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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The Nike referee outfits for 2020-2022. Got this shared by a reader and it’s from the Nike brochure. It looks like there are a few new colours compared to the 2018-2020 referee outfits. What are your thoughts on the colours? If you have any new images, share them via jan@dutchreferee.com.
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Written by Andrew Mario Parody The start of the journey When you start out as a referee, particularly if you are young, you are only just starting to develop your refereeing personality and if you are young, you barely know yourself. I started refereeing when I was 17 years old, as a well meaning volunteer […]
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Week 18 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. Lots of participants after the winter break. Love that. I recently received a few questions from a reader and I’ll add them to my blog soon. If you want to test the knowledge of my readers with some questions, message me on jan@dutchreferee.com. You can always find […]
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Week 17 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020 is there for you. Last week we started with the first quiz of 2020. How was that? Make sure you can always find the latest quizzes on this specific quiz page. Laden…
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There are some problems with Uefa’s RAP for Mac Catalina users, but there is a solution now. LabHiper Media, who makes the videos, is pleased to inform you that it’s solved with their new app Mulppy. It even opens “new possibilities in the future with mobile devices (very soon)”. The Refereeing Assistance Programme is very […]
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After a winter break the weekly quiz is back. You’ll get a new quiz every week until my season finishes in May. This is week 16 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. For everyone: I made it easier now to find previous quizzes of the current season. Laden…
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Referee Clay Ruperti talks about his career during a meeting I’ve visited earlier this season. Because he is recognized as a young talent from the start, he dreams about reaching professional football as referee. But can you stay true to yourself or will you change your style because of what others want you to do? […]
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Ref, you suck is a new TSN documentary about refereeing. It’s about different sports, but we’ll also see soccer/football. One of the people they speak with is Howard Webb, general manager at PRO. “Our self-belief is challenged all the time by the players”, says Webb in the video. “You are dealing with players who are […]
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Kate Jacewicz is an ambitious Australian referee. In 2019 she officiates at the 2019 Women’s World Cup and becomes part of the Hyundai A-League’s (men’s highest level) referee panel. I’m very happy she took the time to share her story and some very relevant tips for us as referees. Have a good read. The blog […]
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