Well. . .tonight I did a U19B middle and ran into a couple of coaches (same team) who definitely had absolutely no grasp of the big picture - or sportsmanship - at all. Here’s the situation. . .we have Gold vs. Orange. We’re at the 87th minute and Gold is leading 4-1. There were a […]
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It’s been a while since I’d really posted anything, in large part because work has been sort of crazy. It can get that way when you own your own business. But I didn’t realize I haven’t posted in 2 months. Wow does life get away. Nothing earth-shattering this spring, so here are some snippets. . […]
I’m currently a Grade 7, but for the last couple years I’ve elected to do my recertification during the Grade 6 makeup recert in the fall. Because Ohio South is changing their recert procedures, I probably won’t be able to do that again. But all the same, getting the instruction that the 6s get has […]
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Today I was the CR for a U13G match with Blue & White. The ball was down in the White end. White player has her arms out away from her body and the cross comes in and strikes her arm. I really didn’t hesitate to blow the whistle and point to the spot (player was […]
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Back on May 27, I posted my review of the Spring Best Of The Midwest tournament which was hosted by the Chicago Magic. At the time, I ranted about a tournament that didn’t pay their referees at the field at the time of the match and promised to post an update to the situation.
Well. . […]
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Law 12 outlines the cautionable misconduct offenses as unsporting behavior, dissent, persistent infringement, delays the restart, fails to respect the required distance, enters/reenters without permission, and leaves the field without permission. Most are pretty cut-and-dried for the most part. Although most players and coaches I’ve worked with have bought into the myth of “he has […]
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With all the rain we’ve had in March here in Ohio (5” above normal for the month), I’ve already had roughly 15 games washed out so far this season. Trying to turn a negative into a positive, it’s given me a chance to work some more on my fitness. The older I get […]
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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]