Lifetime ban for the keeper seems appropriate. There was one instance of assault with the bump, and then TWO incidents of attempting to injure...
When I think of a "professional" foul, I think of a foul that a professional would make when he knows EXACTLY what he's doing. In other words, I...
I don't know the answer to this question, but could AR mechanics just not be that big of a deal in other countries? I can obviously speak for US...
If you want a Mercedes of a coach, sometimes you have to pay Mercedes money. Besides, Klinsmann can live off of the money he made as German...
Not completely true, but not totally false, either. My fiancee is a saint - she put up with all of my tape-delayed World Cup watching and my...
When I saw the news on ESPN Soccernet, I reacted strongly enough that my fiancee wanted to know what happened. US Soccer better have Klinsmann...
http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5771258 Yet another potential inconsistency about whether the replay was shown on the big screens at the...
Laggard, I may have this wrong, but I believe the Italian who played the ball into the net was offside when the free kick was struck. I don't...
I will admit that it was a very close call, but I thought BOTH Italian attackers were offside in the middle of the field when the ball was played...
Chill, jkc. I think Tigerpunk just mis-spoke. For what it's worth, I totally agreed with this call and thought the AR correctly called offside....
I believe it is the first time a referee has worked the opener and the final in the World Cup. MassRef (our resident historian) probably has the...
Haven't watched the entire game yet, but I thought Kamikawa was excellent when I was watching. I only wish he would have booked Ronaldo for that...
Honestly, I don't think there were any political issues. If FIFA had wanted referees from traditional soccer powers refereeing finals, then we...
I also agree with this. The key thing is to get the call right. I'll give you an example. I was the center in an adult game two years ago....
Saw it, agreed with the foul call and the DOGSO red, didn't really agree with the PK. It was a clear short pull, but the initial pull occurred...
I'm not watching the game (stupid work!), but I'm not surprised if this is true. How this guy got a semi while someone like Busacca didn't is...
I'll place the over-under on cautions at 9 and the number of send-offs at 2. Respond on whether you pick the over or the under on both. This...
God, please don't let Larrionda referee the final. This would be an absolute disgrace and hypocritical selection for Larrionda to work the final....
M's video clip pretty much proves it. Rooney's hand on the Portuguese leg is trifling, and then there's a pretty big shirt pull on Rooney's...
The replay was pretty obvious - the first foul in the sequence was against Portugal for a hold. Rooney tried to fight through that one, and then...
I used to point to my whistle, but HS timekeepers thought I was stopping the clock (how they thought this, I really don't know, because that sure...
I don't need to guess - definitely an Argentina fan. :) Seriously, if you're referring to the simulation caution, absolutely, positively the...
I think Rooney knew exactly what he was doing. Yes, he just happened to step/stomp on the guy's groin, but I do think the intent was there. I...
In my years of officiating, I've never had someone instinctively kick the ball to me. That's not to say that I've never been hit by the ball ;),...
As a rebuttal on hockey, has the amount of "cheap stuff" not called decreased? I don't know the mechanics of hockey officiating, but perhaps the...