I had another dad ask me today "why does your kid get leveled on nearly every play and doesn't seem to get any calls. He has position and gets there first and yet refs eat whistles most time."
So I thought about his for awhile and here's best I can make of it...
I think SOME refs think if they make calls early in game they are interrupting flow and their job is to be an invisible as they can. So they let lots of fouls go by and sometimes don't blow whistle for small guys because they don't want to be see "cutting them breaks" just because their small.
So lots of times the small kids end up on bench in favor of those who can withstand the contact. Not the best soccer players, just those who thrive in this type of a game.
It's no wonder you look at the USA's lack of developing World class talent here in US.
I think it starts with how we are teaching the game.
So I thought about his for awhile and here's best I can make of it...
I think SOME refs think if they make calls early in game they are interrupting flow and their job is to be an invisible as they can. So they let lots of fouls go by and sometimes don't blow whistle for small guys because they don't want to be see "cutting them breaks" just because their small.
So lots of times the small kids end up on bench in favor of those who can withstand the contact. Not the best soccer players, just those who thrive in this type of a game.
It's no wonder you look at the USA's lack of developing World class talent here in US.
I think it starts with how we are teaching the game.
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