On a regular basis, I see High School girls cry on the field after receiving a card. Does that mean that we shouldn’t show cards at that age either?
That was one of the law changes this year. “When the ball is kicked, the defending goalkeeper must have at least part of one foot touching, in...
You are right, my lack of punctuation made that hard to understand. The NFHS rule states: “ART. 6 . . . A substitute becomes a player when he/she...
Not that I am saying that it should be done but since the NFHS rule says that as soon as you beckon the substitute on they are a player, that...
Rule 3 section 4. Once the referee beckons the player onto the field they must enter the field. The following is copy and pasted from last year’s...
It would have been the wrong play if the official told him that he had to do it but as a player he was free to play it to whoever he wanted to.
I read it as the player committed the foul the first time it was “managed” but had the foul committed against him the second time. Although the...
Not my story, I witnessed it from the sideline on Saturday. U16G rec game, great ref really controlling the game well and having a good time with...
Case was continued in January and again in March, next appearance is April 26th. https://webportal.placerco.org/eCourtPublic/?q=node/45/1094742
“5.3.2 SITUATION C: When an official timer is not available, the head referee will count down the last ten seconds of each period of play....
He was asked a follow up question about it and doubled down, there was no indication that he meant it as a joke.
I recertified SafeSport in mid May. Then when I had to reregister with FYSA as a board member for my club FYSA wouldn’t accept any SafeSport...
Posted on Facebook by “the IFAB” official page today. Point #2 seems to make it clear that the incident in the original post should not be...
The fact that a FIFA Referee didn’t make the call tells me that there is no expectation for this play to be called and he was right.
The law states: “An indirect free kick is awarded if a goalkeeper, inside their penalty area, commits any of the following offences: •...
Straight from law 12 A player must be cautioned, even if the goal is disallowed, for: • climbing onto a perimeter fence and/or approaching...
I agree but on the form 990 they file with the IRS it claims that none of the board of directors receive any compensation and that there are zero...
FL SRC claims that no one is getting paid but the money is going somewhere. Other than sending me my badge every year I can’t think of anything...
I’m curious what other states are charging for recertification. In Florida it’s $132 including the background check.
Yep, from the glossary. Restart position A player’s position at a restart is determined by the position of their feet or any part of their body...
It sure looked like it.
Here’s a link to the memo from US Soccer. http://flsrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/US-Soccer_Electronic-Communication-Headsets.pdf
Just received the following form the Fl SDI The use of technology has been part of the referees tool kit for years. Electronic watches, fitness...
I had a ref do that but she actually placed the ball on the PA line for a DFK. (I was AR2 on the other end of the field) She then gave the coach...
Law 7 “The fourth official indicates the minimum additional time decided by the referee at the end of the final minute of each half. The...