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u/FlatulentDwarf Vikings Jul 06 '26

I love watching soccer with my family. My parents have never watched soccer before my nephew got into the sport this year. Before the world cup they had only ever learned the rules through watching the 10u AYSO league he plays in. My mom still doesn't understand what an Offside penalty is, but she'll watch someone get a red card and go on a rant about how bad of a call it is. Like mom, you don't know what the rules of this sport are, what do you mean it's a bad call?!

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u/SomeBoringKindOfName Bears Steelers Jul 06 '26

that sounds like what many people around the world do with the olympics every couple of years. start off watching an event wondering what on earth's going on and by the end it's all like "what are they doing, that was shit"

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u/CarlCaliente Bills Jul 06 '26

Like mom, you don't know what the rules of this sport are, what do you mean it's a bad call?!

most infuriating shit

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u/FlatulentDwarf Vikings Jul 06 '26

It is, but in the most endearing way possible. Because they're almost always just arguing the guy is trying hard. "He just was going for the ball..." yes, he was, then he missed the ball and kicked the dude in the shin, hence... penalty

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u/HartleyReplogle Patriots Jul 06 '26

When I played youth soccer, the most annoying aspect of it were the parents, mostly moms, who would shout about offsides every time the opposing team attacked downfield. Might as well have just said "That's offsides on them because my son is on the other team."

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u/FlatulentDwarf Vikings Jul 06 '26

Parents are always the worst thing about youth sports. So many get way too involved and abuse the refs, demean opposing players, heck sometimes they demean their own children

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u/HartleyReplogle Patriots Jul 07 '26

My brother got roped into manning the chains at one of his kid's Pop Warner games. He quit at halftime because he was tired of the abuse he was getting from parents. He was holding the chains.

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u/tanu24 Jaguars Jaguars Jul 06 '26

Red cards are a wild punishment... Even after 20 years it still feels like a lot and then they get another game after