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[Ian Curtis]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

I know people joke about "New England Defense", but it's really the same as Midwest defense and stuff. Besides, the rules should be the same everywhere, no?

I don't think they are. Some of our referees have been around since the days of the overcrowded Manchester high school gym. The rules might be the same on paper, but the way they get interpreted is different.

In 2007, arms got whacked all over the place at BAE. Not a single penalty was called, but IIRC this was a big source of penalties around the country.

Same thing in Triple Play (2005). There was tons of arm contact, but no (or at least very few) penalties. IMHO, it was a much more interesting game when played defensively.

At least, this was true in Manchester. BAE recently got a new head ref, so this era may be at an end. I certainly saw way more yellow/red cards this year than ever before.