2006-06-20 01:42:52 · 8 answers · asked by buckethead 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
I haven't heard anything from him yet
2006-06-20 01:46:20 · answer #1 · answered by bordello 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really think he made any mistakes. I am a referee and the fans and audience always think the ref did a bad job towards their team simply because they did not win. And no, referees will not publicly discuss "mistakes." And I assure you he will be reffing again. The referee is almost never popular with the crowd.
Do you know how many tests and classes you have to take to become a grade one referee (what the WC refs are)? Its about 40-50 hours of classes. And for each grade level you move up there is a new test. There are obviously 9 grades (9-1, one being the best 9 being the least qualified). Lemme outline exactly how much of the tests and such I know about. You take an 8 hour course and then must pass a test to become a grade 9 referee. that is the lowest grade. Then you can apply for a grade 8 certification. Grade 8 certification is an additional 8 hour course and then you must pass another test. I believe its the same for each grade. Once you get to grade 3 or 4 there is a physical test you have to pass. The minimum grade you must get on each grade level test is a 90/100. And once you reach grade 7 you have to re-take the test each year, so I hardly think this guy could've gotten suspended for "inconsistency." These WC refs are the best in the world, so if they can't referee these games properly then who can?
2006-06-20 02:19:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Uruguayan referee Larrionda Jorge made very controversial decisions during the Italy - USA match. Some of them were the sending off of two USA players and one Italian.
However, given the same match under the same conditions - I am sure a different referee would have still made the same decisions as far as the sending -offs were concerned. All three red cards were bookable offences, and two of them straight red cards - no need for leniency. On that one the referee was classy.
2006-06-20 02:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by RealArsenalFan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt we'll hear anything from him, but I heard yesterday that he won't be reffing again - at least not for the World Cup games. In a telephone interview yesterday, Bruce Arena actually agreed with his first two calls (the Italian who smashed our guy in the face and the US late tackle) but disagreed with Pope's yellow. That's about all I've heard since the match, and I doubt we'll hear a lot more - although if the US loses on Thursday, there might be some more discussion (ie "We could have done better had we been playing with all 11 guys") I wish that there was some way to challenge the calls, but then again, it's not American football...
2006-06-20 03:43:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't usualy discuss the games or admit to any mistakes. What happened in the game usualy stays there.
2006-06-20 01:51:24 · answer #5 · answered by brand_new_monkey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you ask me, he was neither horrible nor made any mistakes - the game was rough and he needed to force the players to calm down, which he succeeded
2006-06-20 02:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by Georgi K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He wont discuss it in public. But I'll bet you wont see him reffing anymore games this Cup!!!! He was once suspended in his own country's league for inconsistencies........
2006-06-20 01:58:12 · answer #7 · answered by Michael L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for him he is right according to situatuation..he dont need to discuss
2006-06-20 01:56:24 · answer #8 · answered by Tanveer Ahmed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋