No offside because of deliberate play. That is how Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) judges the penalty and offside incident in the game between Liverpool and Tottenham. Jon Moss gets it right, but what can you learn from this match incident? A case study. PGMOL statement supports referee Moss “Jon Moss was in a good […]
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The referee’s offside responsibility is something you might not think of. Offside is number one priority for assistant referees, but don’t for get referees have a role too. A case study. Before you watch the clips, think about the first paragraph. Figure out a few situations how the referee has to take responsibility. In the clip […]
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It’s the 21st Quiz of 2017-2018. How important are the Laws of the Game for you? Here’s a good way to test it. You can also do the quizzes in the archive. Good luck! Bezig met laden…
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My heart was beating fast. It was make or break today. It was the last game of football of the year. My last shot. I needed the pass if I wanted to get to the next level. I had my pre-game music playing in the car to get me in game mode. I took the […]
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Becoming a better referee instructor is the goal for this season. KNVB organises a whole year of courses, because that’s how they want to help me and the other students. A good experience, because it gives me a lot of tools. In this blog I’ll share my experience and tips. January 31st is a special […]
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Another year passes by and another opportunity to reflect. 2017 has been quite the up-and-down. There’s a lot to be proud of and a lot to be disappointed about. Ultimately I lean towards disappointment because I didn’t give football the full-attention it has afforded in past years. Nevertheless, it progressed more than I could have […]
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The first quiz of February. Last week was a bit too easy for some, so I hope this one will be more challenging. Good luck! Bezig met laden…
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How is your start of the year as referee? Any interesting match situations where you were happy you knew the Laws of the Game? I got a new quiz for you. Week 19 already. Good luck! Bezig met laden…
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Deliberate handling or not? That is always an interesting discussion for tv pundits and players, but also for referees. What are the criteria for a deliberate handball? KNVB has made an interesting video with lots of examples, but I’d like you to do some homework first. Get a pen and paper. Write down as many […]
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Last week was an easy one for you all. How will you perform in week 18 of the 2017-2018 Laws of the Game Quiz? Good luck! Bezig met laden…
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The second quiz of 2018 and week 17 of the 2017-2018 season. Good luck again! Bezig met laden…
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Some fitness tips to start after the New Year break. Most European leagues do stop during Christmas, so you might want to take a rest before the league starts again. KNVB fitness instructor Hilco de Boer shares some tips if you want to take a break in the newsletter for Dutch referees by KNVB. These tips will […]
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The selfscan for referees is a useful tool to map out your actions for the coming period. This tool makes your development as referee visible and helps you write down your action steps. I got this tips when following a KNVB course as referee. It helps me to prepare better for my games plus it’s […]
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Have you ever read the Law of the Game cover-to-cover? It’s an amazing read if you ever have. The Laws of football is eye-opening to anyone who reads it, especially for the first time. Keep in mind, if you read it before the major overhaul two years ago, you’re due for another read. My personal […]
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Jens Maae thinks 2017 is the best year in his refereeing career. He officiates the Euro u17 final and the Danish cup final. But that doesn’t mean he will stop working hard in 2018. There are new goals. “The most imortant thing is to enjoy myself and second is getting to category 2 in UEFA”, he […]
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Happy New (Quiz) Year! It’s time to start with new quizzes after one week of Christmas and New Year’s break. Good luck with the new questions! Bezig met laden…
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Self-awareness for referees: it’s something you need to work on from the start of your refereeing career. We sometimes underestimate the importance of it or we think it’s something you get when you’re a top level referee. No it is not! Recently I read an interview with Arjen Robben in newspaper De Volkskrant. He talks […]
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Sian Massey-Ellis is doing a great job in the Premier League every weekend. The female refereeing news this year was about Bibiana Steinhaus’ debut as center referee in the German Bundesliga. But on the line woman have shown they can easily keep up with the men. One of them is Sian Massey-Ellis. And I don’t […]
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It’s time for week 15 of Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018. It’s a quiz you have two weeks for. I’ll take a break myself in the Christmas + New Year’s period. This quiz contains the six most difficult questions of the first half of the season. I wish you good luck and all the […]
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The 10 best read stories on Dutch Referee Blog for 2017. Enjoy them and please let me know on jan@dutchreferee.com what you want to learn next year and I’ll try to write some interesting stories about that topic. In the next few days I’ll come up with a series on goal-setting and giving your referee […]
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