Bad Call??

[dblref]

Originally posted by just another ref
So if the fans question a call which is unfamiliar and the officials are right, you say nothing then either?

No, I don't. My philosophy (right or wrong) is that I am not there to educate the fans. If it's a call they don't like and if I tried to explain why the official was correct, they generally won't listen anyway. It's sort of like..."Don't confuse me with facts because my mind is already made up". Constantly questioning the officials, and thinking I was aways right, played a big part in my becoming an official. My lovely wife, who wouldn't stand near me on a soccer field or sit with me in the stands, finally told me to put up or shut up.