Life of a Referee Uncovered

Tales of the 3rd Team

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Tales of the 3rd Team

He doesn’t Like me

I had two off-ball offensive fouls. The coach didn’t believe either. He said, “They’re flopping.” They weren’t. In the first play, the ball was transitioning up the court in the backcourt. I didn’t get all of the information. I failed to get my eyes on the defensive player as he attempted to gain a legal guarding position on the transitioning post

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Tales of the 3rd Team

For the good of the game Thank you coach.

Once upon a time I had a coach that received a technical foul and a warning for unsportsmanlike behavior from me every game. On several occasions he was ejected. Some games his team would win and sometimes they would loose. Some worst than others. Then one day after seven possibly eight years, it stopped. I refereed and he coached. He asked

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Tales of the 3rd Team

Feels different. It’s the same but feels different

In episode one of the HBO series, Ted Lasso, the main character, is hired as the new coach of the soccer team AFC Richmond. Upon arriving into England, Ted Lasso comes to the arena, walks onto the field, takes a knee, and touches the grass. He looks up at his assistant coach Beard and says, “Feels different. It’s the same but

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This is the first graphic novel based on the webcomic FOULS AND VIOLATIONS, Life of a Referee Uncovered.