Jim Allen retiring

Discussion in 'Referee' started by Bubba Atlanta, Dec 17, 2013.

  1. Bubba Atlanta

    Bubba Atlanta Member+

    Mar 2, 2012
    Yep, Atlanta
    Club:
    Atlanta United FC
    http://www.askasoccerreferee.com/?p=3959

    A terrific resource, one that I and others will surely miss. He says the site will be shutting down; I hope it will be archived in some fashion for reference.
     
  2. Sport Billy

    Sport Billy Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 25, 2006
    I hear he's taken a position as a language arts teacher. :p J/k

    Honestly, Mr. Allen was/is a great asset.
    I hope he enjoys retirement.
     
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  3. chwmy

    chwmy Member+

    Feb 27, 2010
    Every question answered. Every one.

    I have spent hours and hours reading the site, and have posed a half dozen questions over the years, each of which was answered thoughtfully and accurately.

    Phenomenal resource- if any of the new refs haven't spent a good amount of time on that site, do so while you still can!
     
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  4. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  5. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    reply to my inquiry...

    Chris (webmaster) has agreed to let it stay up and to let me keep the address.
    He could always do with a donation to keep it there.
    J
     
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  6. OMGFigo

    OMGFigo Member

    Jun 19, 2006
    SoCal
    I've heard a couple of referee websites are looking into acquiring the site and keeping it going. Anyone else heard anything about that?
     
  7. Errol V

    Errol V Member+

    Mar 30, 2011
    What a great guy Jim is. Here I was, a new referee in BFE, determined to learn this craft, and he would send me personal emails answering my questions or explaining that he was waiting for the appropriate associate to answer them for me. I always felt very lucky to have a direct connection into the USSF bureaucracy.
     
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  8. chwmy

    chwmy Member+

    Feb 27, 2010
    Interestingly, there are a few new posts on the website... Maybe it's hard to stay retired...
     
  9. campbed

    campbed Member

    Oct 13, 2006
    New Hampshire, USA
    He did it when his wife wasn't looking...
     
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