My dd got her first yellow card!!

Nothing to serious. It was the right call. Ref was nice enough to take pic after game....see avatar.

mcik17 wrote:Nothing to serious. It was the right call. Ref was nice enough to take pic after game....see avatar.

LMBO, must say that was one dirty play there!! What are you teaching that DD of yours?! J/K!

Great game today, played great in the field!

What is that the ref is holding in his hand???

I don't think I've ever seen one of those before in North Texas.

Congrats?! Actually, I think we should congratulate the ref. I have only seen one card pulled in NTX, but that was a RED one.

Congrats! I don't know if I'm happier for you or that I now know that the refs actually carry cards...well at least some of them do

mcik17 wrote:Nothing to serious. It was the right call. Ref was nice enough to take pic after game....see avatar.

I have to ask was she playing goalie or a field player?

Congrats!!! I am shocked a ref even knew how to use or even carried cards anymore.

Heard a kid got one at SDL East yesterday!

jen_nah wrote:

mcik17 wrote:Nothing to serious. It was the right call. Ref was nice enough to take pic after game....see avatar.

I have to ask was she playing goalie or a field player?

Congrats!!! I am shocked a ref even knew how to use or even carried cards anymore.

She was playing field.

Holy crap. A yellow given in NTX? She must have pulled her down by her ponytail, from behind, on a break away, and then stepped on her throat before clearing the ball.

passthedarnball wrote:Holy crap. A yellow given in NTX? She must have pulled her down by her ponytail, from behind, on a break away, and then stepped on her throat before clearing the ball.

Yes, I saw it. That is exactly what happened. That girl is a menace.

I normally don't condone rough play, but I say sometime you have to make sure that the Ref's are awake or even alive.

BTW, I didn't see where Grubb/Bennett had a game. Did you guys/gals get to have a pickup game somewhere.

hardtruthsoldier123 wrote:I normally don't condone rough play, but I say sometime you have to make sure that the Ref's are awake or even alive.

BTW, I didn't see where Grubb/Bennett had a game. Did you guys/gals get to have a pickup game somewhere.

Yes my dd ocassionally helps out Vigil's team playing in the field...she usually plays goalie and Vigil is kind enough to give her some touches on the field! Vigil has a great group of girls and parents. This game was between DT Vigil and DT Rangel...it was a very hard fought game that ended in a 0-0 tie. Vigil's goalie had a sweet save on a PK!

We had a player sent to the hospital yesterday for a CT scan--thank God it came back negative. The call? After checking with the side judge, we got our only free kick of the match.

BTW, it was a 98 Premier League match. If you think it's bad for 02's, just wait.

mcik17 wrote:

hardtruthsoldier123 wrote:I normally don't condone rough play, but I say sometime you have to make sure that the Ref's are awake or even alive.

BTW, I didn't see where Grubb/Bennett had a game. Did you guys/gals get to have a pickup game somewhere.

Yes my dd ocassionally helps out Vigil's team playing in the field...she usually plays goalie and Vigil is kind enough to give her some touches on the field! Vigil has a great group of girls and parents. This game was between DT Vigil and DT Rangel...it was a very hard fought game that ended in a 0-0 tie. Vigil's goalie had a sweet save on a PK!

I spoke with a buddy of mine on Vigil's Team a few minutes ago and he told me it got a little "Rowdy" out there.

I think that acting proud of a child getting a yellow card, and taking photos, is sending a wrong message to your child. What doe she get if she gets her first red card? McDonalds and a movie? I get the comments about not many cards being given, so what she did must have been heinous indeed.
Keep up the good work.
Rm

Refmike wrote:I think that acting proud of a child getting a yellow card, and taking photos, is sending a wrong message to your child. What doe she get if she gets her first red card? McDonalds and a movie? I get the comments about not many cards being given, so what she did must have been heinous indeed.
Keep up the good work.
Rm

I would agree with you. But you have to understand that in NTX Soccer a card of any colour is a rare occurrence. Things your more likely to see in your life time listed below:

1. Blue Moon
2. Polar bear outside of Canada
3. Dancing Bear.
4. Loch Ness Monster.

The list could go on but no one on this board would believe that a card was given without evidence.
Honestly I would like to see more yellows to control some of the play that is currently going on. But I think I did see 3 of the four on the list above. Still waiting to see a yellow card in NTX soccer. I am planning to go to Scotland soon so maybe I can get number 4 off of my list.

Agree RM. Seems really young to be earning cards. It is not a badge of honor type thing. To earn a card that young a player must have either recklessly, or by dirty play, committed a very hard foul or ran one's mouth at the ref. Hardly seems like an occasion for laughing it up and taking pictures. You look at the other posts about dirty play at the older ages and this is where it starts folks. It should get a stern lecture from mom and dad not be a photo op. Kudos to the young ref for pulling a card on the young girl. Most won't at these ages.

Refmike wrote:I think that acting proud of a child getting a yellow card, and taking photos, is sending a wrong message to your child. What doe she get if she gets her first red card? McDonalds and a movie? I get the comments about not many cards being given, so what she did must have been heinous indeed.
Keep up the good work.
Rm

Not heinous at all. She got a yellow for doing the same foul about 3 times. It wasn't a yellow for a brutish foul and I think she actually learned from getting the yellow and the ref actually talked to her in depth about why he gave it to her right after the pic was taken. I think this ref called a very tight game...almost a little to tight...but he did a good job of protecting the kids and my dd deserved the yellow card! I wanted to make a big deal out of it so she could see that being aggressive and not winning the ball can have reprocutions. She didn't get any treats or prizes.

Wow, a card for persistent infringement. Now I'm really impressed with that young man.

mcik17 wrote:

Refmike wrote:I think that acting proud of a child getting a yellow card, and taking photos, is sending a wrong message to your child. What doe she get if she gets her first red card? McDonalds and a movie? I get the comments about not many cards being given, so what she did must have been heinous indeed.
Keep up the good work.
Rm

Not heinous at all. She got a yellow for doing the same foul about 3 times. It wasn't a yellow for a brutish foul and I think she actually learned from getting the yellow and the ref actually talked to her in depth about why he gave it to her right after the pic was taken. I think this ref called a very tight game...almost a little to tight...but he did a good job of protecting the kids and my dd deserved the yellow card! I wanted to make a big deal out of it so she could see that being aggressive and not winning the ball can have reprocutions. She didn't get any treats or prizes.

Well done all around.

Gunner9 wrote:Wow, a card for persistent infringement. Now I'm really impressed with that young man.

I agree Gunners...he should of gave her the card after the 2nd foul, but for some reason he gave her 2 chances. However, after the card was given she didn't do it again! Like I said, it wasnt a hard foul....matter of fact there were other fouls that were harder! You don't see people that were at the game complaining about my dd's overly ruff play. I'm just glad the ref actually pulled the card....that is progress!

We saw two yellow cards at the Plano tourney. One given to our team and one given to an opposing team.

My daughter got one too! And it was the right call (ironically, probably the only call of the game that WAS the right call), but it wasn't a hard foul... it just happened while the other player was taking a shot. Must be a full moon affecting all those teenagers.

And before anyone gives me a hard time, I'm not proud of her getting the card... but I didn't scold her about it either. It was a very soft foul, and totally unintentional.

mcik17 wrote:

Gunner9 wrote:Wow, a card for persistent infringement. Now I'm really impressed with that young man.

I agree Gunners...he should of gave her the card after the 2nd foul, but for some reason he gave her 2 chances. However, after the card was given she didn't do it again! Like I said, it wasnt a hard foul....matter of fact there were other fouls that were harder! You don't see people that were at the game complaining about my dd's overly ruff play. I'm just glad the ref actually pulled the card....that is progress!

mcik17- So it was your dd that was the bully at our game. Just kidding!!! I wasn't even at the game and dd was sitting the bench due to a fractured wrist from a dangerous play in a previous game with no call. We were at our younger dd game.