Any sportsmanship on Fever Black?

bigtex75081 wrote:I think the associations in NTX need to make a rule change. I think that if a player is issued a yellow card that they should be required to leave the field immediately and have a "5 minute cool-off" period. The team shouldn't be forced to play down. I'm not saying it's a red card.

bigtex75081 wrote:My eyes were opened concerning yellow cards during a tournament in Hurst a few months ago. During a '03G game there was a central defender that consistently committed very physical fouls. She committed so many of these fouls that, with about 8 minutes left in the game the ref was finally compelled to give the girl a yellow. It was not a yellow for a single foul, it was an "accumulation yellow" as you could see the referee point to the different spots on the field where she'd been previously warned.

What surprised me about the incident was her reaction. This 9 year-old made brief eye contact with the referee, shrugged her shoulders, and jogged back to defend the free kick. (All of this happened while the victim, the opposing team’s best offensive player, had to be carried off the field.) I was surprised at how dismissive she was of the card. It read to me like she'd already seen several yellows in her past.

As I thought about it, I started to understand her reaction. A yellow card doesn't really mean anything to her. It didn't impact the way she played the rest of the game. It didn't really do anything to negatively impact her or her team. She just stepped back and got back to business.

I imagine she was probably going to be congratulated by her coach and her parents after the game for doing such a good job in shutting down the middle of the field for the team. (Because she really had done well.) If that was the case though, that yellow card then could be viewed as more of a “badge of courage” than a discipline.

I think the associations in NTX need to make a rule change. I think that if a player is issued a yellow card that they should be required to leave the field immediately and have a "5 minute cool-off" period. The team shouldn't be forced to play down. I'm not saying it's a red card. I'm not saying she shouldn't be allowed to return. All I'm saying is… she should have been forced out of the game for a few minutes to think about what she was doing wrong and why she wasn't being allowed to play during that break. And if the coach was suddenly playing without his team’s best defender for the next 5 minutes… maybe he’d discourage the physical play a little bit more.

ekkeeper1 wrote:Well USSF who makes the rules could implement a yellow card rule like high school has (in HS if you receive a yellow you must leave the game for a short amount of time). I actually like having that as an option a good way to get a player to calm down and avoid making a not so smart decision in the heat of the moment. Good luck getting USSF to make that rule change though.

ekkeeper1 wrote:I know the cardable offenses seeing as I referee, but what i was discussing in my post had to do with changing rules for yellow cards so the player leaves the game for a little bit. The same options for yellow and red cards are on just about every game report.

ekkeeper1 wrote:I know the cardable offenses seeing as I referee, but what i was discussing in my post had to do with changing rules for yellow cards so the player leaves the game for a little bit. The same options for yellow and red cards are on just about every game report.

ekkeeper1 wrote:Wont argue that point, although i have had many fair challenges in recent games in which parents had no idea as well. Two boys went for a ball slid into ball never hit each other parents want a foul. I have no problem pulling yellows if it is necessary. I also personally want the players to play so at times when fouls occur if it does not effect the run of play I will let it play on and see what happens. Often times when I do that teams end up being more threatening anyways. But in the event the rules were being enforced like they should be, having a rule where you go out for a yellow card not a bad idea. although i dont think that would ever work at pro level since they are only allowed 3 subs.

Texandad wrote:Like I said, the parents should be held accountable for their sideline behavior. Anyone looking for yellow or red cards on this board are the same parents that probably have sideline behavior that warrants them to be sent to the car. Stop complaining about physical play, stop complaining about missed calls, and start encouraging you kid and the team she plays for.

GOLDENDOMER wrote:Another Cruz Azul roughed up my daughter story. Very sorry a bunch of 9 and 10 year old girls keep you up at night. Have heard it all before, same old story. But its funny that some of the worse crying foul now have there kidos playing with us. And resently just added three really good girls, who drive two hours to and from just to practice with the team. All our girls came home with bruses and scrapes also, there just use to getting back up and not flopping on the floor. As was instructed by the LP parent right in front of our parent's side of the line for the record. The two players went for the ball at the same time and the LP player went down got right back up and "MOMMY" runs up and says fall back down "NOW". Every time you go shoulder to shoulder if they can't take it from us. Hands up in the air and a flop ten feet back, it's like watching the San Antonio Spurs play. Serously no one likes to see there child fall down but there are easier sports to play. These girls have been playing up with boys teams most of there lives and are use to not giving an inch. But I am glad we have this little following online since at all the tournaments its just a bunch of high fives and great game guys.

GOLDENDOMER wrote:Say's the little man with the stage name "maskedwriter". let me apologize for all players who have actaully played competitive sports and don't live there lives through a ten year old little girl. I'm sorry your books were dropped and you were stuffed in a locker all through high school.It's time to put on your big girl panties and get over it.

enuffsoccer wrote:Solar Blue loses to Lubbock Cruz Azul in Finals 1-4. Solar Blue beat Sting Scarfone 04s 4-1 and Solar Armstrong 5-0, but loses both rugby/MMA matches against Lubbock. Lubbock was huge and dangerously physical (full speed body checks and flying legs) and their coach had the shameless gall to call girls floppers when fouls were called.

GOLDENDOMER wrote:Everyone knows these rankings are as legit as the paper there written on. And the little texans sounds like he can give but can't take. I'm sure one of those teams was probley yours. Sounds like you probley were that parent that ran from goal post to goal post and almost got your coach kicked out of the game. Can guarantee you never say any of our parents cross that invisible line or cuss out an old man. And tell me texan was that the name of your last team before you pumped ship. Don't remember seeing any Dallas texan teams there.