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Not trying to offend anyone but FIFA is upholding the LOG (Laws Of the Game).
Much like this forum, Law 4 provides "rules" that say no religious or political symbols are to be displayed on the pitch.
What has fervent meaning to one may cause displeasure to someone else therefore for the good of the game it does not and should not be displayed on the pitch.
People should wear poppies to respect their war heroes but at the appropriate venue.
 
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NutmegCT said:
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I hope this doesn't turn to the "dark side". My only point is that the provisions for situations like this are already in place in Law 4 of the game. Everyone has an opinion, all I ask is that we keep it civil.
 
So what you are saying Elliot is that we should only put our poppies on when we arrive at the cenotaph and take them off when we leave??
I also don't think it is a religious or political symbol.
 
I am not saying anything, FIFA the governing board of Soccer has stipulated in LAW 4 what the PLAYERS can and cannot wear on the pitch. You are correct, it is not religious or political, but it is a Personal Statement.
From the IFAB (International Football Association Board):
"The basic compulsory equipment must not contain any political, religious or personal statements."
FIFA is only addressing the PLAYERS on the pitch, and not the FANS.
 
I see where they are coming from Elliot, and the basic compulsory equipment ie:shirt, shorts,socks and boots. What about a players personal statements eg tattoos that may offend others. Just saying should they cover them up?
 
Yes, technically tattoos should be covered up. There have been instances where players removed their shirts revealing religious or offensive artwork and they have been cautioned.
The same goes for the referee... I'm sure there are referees who also have tattoos but they can get into deep do-do when the assessor shows up at the game.
 
By the way, I have worked with refs that show up for the game wearing earrings. I politely ask them to remove them. How can we ask the players to remove jewelry if we have them.
Enjoy the Beautiful Game!
 
Toronto FC versus Montreal Impact tonight, delayed because the penalty box lines at one end were 2 yds all around too close to the net
 
weewillie said:
Toronto FC versus Montreal Impact tonight, delayed because the penalty box lines at one end were 2 yds all around too close to the net
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I've seen worse...
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but the players are all in green
 
I was a youth soccer referee for 3 years back in the '80s. I quit when (1) A ref got his jaw broken by an irate Albanian, (2) I got tired of the abuse hurled at me by overzealous parents (I didn't know my middle name was M-F), and the final straw (3) In a travel game, I gave a rough player a yellow card and then a red card. A few minutes later, the opposing coach blew his whistle and called him team off the field. I asked him why. He told me the kid I threw out was back on the field wearing a different jersey. I reported it to the league and the opposing team was awarded a 1-0 forfeit. When I watch an NFL game, I have to laugh. 6 officials and they still screw up the calls. I had to keep time on my watch, call offsides (none of the parents knew or understood the rule), call penalties (none of the parents understood the advantage rule), call possessions when the ball went out of bounds, call goals from 40 yards away, making sure that the ball was entirely over the goal line, not like American football, and run up and down a 110 yard field with a bunch of 16 year olds. All by myself. No linesmen. On top of that, I had to do 2 games back to back - for $15.00 a game. That was the end of my dream of moving on to bigger leagues.
 
I feel your pain and can relate to everything you say and much more!
This will be my 22nd year as an official and dispite all of the negatives, I still enjoy it. I admit that I have cut back on the number of games I do as well as giving up the men's Hispanic leagues. All I do is the premier youth travel teams.
It's always an adventure when you blow the whistle to start the game.
 
ah, humans in the stands. We find out which ones are adults. Good grief.
 
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