Tuesday, February 15
i am a bad loser. yes that is true. i hate losing. i take defeats damn hard.
but if you hear me out i have reasons to be a sore loser today. yes we screwed up our soccer tournament. we lost to a bunch of j1s in the first round when ppl were expecting us to go damn far.
firstly, half the time those people in charge weren't even watching out for goals. it was qute a clear warning of their incompetence or disinterest. as if that wasn't bad enough..
secondly. they declared that we would follow street soccer rules. MEANING: no outfield players are allowed to enter both the d-areas, first and above all. (penalty areas)
one opponent attacker was CLEARLY in the d-area when he "scored" the "goal". one particular councillor let the goal stand. and then when someone asked if there's a half-court rule (meaning that players must be over the halfway line before being allowed to shoot on goal) he gave a resounding NO.
however, according to "street soccer rules", the set of rules that was supposed to be implemented for this competition, there is supposed to be a half-court rule.
therefore, it has come down to someone who doesn't know ANYTHING about street soccer trying and FAILING to implement street soccer rules.
no point complaining about all this really. not like they would rescind the results. but it sticks like a black eye.
please. i actually hope some councillor is reading this. while organising the futsal tournament may just be going through the motions for you guys; to organise something for friendship week just for the sake of having something to mark the occasion, it actually means a lot to a number of people out there.
i hope firstly that there would be one more such tournament, and secondly that competent officials be appointed.
alright end of bitching.