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Stripes 33,
I think you did the right thing in that situation. I feel bad that any Ref has to go thru that experience. Calling Men's Rec League Games are tough. The guys don't know the Rules and there's usually no Authoratative Figure to provide any discipline. I use to watch a Ref that did a Men Rec League in Tewksbury, Ma. The guy had the best demeanor for it that I ever saw. He'd learn a lot of the guy's names. He was always firm and positive, yet he'd diffuse every NUT that protested his calls with inoffensive comments like,
"Joe...that's how I saw it on that play."
"Fred...I'm watching the three seconds. Didn't have it there."
"Mitch, watch the contact on your screens."
This guy would work games by himself and control two adult Teams of nutty guys from 18 to 50. He was good - great non-offensive personality.
I saw another Ref at that League get into a situation similar to your's. A1 throws a 200 mph bounce pass thru the lane and it accidently ricochets off B1's foot as he was defending A2. The Nut wants "kicking" and the Ref makes the right no-call. Instant chaos!
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