The last quiz of April: Week 31 Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018. I hope you like the match situations. Good luck with the quiz. Bezig met laden…
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The Dynamic Yo-Yo test for referees and the Yo-Yo Intermittent test are approved by FIFA. In addition to the official test, the ”Dynamic YO-YO Test” and the “YO-YO Intermittent Test Level 1” may be used as methods of assessing the aerobic fitness of referees with the recommended standards. Below you’ll find the descriptions plus a links […]
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The Laws of the Game changes 2018-2019 are published by IFAB. Below you’ll find an outline of the main changes. In the documents you can read the full texts in different languages. No big changes for me. New terms, like video operation room (VOR) and Referee Review Area (RRA). Referees can now also caution players if […]
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There we go again. How was week 29 for you? I hope you liked the Europa League situations. I hope you are ready for Week 30 Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018. Good luck! Bezig met laden…
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Monday was a big day for me. I will no longer combine refereeing with playing futsal. The last game of the season went well, although we did not win. It’s a big choice, but one I needed to make. Will I miss it? For sure. It’s great to be part of the team and have […]
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It is allowed to change a decision as referee, but what are the exact rules? The game between Mainz and Freiburg is a perfect example to explaint the rules. Okay, it is a little different than in your games, because the video referee takes action. The players of both teams are in the dressing rooms, […]
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A new quiz. Week 29 Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018. Sorry that there was no quiz last week, I was too busy. Hopefully you like this new quiz! Bezig met laden…
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An interesting exercise for assistant referees. I get questions about fitness tips a lot, but I am not a fitness instructor. Luckily I got the chance to speak with some international referees and they share their tips. Because of that, you can become better and train like some of the pro’s. FIFA assistant referee Ian Bird […]
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The Ibercup 2018 in Cascais was a great experience for me, because it showed me so many new sides of refereeing. During my visit to Portugal I observed lots of referees with potential and was happy these (mostly) young lads are willing to improve themselves. This blog story is about my six days in Cascais […]
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week 28 Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018. It’s about penalty kicks this time. What will you decide? Good luck with the test. Bezig met laden…
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Vitor Manuel Reis, a former professional referee in Portugal, has written two new books about referees. In this article he talks about his book, plus has some great tips for you as referee. Vitor Manuel Reis is 59 years old and he was a football referee from 1982 to 1997. At his retirement, at the […]
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Week 27 Laws of the game Quiz 2017-2018. It’s here for you. How do you like the quizzes? What are topics you’d like to see more questions about? Bezig met laden…
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I don’t care. You’ve got to be kidding me! Two quotes from two different games but two magnanimous decisions. Game #2 The attacking player was on the ground facing down with his left hand on his back. I looked at the defender with my eyebrows raised. He was standing relatively close to me as I […]
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Ooof. What can I possibly say here? Yes, I’ve revived a bit with blogging. Free time during travel has afforded me that luxury. The last three months have been quite phenomenal. I had grown so mentally bored of football refereeing that I felt I had lost sight of the grand purpose. Of why I was […]
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The start of the new quiz is easy, but it gets more difficult in the end. New one: Week 26 Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018. How did you do? Let me know. Bezig met laden…
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The ARIET fitness test is used in addition to the official Fifa fitness test for referees. The ARIET may be used as a method of assessing the aerobic fitness of assistant referees with the recommended standards. ARIET stands for Assistant Referee Intermittent Endurance Test. You can test it at home with these audio files. Procedure […]
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Female referees, their numbers stay behind in many sports in The Netherlands. Dutch sports organisations try to give this a boost with a new campaign. This is the story of Lizzy van der Helm, who recently got her FIFA badge. Below you’ll see a video interview with Lizzy in Dutch. I share the quotes in […]
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Now the Champions League knock-out rounds have started, it’s time to do some penalty kick questions. No series yet, but it’s always good to practice. Check out Week 25 of the Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018. Bezig met laden…
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The career of assistant referee Ian Bird changes immensely in 2015. “[Untill then] I was still only picking up the flag once a month so found it difficult to improve”, he says in an interview with Dutch Referee Blog. “It was in 2015 when I became a Specialist Assistant Referee in Wales”. And then things […]
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It’s Friday again, which means a new quiz will be online. In Week 24 Laws of the Game Quiz 2017-2018 we will pay attention to a lot of offside situations. Do you know how to handle? Bezig met laden…
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