AR's

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I am now three weeks into the high school season. In those three weeks, I have been involved in SIX games where my AR's have missed several offside calls due to not being in position. As the center official, you should not call offside if the AR does not signal for it. That's tough to take, too, because the players, coaches, and fans ride you probably moreso than the AR. It's very frustrating, but I take the blame and cover for my AR.

The point I'm trying to make here is that EVERYONE needs to come into a season in shape. If you can't keep up with high school kids as an AR on the line, then you need to either do more to get in shape or stick to the games of younger players.

Sorry to vent, but it's just a suggestion to some out there who may be reading or are new to officiating soccer.