ok, I almost never comment on officiating, what happens happens and grousing about it doesn't change anything, but here is what lead up WL's winning PK.
#3 clearly kicks the ball before any contact with #9. Even if he didn’t hit it first, #9 jumps in front of him to initate contact and at the slightest touch falls over. Clear dive and definitely not a “foul every time”.
Not shoulder to shoulder (in fact a shoulder dip into the back-unfortunate for NV dude in that he might have been trying for the shoulder but Galvin outraced him). IA high school refs are going to call it from the back 90 percent of the time.
I think it's a crap shoot from here on out. WC is better than I imagined based on the highlights I saw. Hadn't seen them on film. I think they neutralize WL only offensive threat.
It was a dive... but the shoulder/forearm from the defender made it a very easy call. To deny this just means you don't like the WL smell from your house on the east side. 😋
Five years of not making state has made their fans insufferable. Have heard them a lot this season and are they not only loud, they are obnoxious, disrespectful, and most of them appear to have no clue about the game. They certainly weren't like that back in 16 and 17 (I think I have those years right) when they were good.
Are you ignoring the fact that the defender wins the ball first before even touching him?
It’s tough in the west due to the lack of schools with soccer programs. I think there’s only 2 really districts worth of 1A teams on the west side of the state.
Who was in front of the ball when the contact occurs? It's a play in the moment...I get it but you have to let up at that point knowing you have help in your center back.
Play up or get a tourney with WC, nevada, St Albert's, Carroll kuemper, West Central, dsm Christian, treynor, etc. The east side does that with their catholic schools tournament.
I more meant that parity in a geographical sense at the state tournament will be hard due to there being only 2 schools that can really come from the west.
The RVC has Regina, West Liberty, former top ranked Mid Prairie, #2 seed West Branch.
Yeah I get it. But a big tournament on one mid season weekend to travel two hours would be worth it. Just trying to figure out a way to help the seeding issues that are going on. You're not always going to get the best 8 teams to state but this year was a travesty.
Not sure I follow. If regina for example fills the conference schedule (off the top of my head): WB, WL, MP, cascade, Anamosa, Monticello, Tipton.... that's basically half of their games that are largely uncompetitive at this point and serve no purpose other than padding the schedule. Is that really what you want? Playing your JV half the game?
So you are on the coaching staff? Bad take Pine. Playing Monticello, Anamosa, etc provides such little value. Hence why regina has only had one or two gimmes on the schedule. You are more about record. I'm more about improving. Seeing your son perform against bad competition does nothing for me. Just like I don't believe in playing favorites. It's all the same...sacrificing what you really are as a team to get better. Good to see some sports programs have integrity. I like that versus easy schedules, nepotism, etc.
I cant fathom how you got disrespectful. The fans might of got a little intense at mariod but both sides did. I hope you arent affiliated with mt vernon as that kid punched my son requiring 21 stitches and a $950 bill. The MV fans (sitting on wrong side) berated and swore at him as blood gushed from his face. Just sounds like you are a little butt hurt.
Not from Mt Vernon and no idea what that situation is about but it sounds like I'm not the only one that thinks your fans are over the top.
ok, I almost never comment on officiating, what happens happens and grousing about it doesn't change anything, but here is what lead up WL's winning PK.
Totally agree. 1A strength/development has largely come from schools taking the initiative to play up, find tougher competition to be challenged and play stronger.
I heard that yesterday a WL parent ran onto the field during the game. I think it was a parent of an injured player. That might be what they are referring to?
Embarrassing fans in my experience as a (very quiet) parent observing, and from a good friend who is a ref: Pella (and coach), CR Xavier, Cedar Falls, and Pleasant Valley (misnomer?), and Johnston.
