My son is playing U10 academy and we have mostly teenage refs. I don't mind them as much, but the parents really get on them. Granted, most miss about 50% of the calls because there is one ref so he/she really can't see offsides behind the play and other things when there are players bunched up. My biggest beef is that a lot of the kids get away with really dangerous kicks and tackles. I understand you don't want to whistle all the time, but if you let the 9 year olds get away with dangerous plays, it really only encourages it.
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