Archive for the 'Rants' Category

Update on BOMW

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Back on May 27, I posted my review of the Spring Best Of The Midwest tournament which was hosted by the Chicago Magic.  At the time, I ranted about a tournament that didn’t pay their referees at the field at the time of the match and promised to post an update to the situation.
Well. . […]

Review of Best Of The Midwest Tournament

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

At least once a year I try to do some games outside the Columbus/Ohio South area. I like to see styles and levels of play I can’t necessarily see in Columbus. Since I have family in the Chicagoland area, I usually find a tournament in that area and try to work some games. […]

Getting VERY Impatient With Official Sports

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Alright. . .I’m definitely feeling that I have to vent. I’m very quickly losing patience with Official Sports. OSI and USSF announced the new-style shirts at the 2007 MLS Cup. That was November 18, 2007. Now here we are FIVE MONTHS LATER and they still can’t meet demand. […]

“He’s A Homer!!!”

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

I think every referee has heard this at one time or another. Do fans, coaches, or players who try to claim bias on the part of referee ever have a clue about the official they’re directing this at? Do they really believe what they’re saying?
In my case, I think it borders on ridiculous. […]

The Bare Minimum - or - What’s In Your Bag?

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

I don’t feel like I have too many things that really bother me, but ARs who can’t bother to wear the proper uniform or assemble a kit with the bare necessities is definitely one of them. Appearance is important since it’s the first clue that players, coaches, and spectators have as to whether you […]