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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Best read stories in 2020. An overview with the popular links of this year. One of the people who made history in 2019: referee Stéphanie Frappart. Check out the story about her. Very popular stories every year The Laws of the Game changes for 2019-2020. You can also take part in the weekly quizzes on […]
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Week 15 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020 is a so-called “best of”. You’ll see questions from all the quizzes that were used during the first half of the 2019-2020 season. Laden…
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A 1 hour referee training session, again at The Hague’s referee association. Check out the other 1 hour training session there. Do a warm-up for 10 to 15 minutes. Make sure to jog yourselves war first and then do exercises to Check out tips for a proper warm-up for referees. Or check the video with […]
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Week 14 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. The last regular one of 2019-2020. Will I see you back next week again with the “best of” before the winter break?
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Week 13 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. The last month of the season. You’ll get three quizzes in December and the last one is a “best of”, which contains the most difficult questions of the first half of the season. Good luck with the first one from December.
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Week 12 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. The last quiz of November. Can you score all weeks this month with 5 out of 5? Laden…
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Playful fitness exercises for referees are always good to add something funny to a training session. And the idea is still: you’ll work on your physical ability. I explain the first exercise on my YouTube channel, where you’ll find more videos about refereeing. Below the video I’ll add the text as well. Example of playful […]
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A substitute entering the field of play: how do you deal with this? It’s a rare situation in the German leagues. What is your call? It’s a situation described in one of my weekly Laws of the Game Quizzes. Below the video you’ll see how you need to handle. What if a substitute enters the […]
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Week 11 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. Good luck again! Laden…
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Former referee Alan Snoddy has been at two World Cups, has helped and mentored a lot of referees at Uefa and CORE. He’s currently a referee consultant at the Latvia FF and grew up as referee in Belfast in the 70ies and 80ies. In this story he shares his experiences and tips with you. Who […]
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Tic-tac-toe exercise for referees – or noughts and crosses for the British readers. It’s a really funny exercise I’ve done with the referee association of Leiden. Explanation tic-tac-toe exercise for referees You all know the traditional game where you have to get three things in a row. But this exercises combines physical training with a […]
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Week 10 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. Laden…
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Week 9 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. New month, new chances. I wish you much luck again. Laden…
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Week 8 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. Good luck this week. Laden…
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A proper warm-up for referees is needed for both training sessions in games. It will improve your performance and reduces your risk of injury. The blog post is based on lessons I followed as a referee and notes I took. Physical effects of a warm-up The physical effects of a proper warm-up for referees are: […]
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Week 7 Laws of the Game Quiz 2019-2020. A new quiz, so a new chance to score 5 out 5. Last week the question about the substitute was a bit tricky, as the problem was the player coming onto the field of play. For everyone: you can check the answers after each quiz on the […]
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