Just a crazy thought that might be fun to toss around -- What if players wore gear that lit up when contacted by other gear? Have a similar...
Ref Flunkie requested feedback on identifying those little "extra knocks" players give each other and how to deal with them, so here is a thread...
With Sepp Blatter instructing WC referees to clamp down on elbowing, it may be time for all federations to follow suit. Blatter specifically...
Did anyone catch if Tait or Bragg/Ellis (not sure who was in that corner) made the call on Petke's handling? Tait was on the diagonal and thus...
Anders Frisk will be conducting the annual symposium and field clinics this year at the San Francisco Cup. Symposium Friday, May 26 6:30 PM...
"Even when the referee is wrong, the referee is right." "I know I'm right because I'm the referee." "I'm the referee, this gives me supernatural...
I didn't see a thread mentioning this, but Brian Hall is ranked #10 in the world and is the only non-European to make the top 10. 1. Pierluigi...
Dear Referees, With great sadness I report the passing of John Kennedy, National Assessor. He died in his sleep on Sunday, 1/22. Although...
Saw this in Jim's replies, now part of the Q&A from FIFA 2. According to Law 4, the players of each team and their goalkeepers must wear...
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=342392&cc=5901 If I'm not mistaken, it sounds like FIFA has created a group to do what FIFA was...
Your thoughts? Lots of action going on in that game... a little too much for my liking. Didn't seem like there was a real consistency on...
http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-englandswearing&prov=reuters&type=lgns The main result is that for the coming season, at all levels...
Yeah I know, "not another offside topic!" We'll have to start a new forum for these before too long. Anyway, I returned to the field this...
"FOUL" OFF THE FIELD OF PLAY Your question: A player is dribbling the ball along the end line, he steps off the field by a foot or two to avoid...
Well, I'm certainly confused: Blatter also criticised the decision by referee Steve Bennett which saw Everton's Tim Cahill given a second...
An attacker is blatantly held by a defender. Seeing the attacker may break free, the referee applies advantage. Frustrated from being held, the...
Sadly, I am not able to follow the referee scene in the US or the world as diligently as in the past. There's been quite a few remarks made on...
In response to Crowdie from the other thread -- I enjoyed the book. I think the description of it being what you might expect sitting down...
Here is a seperate thread to discuss this incident as I didn't feel it fit in the other thread I started. I wish I taped this game to get the...
I like to compare the performance of a referee to one of a goalkeeper. Even though a goalkeeper's team might win the game, what he really seeks...
After watching SJ v Chicago earlier I had tossed my hat to the ground, kicked up some dirt, and shook my head in preparation for yet another...
At the March Referee Committee meeting the idea of already qualifying all professional games as "challenging" and thus acceptable for assessment...
Championship: IONESCU Floarea Cristina ROM Referee MIRT Irina ROM Assistant Ref. NADOLSKA Katarzyna POL Assistant Ref. Consolation:...
I've noticed a recent influx of new personalities to the referee forum. There are roughly three types of people you'll find here; those who...
Nice to be watching a game on TV for a change instead of out on the fields. A few things I've noticed in the first half (I'll post more for...