Recerts keep getting worse and worse. This year, we have about 4 hours of materiel that I could have gotten through in about 15 minutes at my own...
Saw my first double touch violation on a corner kick last weekend. I was watching my son's U14 game...opposing team's corner hit off the post,...
Geiger leaving reffing for a Director role....
Don't think the ref will have much trouble determining 10 yards today. [ATTACH]
I've gotten a lot of dissent during my time as a ref, but I've never had to give a RC for OFFINBUS. I've gotten close a few times, but never done...
Manchester United vs. Ajax, Skomina is the CR. Just getting started, thought it deserved its own thread.
Pro just posted the full list for 2017. A few new ARs. http://www.proreferees.com/news-pro-officials-appointed-to-fifa-panel---2017.php Canada...
Some of amazingly ridiculous, waste of time questions on my online 7 exam: Can a strong personality help officials effectively manage games at...
Pick three...there was a maximum that I could assign to the poll, so I took the refs with the fewest games out. Some issues with alphabetizing,...
http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2016/11/01/david-villa-nycfc-toronto-fc-kick-armando-cooper-mls-playoffs?xid=socialflow_twitter_si The key...
Well, it finally happened...I've moved from being a soccer ref to a soccer dad, watching games from the sideline as my son played in his first...
In the 30th minute, Brych ignores Ronaldo getting American Football tackled in the box while he was trying to get to a cross. Might be...
Sorry, didn't see a thread...hope you don't mind that I started one. In the 70th minute or so, Kuipers calls a debatable penalty on Croatia. The...
Might as well start up the the thread. Eriksson in charge.
http://deadspin.com/nba-says-refs-missed-five-calls-on-final-spurs-thunder-1774523941 I've had some bad days reffing, but I don't think I've ever...
http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2016/03/15/mls-video-replay-ousmane-dembele-european-super-league "This weekend MLS and the PRO referees...
I recently had a parent tell me that they wanted to know more about the LOTG, and asked me where to start. What would you recommend? Obviously the...
Not that I don't enjoy all the amateur neurologists on this board, but this is a good Q and A:...
Wow, was Sunday that lacking in controversy? :) I only watched two of the games all the way through, and I thought both Unkel (Red Bulls/DC) and...
Great video from PRO. http://www.proreferees.com/news-video--ever-wondered-what-it-s-like-to-be-a-referee-.php I always love to see how the refs...
Yellow, maybe red... [MEDIA]
It'll be interesting to see what comes of this. http://screamer.deadspin.com/ref-chosen-for-el-clasico-claims-he-was-ordered-to-favo-1738012974
http://www.proreferees.com/news-offside-test--pro-assistant-referee-training-camp.php This is fun...good stuff from PRO. I'm pretty happy with my 18.
If I ever reach the point where I think I'll need a stun gun for safety, I'm quitting....
Nothing to say about the game itself yet, but can you imagine reffing a game where more than $100 Million can ride on any decision you make? I...