Frank Foster Referees 3 Games a Week at 93, Citing Wartime Rations
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 5
Frank Foster Referees 3 Games a Week at 93, Citing Wartime Rations
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 5
Summary
Frank Foster is still officiating men’s, women’s and children’s soccer matches about three times a week at age 93, extending a refereeing career that began in 1980.
Around 5,500 matches and a 46-year run have been sustained, he says, by wartime rationing that shaped lifelong eating habits, with oatmeal, cereal or marmalade on toast still fueling match days.
A 98% referee-exam scorer and former military veteran, Foster says strict authority keeps order on the field, from warning off players who crowd him to booking theatrical dives.
Foster also rejects modern officiating trends, saying VAR spoils the game by creating frustration over marginal offside calls such as a player’s toe being ahead.