If it fits throw it in... it is trash talking after all!
A proud parent protest a call yelling at a ref in a high school soccer game. No obscenities, just a, "Hey now!" The ref turns a def ear, does not oblige and let's them play on.
The mouthy student player that got away with the foul, yells at the parent with, "That's how you play the game!"
The parent replies, "With no fouls, c'mon now!?"
Player fires back, "It's a contact sport!"
Parent says, "Did you say contact? Cause I put contacts in my eye, but don't put my eye out in doing so!"
In other words for the nonsports fan, he was pushing and leaning a tad too much. Beyond what any regulations, or rules allow, so he got away with one.
Even the ball girls were disrespectful. On our throw ins we had to wait on the ball girls to get us a ball, or retrieve the balls ourselves. Just poor, poor sportsmanship. They let balls go on our end of the field, and lolli-gagged to get a ball for us, until yours truly started to help them. Then when another parent rolled me a ball to prepare for a throw in, the ball girl was dead on me, asking for a ball. Where was she when the balls were going out of bounds before I got there? I hate to sound rude, but if you had been there you would have seen first hand, that she was having game conversation with the ref. Pertaining to the game of soccer or not, he being an adult, and a paid official, should have refrained and called the game. The lead official kept peace, and actually asked her line judge to keep his eyes on the field, so I have to give her props! She did a good job, now if she only had respectable help...
Speaking of respect, you know when I was coming up we respected our elders. And don't you go throwing any cave man day jokes at me either! Seriously, we took pride in doing the right thing. Wonder what kind of system and student athletes we'd have if these kids realized (like my generation realized) that they could be sitting at home, wishing they were playing organized ball instead of being disrespectful and allowed to play? Wonder what kind of system we'd have if coaches and parents actually instilled the discipline in their players/children to keep it (it being body, game, and attitude),on the field, or to get off of the field? What kind of system would we have if players took it upon themselves to play like they loved the game, their school, the county in which they represented, and last but not least, the coaches and parents that loved them enough to make sacrifices for them to play?
We may have lost the game tonight (2-0 second goal was a trash goal), but it was good to see that we got in his head and gave him something to think about for the next game! Plus the ref allowed him to get knocked on his duff a couple of times too, and that was really good to see him get a taste. He ate a little sod on a clean played ball, and beautiful slide tackle. He moaned and groaned at the ref, and she motioned for him to get up, and as if to say, you asked for it, you got it, now play on! One other parent and myself yelled out after that play, "Now that's how you play soccer!" Can't wait to serve them some home cooking in October! Bring it!!!
Yes, I admit it, I was the one that stooped to trash talking after being trash talked to, and playing the mind game when invited to do so! I love my guys, and have to let them know it! October here we come, and yes the mouth is coming with me!
