don't hate the state of politics in this nation.
I can't think of a sport where in-game coaching means less than in the beautiful game.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:Americas High School is moving on to the State Semis after winning yesterday without their coach.Quote:
Americas minus head coach Jair Olivares, who was suspended one game
Americas head coach Jair Olivares was suspended for one match, Monday's match, due to having an illegal team workout on Sunday, which is not allowed by UIL rules except in certain circumstances approved by the UIL. Olivares is expected to be with the team for the next game.
baseball?Rudyjax said:I can't think of a sport where in-game coaching means less than in the beautiful game.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:Americas High School is moving on to the State Semis after winning yesterday without their coach.Quote:
Americas minus head coach Jair Olivares, who was suspended one game
Americas head coach Jair Olivares was suspended for one match, Monday's match, due to having an illegal team workout on Sunday, which is not allowed by UIL rules except in certain circumstances approved by the UIL. Olivares is expected to be with the team for the next game.
jessexy said:baseball?Rudyjax said:I can't think of a sport where in-game coaching means less than in the beautiful game.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:Americas High School is moving on to the State Semis after winning yesterday without their coach.Quote:
Americas minus head coach Jair Olivares, who was suspended one game
Americas head coach Jair Olivares was suspended for one match, Monday's match, due to having an illegal team workout on Sunday, which is not allowed by UIL rules except in certain circumstances approved by the UIL. Olivares is expected to be with the team for the next game.
Pitching changes. Defensive alignment. Steak. Bunt etc.
It's way more joystick.
What did you want her to do? It was perfect and just out of her reach!Rudyjax said:What a tough guy shaming a teenage girl.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:Jim01 said:
Did you all see the Seven Lakes game winner (girls) against Ridgepoint made the Sportscenter Top 10 Plays of the Day? Number 4! Always happy to see girls soccer get some love. We had club teammates on both sides. Heartbreaking way to lose a game.
Follow this thread. She put an online ******* in their place.The goalkeeper should be ashamed https://t.co/6omrEVZf7C
— BABA! (@MunichBoyMikey) March 29, 2025
Good lord.
Joystick?? Not according to most youth coaches it's not.Rudyjax said:jessexy said:baseball?Rudyjax said:I can't think of a sport where in-game coaching means less than in the beautiful game.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:Americas High School is moving on to the State Semis after winning yesterday without their coach.Quote:
Americas minus head coach Jair Olivares, who was suspended one game
Americas head coach Jair Olivares was suspended for one match, Monday's match, due to having an illegal team workout on Sunday, which is not allowed by UIL rules except in certain circumstances approved by the UIL. Olivares is expected to be with the team for the next game.
Pitching changes. Defensive alignment. Steak. Bunt etc.
It's way more joystick.
Well, i wasn't talkikng about most youth coaches. I was talking about high school coaches.jessexy said:Joystick?? Not according to most youth coaches it's not.Rudyjax said:jessexy said:baseball?Rudyjax said:I can't think of a sport where in-game coaching means less than in the beautiful game.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:Americas High School is moving on to the State Semis after winning yesterday without their coach.Quote:
Americas minus head coach Jair Olivares, who was suspended one game
Americas head coach Jair Olivares was suspended for one match, Monday's match, due to having an illegal team workout on Sunday, which is not allowed by UIL rules except in certain circumstances approved by the UIL. Olivares is expected to be with the team for the next game.
Pitching changes. Defensive alignment. Steak. Bunt etc.
It's way more joystick.
El Campo Girls won and move on! An amazing turn around.
Buff6 said:What did you want her to do? It was perfect and just out of her reach!Rudyjax said:What a tough guy shaming a teenage girl.Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:Jim01 said:
Did you all see the Seven Lakes game winner (girls) against Ridgepoint made the Sportscenter Top 10 Plays of the Day? Number 4! Always happy to see girls soccer get some love. We had club teammates on both sides. Heartbreaking way to lose a game.
Follow this thread. She put an online ******* in their place.The goalkeeper should be ashamed https://t.co/6omrEVZf7C
— BABA! (@MunichBoyMikey) March 29, 2025
Good lord.
Me?
fightingfarmer09 said:
El Campo Girls won and move on! An amazing turn around.
The boys lost to Needville in sudden death penalties. Amazing season though.
Go Lady Ricebirds!
Maybe but I've seen plenty of coaches change a game with their decisions.
Seven Lakes girls move on and the boys will probably lose to Elsik as predicted.
Stratford annihilates Tompkins.
Seven Lakes girls move on and the boys will probably lose to Elsik as predicted.
Stratford annihilates Tompkins.
If you say you hate the state of politics in this nation and you don't get involved in it, you obviously don't hate the state of politics in this nation.
Elsik beats Seven Lakes 5-1 but the game was WAY closer than the score. Elsik scored two in the last five minutes.
My two daughters have played their last high school games. The younger is graduating a full year early and headed to college next fall. There are many positives and negatives about high school soccer but both my girls really enjoyed their time (as limited as it was) playing high school soccer.
For those that won't be at the State Tournament on April 12th, head out to Shell Energy Stadium and watch the older one play vs the Dash. She's started the year with a goal and a couple assists and I am hoping she can keep contributing.
For those playing in Georgetown that weekend, good luck.
For those that won't be at the State Tournament on April 12th, head out to Shell Energy Stadium and watch the older one play vs the Dash. She's started the year with a goal and a couple assists and I am hoping she can keep contributing.
For those playing in Georgetown that weekend, good luck.
That's pretty cool. I bet the Southlake coaches aren't fans of your kids leaving school so early.King Koda said:
My two daughters have played their last high school games. The younger is graduating a full year early and headed to college next fall. There are many positives and negatives about high school soccer but both my girls really enjoyed their time (as limited as it was) playing high school soccer.
For those that won't be at the State Tournament on April 12th, head out to Shell Energy Stadium and watch the older one play vs the Dash. She's started the year with a goal and a couple assists and I am hoping she can keep contributing.
For those playing in Georgetown that weekend, good luck.
The hard part was the number of HS games they missed. The older one ended up only playing in 43 matches over her two years which included 9 playoff games (she missed three included the regional finals loss). She ended with 81 goals and 41 assists in those 43 matches and never lost a high school game. The younger one played in 61 matches over three years and left as the all-time leading goal scorer (92) and points (2G+A)(229) for the school. It was fun watching them play together for one year and I hope they get a chance to play on the same team again at some point in the future.
Marcus sure is greatful for her callup to the UNYT.
Sure would be cool to see them wearing the stars and stripes together.Quote:
It was fun watching them play together for one year and I hope they get a chance to play on the same team again at some point in the future.
They're 07 and 08?
One should be a senior this year and the other a junior. It's crazy how much has changed and the various pathways since we were in school.
When & where is their semifinal?fightingfarmer09 said:
El Campo Girls won and move on! An amazing turn around.
Mustang1 said:When & where is their semifinal?fightingfarmer09 said:
El Campo Girls won and move on! An amazing turn around.
They play 7 pm in Bastrop vs Wimberly.
Your oldest plays for Angel City, right?King Koda said:
One should be a senior this year and the other a junior. It's crazy how much has changed and the various pathways since we were in school.
What are your youngest's plans? I doubt I get to ref her in college (if she's signed). I'm just about done with on-field officiating.
It looks like she's committed to TCU
She committed to TCU and will report there this summer. We sent them to A&M soccer camps growing up but neither ended up where their mom and dad both have degrees. The older was committed to UNC before going pro for Angel City FC. I'm happy the younger is going to TCU because our travel schedule is already nuts and being close to home helps it all work out a little nicer than elsewhere. Her other top choices were either west coast or east coast. I just finished booking flights and I have 20 round trips scheduled to see one or the other play between now and November.
jessexy said:Your oldest plays for Angel City, right?King Koda said:
One should be a senior this year and the other a junior. It's crazy how much has changed and the various pathways since we were in school.
What are your youngest's plans? I doubt I get to ref her in college (if she's signed). I'm just about done with on-field officiating.
Are you officiating any of the semifinals?
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨🚨🚨
— Fletcher Duque (@LethalSoccer) April 5, 2025
Progreso, likely the heaviest favorites in respect to their classification has officially had to forfeit their State Semifinal Game vs. Salado.
If you ask me, @LaVerniafut should be playing Salado on Monday for the real 4A Boys State Semi, thoughts? https://t.co/Skba84JEDO
If you say you hate the state of politics in this nation and you don't get involved in it, you obviously don't hate the state of politics in this nation.
What a **** show.
Americas boys soccer coaches Jair Olivares, Carlos Rosales, Daniel Murillo are not with team in today/s state semifinal match. All suspended for stemming from violating UIL rule of practicing on Sunday
— Felix Chavez (@Fchavezeptimes) April 4, 2025
If you say you hate the state of politics in this nation and you don't get involved in it, you obviously don't hate the state of politics in this nation.
Ghost of Andrew Eaton said:🚨🚨🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨🚨🚨
— Fletcher Duque (@LethalSoccer) April 5, 2025
Progreso, likely the heaviest favorites in respect to their classification has officially had to forfeit their State Semifinal Game vs. Salado.
If you ask me, @LaVerniafut should be playing Salado on Monday for the real 4A Boys State Semi, thoughts? https://t.co/Skba84JEDO
Looks like allegations of one or more players who were playing professionally in Mexico.
Mustang1 said:When & where is their semifinal?fightingfarmer09 said:
El Campo Girls won and move on! An amazing turn around.
Playing now. Getting out played and out matched. Down 0-3 to Wimberley right now. But they still accomplished a lot. Parents pushing for more investment and support from the district from this success.
Recruiting players in high school is wild.
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