Coronavirus and the Laws of the Game: some changes are announced by IFAB. There are options for five substitutes, leagues have the possibility to not use the video referee and leagues can choose whether they’ll use old (2019-2020) or updated/new (2020-2021) Laws of the Game. Key points from the IFAB circular There is a temporary […]
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Week 27 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020 NB: you can always find the quiz archive on this specific quiz page. Laden…
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The documentary Kill the referee is published online and English subtitles are added as well. Now we’re all at home in lockdown, this documentary is a great thing to watch. When it released I’ve written a newspaper story for it. I’ve updated that, because that makes it more relevant. You can also find the full […]
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How does referee Alan Kelly stay fit during the Covid 19 crisis? Alan Kelly talks about this on a webinar by Silbo, a company that automates sports officiating administration. The MLS referee has a daily morning routine – Covid 19 or not. He wears a Polar watch that measures his fitness and sleep. “First thing […]
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The Essex FA Referees Department has shared some wonderful development clips on their Twitter channel. “For us, it’s about providing as many development opportunities as possible to referees in Essex”, they let me know. However, it is great to see referees from around the world benefiting from the resources we are putting out.” Development during […]
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Week 26 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020 NB: you can always find the quiz archive on this specific quiz page. Laden…
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Premier League referees share tips to stay fit during lockdown. In this story you’ll get tips from referee Craig Pawson, AR Lee Betts and you’ll get the daily routine of Anthony Taylor. Both Craig Pawson and Lee Betts shared their tips in an online learning by The FA (embedded below in this post). Structure your […]
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Week 25 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. NB: you can always find the quiz archive on this specific quiz page. Laden…
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Some great assistant referee offside exercises by PRO. Because the Professional Referee Organisation in the US and Canada wants to help referees from a distance, they published this video on their YouTube channel. 25 clips in quick succession and it’s up to you to make the right call. How the offside test works The assistant […]
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How to deal with a long period without games to officiate? You are now out of necessity in a period without matches. Mentally this can be quite a challenge, but what is the best way to deal with it? This is a question that was posed in the KNVB newsletter for referees. And I am […]
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Laws of the Game changes for 2020-2021. Some highlights first, then the summary. You can also download the full text pdf. Summary of Laws of the Game changes for 2020-2021 Law 1 – The Field of Play Goalposts and the crossbar may be a combination of the four basic shapes Law 10 – Determining the […]
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Week 24 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020 NB: you can always find the quiz archive on this specific quiz page. Laden…
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Inside No. 9 – The Referee’s a w***er. Just some fun to watch, aired on the BBC in 2020. But although it’s not a real-life documentary, it gives you some interesting insights. You’ll see experienced refs who keeps talking about his heyday, interesting match preparation and appearance and referees who have difficulties keeping his authority. […]
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Week 23 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. Curious how you’ll score. Good luck! NB: you can always find the quiz archive on this specific quiz page. The questions Laden…
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Week 22 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. This time made by Almustafa Abdullah from Sweden. He has been a referee for 3 years and is a referee for Division 5 and a Division 3 assistant referee. “My goal is to judge a World Cup game before retirement. “ Laden…
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The alternative penalty shootout for football: Attacker Defender Goalkeeper. In the opinion of Tim Farrell the current penalty shootout in football is unfair and problematic. He got a new a idea to decide who wins the game. The attacker receives the ball at the centre mark, with a defender and goalkeeper in play as wel. […]
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Training at home for referees is a must now you have to stay in your house due to the corona virus. But what are the alternatives? In this blog post I’ll give you some idead. 1. Go out in nature. In The Netherlands sports clubs and my referee association in The Hague are closed, but […]
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Week 21 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. Great quiz last week by one of the readers, right? Lots of participants and I got good feedback. If you want to test others, feel free to send me an e-mail to jan@dutchreferee.com. NB: you can always find the quiz archive on this specific quiz page. Laden…
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Week 20 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020 is made by one of my readers. Thanks so much, Brian. Great way to help me and test the readers with this new quiz. Laden…
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Week 19 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. Would love to hear your score. Also got some questions about seeing results of the quiz. After submitting the form, you get a confirmation page. On that page is a link which you can click to see your score. Good luck again! NB: you can always find […]
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