By Daddy Clay Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

There are five minutes left in the game when the ref blows his whistle again. This time, instead of fishing the yellow card from his breast pocket, out comes the red.  Parents on the sideline explode with rage. The player shown the card erupts with a string of profanities. His teammates join in. The ref blows the whistle again and gestures to the center of the field. Gave over.

Another wave of shouting, and now the parents are rushing on to the field, surrounding the ref, some offering mock applause, others berating him. The coach, ejected earlier in the game, joins the fray. Officials from nearby fields rush over. The police are called.

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