Sometimes, I need a little reassurance.
Occasionally, something happens that shakes my basic faith, and it’s important to check in with the powers that be.
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It’s not that I’m completely sold on Twitter as a form of communication. It lets you send short, pithy messages to the world – including public appeals to well-known people.
So – here goes.
This “tweet” just went out to Don Garber, commissioner of Major League Soccer. It has to do with a disallowed goal right at the end of the opening half of Toronto FC's 0-3 loss in Houston last night.
The final score was already on the board when a very high ball looped into the Houston goal area. TFC defender Adrian Serioux, playing up, leapt to head it past Dynamo goalie Pat Onstad, who was unable to get his hands on the ball.
If there were any contact at all, it was minimal. Referee Yader Reyes waived it off.
I’m not claiming that TFC were ever going to win this game, but 3-1 and 3-0 are very different propositions when there’s still an entire half of soccer left to play. I’m more concerned that, if that’s the actual MLS standard for goalie interference, it’s going to be very hard to ever score goals in this league.
Here’s the tweet:
@thesoccerdon Please tell us it's legal for a player to beat a goalie to a 50-50 ball, and head it into the net for a goal.
If you happen to be on Twitter, and you share my frustration and concern, please feel free to load that into your message window, and send it on.
A public statement from the commissioner would be greatly appreciated.
Onward!