How common is it for the 4ths and VAR to work 2 consecutive days? Is that just a logistics thing? It makes sense but just wondering.
Found the pic, it could just be a really awful polo....
Trying to pivot, I like it. If you are talking about when Sam Mewis went down in the area without anyone touching her, it looked to me like she...
Knowing when and how to use cards is a skill that takes time to be comfortable with. There is more gray area than most people realize when...
I had a couple of fun middle school games over the past days. I haven't done middle school in 10+ years but wanted to get out this spring and...
Thanks for posting this, I have a few additional things about them from my experience. First I recommend trail runners to everyone who referees....
If it is possible make a loud show of how it is your call "Attacker #10 was onside when the ball was played". Make solid eye contact with your AR...
I love hearing what professional refs say to the players, it speaks volumes. Those are the things you never hear or see in a re-cert and it is...
If you don't mind the yellow stripe (I don't), REI is selling them for ~$80 instead of the normal $130 at REI or $100 on Amazon. I just ordered...
[MEDIA] [MEDIA] Simulated and slowed down examples of a no call, attacker initiating contact, and no contact diving. I was surprised at the...
I had a situation last season where I forgot to put my ref bag back in my car after I took it out to clear it. I was on my way to a HS JV boys...
Just as another data point, I purchased in May and received mine last week, I also got 2 pairs of socks and another pair of shorts.
I really liked how he reffed the game, I know it was referenced there were 30 fouls in the first 60 minutes but that helped set up the final 15...
Private school BVAR, visitors down 5-0, mid-way through second half. Visitor substitute is slow to get off the field. Coach says "Billy come on,...
Another study hot off the presses Nevill, A., Webb, T., and Watts, A., (2013) Improved training of football referees and the decline in home...
That link is to a home field advantage study done by the same researchers. Published in the Psychology of Sport and Exercise. Anderson, M.,...
This appears to be the type of foul that referees see again and again in training videos. It meets all the criteria we should be looking for in...
If you look the wall does not appear to be 10 yards from the kick. Athletico probably committed the foul breaking up an attack then expected to...
From the Maryland soccer referee website http://marylandreferees.com/msr2/?page_id=2015 The author does an excellent job of writing about the...
Listen to everything the instructors say but remember that the real learning takes place on the field. A little cliche but oh so true. Welcome...
Thank you for that post. I completely agree, I have recently had a lot of referees tell me that I have to stay in line with the 2LD otherwise I...
I think Andy does enough outside training, kicked my butt in Nashville this year!
What part of New jersey do you work in? I am making a trip out to the Maplewood South Orange Area at the end of October and was hoping to pickup...
I do not believe the game should be stopped for trash talking. If you are going to caution for the trash talking let the player and everyone...