Copied this from Bad Stories; Two years ago I started down that path. Lacrosse did have a good mentor program. I went and watched a JV game and...
I agree with you about the difficulty of reffing lacrosse. Two years ago I started down that path. Lacrosse did have a good mentor program. I went...
If a team tells me they are going to do this, I make sure that they know I will use the same standard on every free kick. If they position any...
I felt the same when I started refereeing lacrosse. An experienced ref told me that I needed to give it 3 years. After year 2, I already feel...
As our local instructor, I have been teaching this for years and couldn't imagine when this rule would apply. The light went on when I read your...
BUT, the game is extended for the taking of a PK, and a PK isn't over until the ball goes into the net or the keeper saves it or the ball goes out...
With the crown it has to be "Real" something or other.
There are several that were designed for cell phones that would work.
BV playoff game. Black team up 3-0 with about 10 minutes to play. I've been seeing subtle time wasting like having a second player call to take...
Radios help in the dual system.
I use these, and most of the time I just stick the unit in my shirt pocket. No real problems doing it that way.
Boca Juniors
Of course you should always wait until someone has retrieved the ball so you don't have to chase it down. This is usually a bigger deal at...
They are putting down the sod in Cincy!
Doesn't USSF use the same procedure now about throw-ins that don't go into play?
My approach on the trick corner is based on all of a team's restarts. Have they been moving other set balls with the foot and then taking the kick...
Girls HS game, about 15 minutes into the first half when I whistle for a foul on the visiting team. Parent from the home team hollers "She's been...
When one of my fellow refs started using these it turned off many in our local association. They made me stressed about when to use them. After...
What's up with the webcams?
It is not delaying the restart as the ball isn't in play and the clock is not running. At least the clock shouldn't be running in a HS game during...
They are building "UP" in Cincinnati.
A first for me after 19 years. HSBV in the first minute white has a throw in near blue's goal line. High throw with a little spin and a breeze....
HSBV dual, gold home player has his arm wrapped around an attacker trying to dribble upfield. I blow the whistle for the foul. The player asks...
Why would they need a horn in "pointyball"? The game isn't necessarily over when the clock gets to zeros. o_O They get to finish the play once the...
That is the Ohio "mercy" rule. Not sure if it applies in every state. Remember to stop for the taking a penalty kick also.