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By gmnesbitt - 07/12/2011 05:26 - United States

Today, it was my first time as a hockey referee, for a game played by 7-year-olds. At one point, a little boy tripped another boy. Doing my job, I gave him 2 minutes in the penalty box. After the game, I was attacked by a mob of parents. I was even given an optometrist's business card. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/11/2013 17:21 - United States - Latrobe

Today, while refereeing a soccer game, I was accused of being racist, blind, and a fascist by spectators. The game was played by a group of third graders. FML

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What the puck?

By Anonymous - 04/04/2013 14:29 - United States - Portsmouth

Today, I had my first game ever as an ice hockey goalie. Our team didn't have a goalie helmet, so they gave me a regular one which didn't cover me completely. I was worried about it and told my coach, but he said I would be fine. I then took a puck to the throat that sent me to hospital. FML

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Blinded

By alycion - 04/05/2019 12:00

Today, I took my father to a hockey game. He always has to get pictures with the girls, so while in bag check, he used his breath spray. He got me in the eye, and I was temporarily blinded through most of the first period. FML

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The name of that old man?

By thisblows - 11/04/2009 20:42 - United States

Today, I was at a professional hockey game. I wasn't paying attention and a puck was shot into the stands and hit me in the face. My mouth was bleeding and I lost two teeth. As I was trying to cough up my teeth the old man next to me shoved me over and stole the puck. Everyone cheered. FML

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By y0uw1shy0ukn3wm3 - 09/10/2009 05:48 - United States

Today, I was refereeing a kid's soccer game, and noticed that on the field next to me was a referee I hated working with. I told the other referee I was working with that he was the laziest and most dumbass referee I had ever worked with. She then slapped me, and told me that it was her grandpa. FML

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Puck my life

By Anonymous - 10/08/2015 19:54 - Canada - Burlington

Today, I went to a hockey game. While warm-ups were happening, my favourite player pointed at me and tossed me a puck. It bounced off my hand into another girl's, who was a fan of the other team. She refused to give it back, then walked away and said, "I can't wait to sell this on eBay." FML

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By Anonymous - 10/04/2020 14:00

Today, I went to my job as an aide for first-grade students. I went home with a swollen face after my student punched me because I was, "making the timer go too fast" and he wanted more iPad time. FML

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By ewewew - 24/09/2009 22:10 - United States

Today, during our championship field hockey game, my mouthguard fell into a mass of geese poop. The referee made me put it back in my mouth. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/09/2009 18:58 - United States

Today, I had a soccer game. A player from the other team hit me in the face. In the next half, she was the goalie and I was determined to score on her. When I finally got my chance to, everyone cheered, until I kicked the ball into the goal post and it bounced back and hit me in the face. FML

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Footie

By supras - 04/12/2013 02:03 - United Kingdom - Luton

Today, playing soccer, I jumped up to make a header and clear the ball away from our goal. I got the ball but some guy kicked me in the face. I was taken off. All the parents were horrified, saying how badly my nose must have broken. Turns out my nose was fine. That's just how my nose looks. FML

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Ecklcakes 15

Wednesday 7 December 2011 11:51

You're a referee, expect people to hate you.

Susieee_Q 9

Wednesday 7 December 2011 11:48

Ahh parents during their children's sporting events and whatnot.

Comments

HunterAlpha1 8

Thursday 8 December 2011 21:19

people need to stop taking sports so seriously! i mean, for Christ's sake, IT'S A ******* GAME!!!

HotRod09 0

Thursday 8 December 2011 21:22

I was a ref for 13 years...I recently quit. Fo two reasons: the attitudes and the language these kids use towards eachother is ridiculous! And secondly the parents are even worse. Its absolutely sad.

HotRod09 0

Thursday 8 December 2011 21:27

I was a ref for 13 years...I recently quit. Fo two reasons: the attitudes and the language these kids use towards eachother is ridiculous! And secondly the parents are even worse. Its absolutely sad.

ShadowPeo 11

Friday 9 December 2011 2:31

Been there done that (Basketball) just remember two things, your the ref expect to be hated, and your the ref, your decision is final on several occasions I tech fouled the bench to get this point across

Sugah_Shane1 2

Friday 9 December 2011 3:12

To be fair though, they're 7. Unless the kid takes a swipe at another one your job is to drop the puck and blow the whistle.

waynenight 4

Sunday 11 December 2011 7:49

First off, he did take a swipe at the other if it was tripping. Second off, because "they're 7," it gives no reason for the parents to start a mob. Why? Maybe because they're SEVEN!! Think before you speak.

Razabin 15

Friday 9 December 2011 17:34

Who cares... Hockey is gay anyways.

Joshawott 21

Saturday 10 December 2011 16:33

The parents of kids playing sports always think their child is absolutely perfect.

dominicanoo168 0

Saturday 10 December 2011 19:19

I would had send them all to hell

SeanDoyle 1

Tuesday 20 March 2012 8:50

I used to ref hockey when I was younger and the same kind of stuff happened to me all the time. Each crazy ass parent thinks their kid is the next Gretzky.