Holy cow...I've heard of uptight officials but this is as bad as it gets!!!!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes

Terribly unfortunate.

Note to self:

Decline all incoming South African Soccer matches!
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Kind of on that note, I have a question for you all. Do any of you carry a gun with you, like in your bag, while you officiate, or in your car? Thoughts!

It's called permanent ejection. Just something we have all thought of doing at one time or another. I think I'll stick to the yellow flag!

No gun, but I do have buckshot in a flag :)

Well gee guys, it was only a VISITING coach afterall.

An idea?
 

You may want to make a copy of the article about the gun-toting REF and share it with the head coach during the pregame! ;)

Pregame conversation using the article:

White hat: "Coach, read that article really quick"
Coach, after reading the article: "Ya gotta be kidding me!"
White hat: "No, just remember the wild west can still happen!"
Coach: no response, but becomes white as a sheet.

Game goes beautifully, and all is well.

(NICE DREAMING!!!!)

just carry one bullet.

WH: "This is for you".
Coach: "What's this for"?
WH: "To keep you honest...I'll let you know when I need it".

One bullet, kinda like Barney Fife?

that's all my sergeants would let me carry overseas. They kept mumbling something about "damn officers..."