Here is one memory from refereeing that always makes me smile. I was refereeing in a traveling team tournament and in one particular game I was a sideline referee (AR). The center ref in that game was a woman who is a terrific referee who holds the highest certification level. In her pregame instructions to the two teams one of the things she said was, "And keep those shorts up. I don't want to see your underwear." One of the kids, about 14, Hispanic, said with a leer, "I am not wearing any to-day." Everyone cracked up, including Sue. It was also a useful reminder that when you're refereeing guys that age (girls, too, but not nearly as much so on the soccer field) they can be very hormonal and unpredictable. You have to watch very diligently and even then you probably miss half of it. Keep in mind the size of a soccer field, with players all over it at any given time. You can't possibly hear every murmured compliment between opponents <g>.

>4. Enforcing that the waist of pants be at the waist, not below the a$$
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>>This is obvious nonsense. Priorities should be : 1. enforcing proper penmanship 2. punishing slouching 3. preventing running with scissors.