I think every referee has heard this at one time or another. Do fans, coaches, or players who try to claim bias on the part of referee ever have a clue about the official they’re directing this at? Do they really believe what they’re saying?
In my case, I think it borders on ridiculous. […]
1 comment CSR | Professionalism, Rants, Spirit Of The Game |
I’m curious to hear from people about their strangest, craziest, scariest, or most bizzare red card.
For me, on two occasions I’ve had a player put his hands on me.
On one of them I was doing a U16 boys match I whistled a hard foul, and went to the spot to diffuse tension between the two […]
2 comments CSR | Misc Ramblings, Professionalism, Spirit Of The Game |
I don’t feel like I have too many things that really bother me, but ARs who can’t bother to wear the proper uniform or assemble a kit with the bare necessities is definitely one of them. Appearance is important since it’s the first clue that players, coaches, and spectators have as to whether you […]
The older I get (late 30s), the more I believe that referees want one thing more than anything else. It’s not a “four whistle match”. . .it’s not perfect weather. . .it’s not more pay. What I think most referees want is more comfortable footwear. Think about it. The players play one or maybe two […]
As most of you are aware, USSF debuted a new style of referee jersey at the 2007 MLS Cup. Are you buying?
I’m hoping to be invited to referee at Youth Regionals in June, so I feel it’s pretty important to have them for the spring season. For most people, though, there’s just not […]
Official Sports and lots of others sell the match logs, report forms, and such. Forget that. I just made my own using MS Excel and print them using my color laser printer, though an inkjet would work just fine. Here’s a picture -
I’ve added a link in the “Referee Gear” section to […]
The wisest referee I know is now retired, but I still call him often to draw on his experience and insight. A few years ago, he taught me about the Moment Of Truth. Basically, the Moment Of Truth (MOT) is an incident - usually a hard foul, physical play, etc - where how you handle […]
For a long time, I’ve been thinking about the mentoring of soccer officials. While I think it’s particularly important for the young and new referees, I also find myself (as a Grade 7 with many years of experience) wishing there was someone with more experience who would provide feedback, answer questions, and provide guidance […]
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It should be noted that the posts are strictly my opinion and don’t necessarily reflect the views of USSF, the leagues in which I referee, or anyone by me. By the same […]