Soccer makes me crazy

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by DadofTwins

You're welcome.

OK...thanks...though I think we have the order backwards.

While there is nothing equivalent to "trifling and doubtful" written into the rules of football, there is a big emphasis in training and philosophy on applying advantage to many situations. There are even entire rules that are routinely taught to be ignored except in the most egregious of circumstances, such as assisting the runner.

As far as the uniform colors, etc, you see the the same thing in high school soccer. There is a note right now on the TASO Soccer page reminding officials to enforce the NFHS rules about the color of sliding shorts. The reason is most officials don't like being the uniform police.

I also recognize soccer is different and I don't honestly know what the solution may be. I was mainly interested in your take on "hyper officiating".