Of all things to pick the fight on.... a local referee in a not all that competitive travel youth league, is not allowing players with glasses to...
The 2016 changes allow, sort of, electronic Performance and Tracking Systems, as long as: - they pose no danger - information is not received in...
I know a referee's authority continues after the game while still on the field. Question is on mechanics of a send off: - Game ends - Two...
Has anyone seen anything official, either from US Soccer or FIFA on changes to LOTG for 2015? It's typically out by now in some form of...
I booked my world cup trip for my two sons and myself via Ludus tours. there has been LOTS of stuff on this board, some possible spam from Ludus,...
I may be drawn into an issue that involves a game protest. Without going into details to far, there was a technical mistake on the part of the...
Anyone still watch this? Was a good season 1, 2 drifted and they got the hint. They seemed to wrap up the crap story lines INSTANTLY last night in...
What mechanisms does your SRC use to stay in touch with you, the "average referee"? I know we all have to go through annual training etc, and...
For some reason, today has been the day that I get questions for Futsal that I need to answer, so here's #1 (another topic for another question)...
This has bit me in the butt twice in the last few months. Game is going on, you know going in that it will be "interesting" as the game has...
Did some mens open indoor games last night, actually 8v8, no walls, just inside (well it is cold out in NH now!). Running clock though. Was...
Reading through the LOTG, under law 13, I find this in law 13: Beginning with the sixth accumulated foul, if, after the direct free kick is...
What are the options for attending the WC in Brasil? I assume you can get travel packages tht include everything? If so, what's included in...
Assume that you are an instructor, or can influence one :p At the end of a grade 8 referee class, the participants have now passed the test and...
Any idea who's reffing this one? I know a "friendly", but we have tickets and wondering who's the refs?
Hopeing someone here has experience with this. We have been taping many youth games in the hope of showing clips of fouls etc. during our In...
Can anyone point me to any documentation that says whether the ref team sleeves have to match or not.
Last year I found a document on the US Soccer site that outlines the State Ref committee positions (SRA, SYRA, SDA, SDI) including how they were...
With the wonderfull weather we've had lately, we are getting more and more water logged fields. I am wondering if anyone can clarify the...
had this question sent to me for an answer. I've since forwarded it on to Chicago for an official answer, but figured this might be fun... Here...
Had the first day back on the field yesterday, local "friendly tournament" that brings some of the premier teams out. Also brings out refs you...
Ok, so I'm bored, and this may turn into a mundane straight forward conversation, but what the heck, it's better than arguing about whistles,...
Does anyone have the location of the grade 9 certification class slides from US Soccer? I spent over an hour on the site looking and can only find...
Suppose you had access to several youth refs, of the up and coming type: interested in getting better, positioning is good to solid and they are...
I actually watched part of an MLS game! Happened to see the RC to the Revs in the first half which led to a pretty good discussion with my...