when I was in college we had intramural teams that would show up a player short. To solve this they would find a girlfriend or boyfriend who would...
This is exactly why we walk the pitch before the game.
MLS just tweeted that they've ordered PRO to lock out the officials effective tomorrow morning.
damn I need to learn to type faster
Sources on Twitter are reporting a framework has been worked out between PRO and PSRA, which could possibly avert a work stoppage. No further...
I am in a very similar boat: Referee, but effectively retired Referee admin HS coach Club parent Day job is in aviation All of these have...
Except that happens every day. People will continue to work for a horrible boss because they need the money from the job. The bottom line in all...
That's great that umpires in baseball can do that. We don't have that same authority. Just like a referee in a youth game has to go to the coach...
Practically speaking, they don't have the authority to directly remove a fan themselves. That is reserved for stadium security and LEOs. But a...
Yes it happens all the time (not necessarily for racism) and many are "banned" from returning. But that ban usually only goes as far as local law...
Important to note that in most leagues and competitions the final authority to abandon a match rests not with the referees but with the...
At the professional level there is either ROC or the FIFA 3-Step Protocol. MLS and NWSL use modified versions of the FIFA protocol. Instances of...
100% agree with you here, but that isn't what the OP said happened. In the situation he described, there isn't an OSGO.
Can't be DOGSO with two defenders being there. You can only send off one, and the presence of the other especially at that distance means it isn't...
Yes it is.
I wouldn't call that clear and obvious but then again we have only one angle. Interesting call.
The riot shields had to be used to protect them from objects being throw. Ban the fans for a year or two.
Important question - have you read and do you understand the Laws of the Game?
This is a decision that is left up to the host school/stadium. It is specifically not included in the rules since bands/drums/horns are normal in...
Previously the laws said "spits or attempts to spit"--rereading the current laws I no longer see that second part. Therefore I think your response...
Give the red and be very detailed in the report.
BOGO on red card tackles apparently. Only thing the crew can do is document and leave it up to the competition to sort out.
The near the end of match argument is similar to the argument that you shouldn't give a card early, which is absolutely wrong. If a situation...
The technical answer is that the referee is 100% correct. This is denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity with the hands. If the referee feels...
This should be a red for DOGSO at every level of the game. There is no chance the other two defenders will catch up unless the attacker makes a...