soccer officiating

[Pat O'Reilly]

Originally posted by Greyhound
I am not really trying to say that soccer is necessarily "harder" to referee then basketball. I am trying to say that it is completely different. The philosophy is different. One of the most frustrating things for a soccer literate audience (be it players fans or coaches) is when an official tries to run the game like a pointyball match. Night and day. Just because you are good at basketball doesnt mean you can walk to a soccer field and expect the same results.

Please elaborate on your unteresting comparison.... basketball vs soccer. What does "run the game like a pointyball match" mean? Basketball officials excel at communication. Does the cultural hang-up of MAIN MAN IN THE MIDDLE cause the generally poor communications among soccer officials? Working for good position is another quality of basketball Os. Soccer Os could learn from watching them. Thanks for getting started on an ionteresting discourse. Pat O'Reilly