Interfering with an opponent, what is that exactly? The Polish refereeing team made a great call you can learn from in their game between Dynamo Kyiv and Slavia Prague. At first glance the goal seems to count, but the refereeing team was making sure to get clear what happened. Who were involved? Who was in […]
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Assistant referee hit by fan. A news headline you don’t want to read, but sadly you have. Swedish AR Fredrik Klyver was hit by a beer bottle, thrown by a Sturm Graz fan, and was bleeding heavily. Because of this incident the game was abandoned for half an hour, but the game continued. “It is […]
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A training camp for referees. We see it very often these days, both in summer and winter. Before the 2018-2019 season I’ve seen an interesting video clip from Spain plus interviews from a FIFA training camp. This will give you an impression what a training camp for referees looks like. Spanish referees in Valencia In […]
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I made a Fantasy Premier League for referees. You think you know it better than some coaches? Or just want to have fun with a few other referees. Proof it! You can easily join the group “Referees (by DutchReferee.com” by entering the code 2173911-500217. Create your account on fantasy.premierleague.com. Curious about group standings? Go to the group […]
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The Paris World Games referees got some very interesting guests and coaches to help them. What to think of Leif Lindberg, who officiated in both the World Cup and Euro final as assistant referee. And Michel Vautrot, a former French top referee, was there too. For my blog I got the chance to speak with […]
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Tips by World Cup final referee Nestor Pitana and his team. Great advice you can apply as referee at any level. Work hard as team Nestor Pitana talks about his dreams in an interview with FIFA. “For any kid who loves football, the dream is to get to the World Cup Final. This team have […]
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Preparing referees for a World Cup is a big task. And Nestor Pitana has the honour of refereeing the final between France and Croatia. How does he make sure to be ready? I got the chance to speak with Esfandiar Baharmast, present in Russia as a FIFA referee instructor. “I work with all the referees […]
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What do players think when they approach the referee while shouting, protesting and making crazy gestures? That question crossed my mind a couple of times the last few days. This awful behaviour of players against referees has to stop. These actions set the wrong example for the adults and kids you and I have to […]
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How does VAR work at the 2018 World Cup in Russia? In two video’s below you’ll see two clips about the VAR in the World Cup 2018. What is the effect of slow motion reviews? An interesting fact is published by Werner Helsen. He is co-author of a new study. “Our results revealed that referees penalized […]
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My road to become a referee instructor was great this season. Last Friday it reached it’s pinnacle when I got my certificate. I learned a lot from my fellow instructors and my pupils. Next season I will give courses on my own and will continue be road to become an even better instructor. Our route […]
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The Uefa men’s referee categories 2018-2 are released. Lots of promotions this year. Bastien, Gil Manzano and Soares Dias will join the Elite referees. Six referees will climb up the ladder to group 1. Below you’ll find the full list. Thanks to h_demboveac on Twitter and a publication on Law 5 – The Referee I can present […]
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Esther Staubli is one of the best female referees at the moment. I got the chance to ask her a few questions for my blog. She shares here experiences about refereeing at big tournaments, like World Cups, European finals and international games. A great insight into professional refereeing. Interesting to see how much dedication and […]
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The final Laws of the Game Quiz of the 2017-2018 season. It contains the most difficult questions since January. Can you score 5 out of 5? it will be easy for you to receive an e-mail notification when the new quiz season starts. Just one e-mail after the quiz is published. It’s up to you […]
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Refereeing a title clash is one of the biggest challenges for match officials. These games are crucial for teams, but also great experiences for referees. Dutch referee Dennis Higler officiated last season’s title clash in The Netherlands. He shares his tips for you on my blog. “Normally the appointments are released on Tuesdays”, says Higler. […]
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Week 34 of Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018 is the last regular quiz of this season. Next week you’ll get a “best of”. Good luck with this last May quiz of 2017-2018. Bezig met laden…
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2018 Europa League final 2018 referee is Björn Kuipers. He will officiate the game between Marseille and Atlético Madrid. The game starts at 20.45h (CET). But Kuipers’ day starts much earlier. During the day he does the match preparation with his assistant referees and two hours before the game he moves to the stadium. But […]
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7 quotes from John Motson on referees. This weekend the legendary BBC commentator for football on radio and Match of the Day ended his career. Brian Clough once said to Motson: “I think what you do to referees is nothing short of criminal.” But was Motson so rude? Here’s some quotes and commentary from John […]
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The second quiz of May. Week 33 of Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018. How did you do during the last week? Good luck again this week. Bezig met laden…
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Milorad Mažić to referee Champions League final 2018. Björn Kuipers will officiate the Europa League final and Jana Adámková referees the Women’s Champions League decider. Champions League final 2018 The Champions League final will be played between Real Madrid and Liverpool on Saturday 26 May. The games will take place at NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv. Referee: […]
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The last month with referee quizzes. The first quiz of May is: Week 32 of Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018. Good luck to everyone! Bezig met laden…
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