Aswan on Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:16 pm
Interesting, a post whining about whining? Remember folks, for irony poor blood, use Geritol! This does raise an interesting question, however. Is griping or bitching sufficiently distinct in character so as to be classified as separate philological species from whining, or is bitching and griping simply virile varient of whining.
But, to avert unwarranted charges of hijacking, I will comment more specifically on the topic at hand. Smurf, If a 95 also stole his concession stand money during or after the game, I apologize. I’m trying to get Aswan Jr. to be more self-sufficient these days. More precisely to the point, refs tend to ignore much of the poor play at this age because whistling every transgression tends to reduce the game to a Pleistocene glacial pace. Historically, refs begin to reduce progressively the given latitude as the age bracket advances. This approach is considered an aid to learning process taking place within the historical transition period from recreational to competitive play. Unfortunately, the officiating establishment is still observing an outmoded paradigm that does not recognize the enhanced skill exhibited by the current generation of 03s, an acumen that results directly from advancements in the science and methodology of modern training regimens. Your son is the unfortunate victim of these circumstances. If the Jugster decides to publish we may see a broader awareness take hold in the soccer community that will precipitate a change in refereeing as practiced on the field. Until then you’ll just have to bear up. Griping (whining henceforth will be eschewed as inappropriate nomenclature) at the referee is not likely to produce results without a general consensus and attendant enhanced education within the refereeing community.
