Sure, it can take a short time to determine if only offside attackers are going for the ball and that the ball won't be clearly going out of...
Keep in mind that NFHS rule 12-4 covers what is considered legal and illegal charging. So the purpose of 12-4-2-a is to clarify that if a...
I think having laws like this is very important and I think it may and should be used for the egregious cases where fans follow a referee out to...
I have a colleague who played basketball and now has children who play basketball and we frequently have discussions on how different the two...
I have never done a double dual, but if you're center referee could you have a pregame where you instruct your whistle holding "ARs" to only...
Did they have arguments over how far an onside/offside player can run in between polaroid pictures back then?
While I'd probably consider clear to be a stronger word than obvious, in this context I don't think it matters. Either you look at the quick free...
I think you're right. Like advantage we're going to have to make that decision pretty quick (in a few seconds). If there isn't an OGSO in those...
Speaking of, we really should have VAR for counting stoppage time accumulated during the game. That would stop timewasting! ;)
Your health and well-being should be your first priority. If refereeing negatively impacts you or your loved ones' health or happiness, there is...
My understanding is if the quick free kick created an OGSO, then you can only go back and give a yellow card for the original offense that could...
Sometimes you have to be standing over the touchline for close in/out calls, but if you don't need to be it can help if you're a yard or two back...
Every week we each raise (or lower?) the bar just a little bit more.
This might be a problem in younger age groups where the players have a hard time kicking the ball very far out of the penalty area, but I don't...
In Arizona, high school referees are expected to cover at least one unpaid scrimmage, though with the schools to referees ratio it's usually more...
I'm having a hard time considering a situation where a player gets injured and we don't take the opportunity during a stoppage to at least check...
It's crazy how cruel people can be sometimes, even when they know everyone in the game is new. I seriously thought about quitting during the half...
You know it's first division and not rec because they asked the coach to tie their shoes instead of the referee. ;)
Oh the joys of politics. The AD probably figured paying you the full fee was worth the trade-off between having to tell the teams/parents/school...
Same here. I assumed the 14 miles was from running away after the game.
I wouldn't say the player was trying to trick anyone as much as using the laws in an unusual way. Opposite of trying to circumvent the laws the...
One thing that changed my life was when another referee recommended that I side step more instead of backpedaling (where appropriate). It gives...
The sad thing is when the 114 year old retires he just gives his 20 year old uniform as a hand me down to a 14 year old who will refuse to spend...
There is a bit of "depends on your state" so I'll say what my state is like: For the majority of youth soccer matches (not top tier): The...
I chuckled about not sending you ideas about BS until I realized it meant Blue Sombrero (if there is even a difference).