We're now two weekends behind us and doing an excellent job on our coverages. Please keep in mind that the club is obligated to filling the AR positions on the Class 1 games. For you referees with two or more years under your belts, please make these games your first considerations.

 

I'm hoping to spend more time in watching your matches and give what ever help I can to make life a little easier out there. There have been a few comments regarding positioning while being an AR on a match. Like a drum constantly beating, remember, stay with the second to last defender, and call the offsides immediately , if it affects the play.

 

Let me know if there are any questions or concerns your having. Part of my role is to make you better referees.

 

Andy Marcoux

From The Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. -- A parent allegedly punched a teenage referee during a soccer game for fourth-graders in Beverly Hills, police said.

The altercation occurred Saturday, when the referee "red-tagged," or penalized, the parent for his conduct while disputing a call, Lt. Eric Ottney said.

"The parent did not like the call, got excited and was red-tagged by the ref," Ottney told The Oakland Press for a Sunday story. "His behavior was asked to stop. He swung at the referee, striking him in the neck."