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I think the rule book might actually mention 1/2" foam padding all around the cast -though I'm not sure I'd allow bubble wrap. And the doctor's note is a must.

I watched a boys regional final a couple of years ago, when after the game, the ref got a little overzealous and red carded several players from Madison Academic. The players who weren't seniors had to sit out the first two games of the next season. As to the faint lines, referee's could call a game and not allow it to be played because of the lines, but I imagine VERY few coaches would ever want a game called because of faint lines. At worst, it would seem more reasonable to bring it up with the coaches who should make sure the players are aware. I've been in many a game where the lines were faint, though usually its the sidelines. Did a game just last week where the grass had been cut short the day before and the cutting made all the lines very faint. And been in down pours where the lines disappeared in the middle of the game. But the games go on "as if the lines existed". An unfortunate event.

Shelby Jordan, midfielder, 9th grade, Univ School of Jackson On the Tennessee Olympic Development 94 team. I refereed a game in Nashville with her in it and she was probably the best player on the pitch. INCREDIBLE speed.

ref2coach, thanks for the catch. I stand corrected.

Luke Hartman from Goodpasture Christian School would have be included in this list. He led an regular season unranked Goodpasture team to the state quarterfinals. Goodpasture was involved in two shootouts in post season play - in the District final against CPA (11th in state) and in the Regional final against White House Heritage (3rd in the state). In those two pk shootouts, Luke stopped 4 of 8 pk shots taken at him. An incredible feat by any goalie standards. And in a losing effort, impressively held Knoxville Catholic to two goals on 26 shots on goal.

Agreed, you only call what you see - if you don't see it you can't call it. Which is why I said I would hope he truly believed that he saw the ball go over the line. That should have been the only reason he made that call.

Thoughts. Can't believe after all the chatter about Catholic and CAK that no one would have started this yet. Having watched both of them play on Wednesday evening, I don't see how anybody's going to beat the Irish. They seem to be hitting on all cylinders right now.

Oops. Guess that was one of those Freudian slips. Either one fits interchangeably. So CJFM, what about both of those publics? Same question. But I already know your answer because you public/private split proponents don't want to address the real issue of students attending other schools from outside their own districts - which publics and magnets also do - you just want to penalize only the privates. Shouldn't every public and magnet who do this have the multiplier imposed and be forced into another division with the privates?

So tell me what you're gonna do with Maryville - a public school that allows students (athletes) to transfer into their school from out of their school district? They've won the 2A football championship for like 5 years in a row. Isn't this the same thing you accuse the privates of doing? So publics do the exact same thing.

Everybody sees something different on the soccer field. And its for this reason why most referees usually don't consider fan, player or coach input when making calls. We can't. Consider the play described. The play was described as a long pass that went all the way to the goal line. I know VERY few refs that can keep up with these 17 & 18 year old studs when they are racing at full speed after a ball. Face it, MOST refs in this situation are going to be behind the play. It was a tough call and I'm sure the ref made his decision on what he truly believes he saw.

Actually this discussion need to take place in the General Discussions under Public/Private Debate.

OK, got it. Officiating soccer is all angles and position. Don't imagine the call was intentional, but the ref didn't help himself if he was behind the play. Tough call. Glad it wasn't me.

It was a good game, played hard by both teams. Madison had a chance to tie the score on a direct kick from about 35 yards out with under a minute to play. Nick DeSeo hooked the ball over the top of the wall, had the goalie beat, and it hit the crossbar - BB wins. An incredible shot - missed by 4 inches. It was pretty to watch. Congrats BB.

Good comments Hoya. I think Hendersonville suffered from those lessons yesterday. From what I heard, they outplayed their opponent all game, only to lose by 1. That's soccer.

Trying to picture this goal/no goal. Broomer, you say the ball did not cross the line, but then say it was a legit goal???? Yet it has to fully cross the line to be a goal. Ok, so ball is lofted over the goalie and is then apparently on the line. then a hville player gets a foot on it - before it fully crosses the line?? Does he go ahead and put it into the back of the net, or did it stay at the line. Was play stopped by a whistle, or was the ball then cleared? Did goalie get it? Was it pulled back or kicked out by a defender None of the descriptions really describe what happened once the ball was on the line.