I did not read through all of the replies but great thread. Just today in the high school varsity boys match. We had a great crew, I chose to be AR2 because these coaches are a piece of work. I work the far side. We almost had two more fights today, one was very close. Late in a game, a notorious piece of work who always gets a red or two a season, on a yellow is handing the ball back to opponents and shoves it in his face. I was on far side and did not see it very clearly and the center ref who turned away to look at another player, who is outstanding did not see it as well because it was a split second deal. I try to hear and see everything but it can and will never happen. We just work with what we see on the pitch and do out best as always.