You learn more about a person in an hour of play than you do in a lifetime of conversation. Yesterday we lost 3 to 2 in an overtime, golden goal game against a good opponent. It was a physical game, and fair. The two referees we had, we're older gentleman, each with 20+ years of officiating soccer at the college level. These guys knew what they were doing, and they were courteous Before during and after the game. We happen to have three penalties inside the 18 box during the game.
Two are fouls, and one of the handball. Those lead to penalty kicks. Our keeper saved one, they missed one over the net, and one of them winning. They were not bad calls, they were probably the right calls. Later in the game, one of my kids probably got fouled in a box, and it didn't get called. And that was fine. The opposing coach Managed to get himself a yellow card for screaming at the official wanting an off side call.
Maybe he was right about the car, maybe he wasn't, I wasn't in a position to see it. But I do know is he made a fool of himself jumping up and down and screaming at the official. After the game, I shook his hand and he apologized for how bad the referees were. This guy just won a 3 to 2 golden goal overtime game where his team got three penalty kicks, and he managed to get a yellow card. And he was apologizing to me about how bad the refs were. I try not to complain, so all I said was that I was grateful that they're there, because quite honestly there's an official shortage, and I thought they did all right.
I don't know it was the coach complaining since the opening whistle, the players did too, and the parents did as well. That guy seemed like a nice enough guy when I went over and introduced myself, and even after the game he was cordial. But what I told my players was that you can learn more about a person in an hour of play then you can in a lifetime of conversation. That's important for when they decide which company they wanna go work at, and who they want to date. Peoples true colors come out when they compete. My challenge for you, take a look at your colors.
Are you the same person when there is a score being kept versus not? Is a conversation with you reflective of how you are when you’re competing?
