All ref'n and umpiring is a judgement call. But lets not contiue to use judgement call as an alabi for bad judgement. Lets get referee certification clinics and train the refs. I assume all they currently have to do in Kansas is pass an open book rules test. My son is a /was a HS soccer ref and thats all he had to do for a state ticket---plus his assignor let him work only 9/10 and JV games games the first year.

We can talk about this for ever, Till we get some action don't expect any improvement.

Added thought. Would not want to see a couple of refs start a company to conduct clinics and certify referees and charge $100 to $250 to each trainee in the room. And them conduct clinics on multiple days in multiple locations. The costs to become a ref in many kiddie sports has become outrageous, plus the ref mafai has sold the notion that more refs are needed to call a game, match, etc. When and why three refs in a HS basketball game. I rember when colleges BB games only had 2 refs. Why the second ref in the finals of a wrestling tournament--mid season and state. Are BB refs getting lazy and can't run for four quarters. What purpose does the second wrestling ref fulfill. Why two linesmen and a field ref in HS soccer (two refs can call a soccer game and the sidelines at the same time).

I spent a lot of years coaching club sports--especially soccer. Plus my son played soccer from age four to age 21. In all those years and games I only saw two very bad calls that effected the final results. Saw a lot of questionable calls, but only those two very bad ones--both caused a loss in the regionals finals.

99% of time refs get it right and for thios we owe them our kudos. But that other 1 percent can cause havoc and leave a bad taste. And, we like to blame and yell at the refs--usually for no reason!!!