“Diving” in soccer, to get a yellow card on an opppnent. Two yellow cards in a game means you are ejected. I have seen this scenario played out many times.
In the 30 years I spent as a football (soccer) referee, I have been known to award the yellow card for over-acting and obvious dives.
Players are overgrown kids. If they think they can get away with something, then they’ll try it out. They very quickly learn what a specific official will and wont tolerate and will play accordingly.
A good referee knows when to ignore the histrionics, turn a deaf ear to the unwarranted protests, punish the miscreants if they’ve caused a foul, or award the advantage to the team fouled if they still retain possession of the ball, and stopping the play would impede the team’s progress.
This latter decision of the referee is known as “Play On” and along with the Offside Rule is probably the least understood action (or non-action) of the referee by the fans.
Totally agree! I refereed soccer for 25 years and saw exactly the same things you tell about. Always amazed some people how their kids acted better when I was the ref. The kids knew the Yellow was coming if they pulled their normal antics on my field!
I was on my high school’s first soccer team in 1968. Soccer is fun to play, but I hate to watch it. I would love to see adult soccer disappear completely from the U.S.
(I’m not trolling. Just expressing my distaste of adult soccer. It’s a great game for kids.)
Topcat05 Premium Member over 6 years ago
And the point is……..?
Roger4336 over 6 years ago
“Diving” in soccer, to get a yellow card on an opppnent. Two yellow cards in a game means you are ejected. I have seen this scenario played out many times.
Linguist over 6 years ago
In the 30 years I spent as a football (soccer) referee, I have been known to award the yellow card for over-acting and obvious dives.
Players are overgrown kids. If they think they can get away with something, then they’ll try it out. They very quickly learn what a specific official will and wont tolerate and will play accordingly.
A good referee knows when to ignore the histrionics, turn a deaf ear to the unwarranted protests, punish the miscreants if they’ve caused a foul, or award the advantage to the team fouled if they still retain possession of the ball, and stopping the play would impede the team’s progress.
This latter decision of the referee is known as “Play On” and along with the Offside Rule is probably the least understood action (or non-action) of the referee by the fans.
edeevans1947 over 6 years ago
Totally agree! I refereed soccer for 25 years and saw exactly the same things you tell about. Always amazed some people how their kids acted better when I was the ref. The kids knew the Yellow was coming if they pulled their normal antics on my field!
Timothy Madigan Premium Member over 6 years ago
Wrong – you need the magic sponge be run out by the training staff, rubbed over the ‘injured’ area and THEN it will magically get better.
Godfreydaniel over 6 years ago
“That head injury might be a bit serious…..if we could find his head!”
jarvisloop over 6 years ago
I was on my high school’s first soccer team in 1968. Soccer is fun to play, but I hate to watch it. I would love to see adult soccer disappear completely from the U.S.
(I’m not trolling. Just expressing my distaste of adult soccer. It’s a great game for kids.)
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 6 years ago
Wow! Thanks, Mister. I always wondered how that worked!