Referee news of week 6. I went to the Bjorn Kuipers book launch last week. He gave a college in theatre, which gave me some awesome insights. I’ll share the tips from Bjorn in a weekly post on Thursday. These simple tips might help you become a better referee. Other news in this section are […]
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I am hugely surprised by all the responses I got after the first quiz. Thanks all for participating. If interested, you can still take the quiz of week 1. There was an issue with the following question. I asked: “A penalty kick is awarded and a team-mate of the identified kicker takes the kick and […]
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Referee news of week 5: A controversy about lies by referees about having judged match incidents. And an example where the video referee was used. But was it the correct call? Plus some stories about assistant referees on flip flops and “the big season” for Simon Haydon. Mark Halsey has started a big discussion about […]
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Dutch Referee Blog will give you the opportunity to practice the Laws of the Game in a weekly Quiz. These will be released every Friday at 12pm (CET). It is possible to only do the quizzes for personal practice, but it’s also possible to win some referee goodies. Refsworld UK has made these available for […]
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Referee news of week 4 has some interesting stories. You can become a more complete referee at foreign tournaments. There’s also an update about a new smartwatch for referees and I’ve added a video of last weekend’s Premier League game from Manchester City. Tournament’s abroad and The3rdTeam partner Tournament’s abroad and The3rdTeam partner to make YOU […]
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When referee Jeroen Manschot goes to his games there’s always one fan for him on the stands. His dad. Even if his son is fourth official. His father is not a KNVB referee, but had followed the referee course. “Based on my dad’s demeanour in the car back home I can see if it was […]
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An interview with Stephanie Forde. When and why did you become a referee? Stephanie Forde: “When I was six years old, I started playing football for VK White-Boys, the local club my brother had joined earlier. Unfortunately, I had to stop when I turned 12 because the club didn’t have an all-girls team. At the time […]
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Referee news of week 3 has some interesting situations for you. Is Costa rightfully complaining about a deliberate back-pass? You’ll also get this week’s international appointments. An interview with Australia’s top futsal referee and an interesting handball situation in the box. If you have suggestions for the weekly “referee news” send an e-mail to jan@dutchreferee.com. […]
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The last days at the Olympics are very exciting. The last gold medals to win, the last finals to play. “Referees need to have the ability to focus under pressure”, says Aidan Moran. That’s one of the most important characteristics for mental toughness to become a top referee according to him. The former psychologist of the […]
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The referee news of this week has a few interesting story. I liked the idea of David Meier in his blog story “The cheating is back”. Below you’ll find more stories plus the international appointments of this week. David Meier: The cheating is back An interesting plea from David Meier on his blog. The idea: if a club appeals to […]
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Have you seen Mike Dean’s positioning as referee this weekend? Check the images below. I would like you to answer the following questions. Why would Mike Dean do this? What are the advantages or disadvantages? When you are watching your games, always be a critic of the referee in your own benefit. I do NOT say: […]
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IFAB was doing live tests with the video review in the United Soccer League. And then the need for the video assistant referee was necessary and it immediately proved to be fast and useful. Referee Ismail Elfath need to approach VAR Allen Chapman in the game between New York Red Bulls II and Orlando City […]
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Anna-Marie Keighley is having a great career. After refereeing at the World Cup in 2015 in Canada she now is appointed to the Olympics in Rio. On the 12th of August she will officiate a game in the quarterfinals between USA and Sweden. In this story you’ll find three useful tips from the referee from […]
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Dutch Referee Blog wants to bring you the latest referee news of the weekend with some photo’s or video’s. The 2016-2017 season has started again and this is the first edition of “referee news”. It contains a portrait of Heber Lopes, medics on the pitch and more. Have you seen an interesting story? Please share […]
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Barry Holderness retired as a Football League assistant referee last season. He talks about his career in the interview with Dutch Referee Blog. To reach the top level there is one important factor. “First and foremost you need the support and understanding of your family”, he says. “Sunday has always been used as family time […]
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New rules need real situations. During Euro 2016 I was waiting for a yellow card for DOGSO, denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. I even got messages on Twitter from other referees hoping to see this new rule, announced by IFAB, applied in a real match situation. The rule basically means – full details below – that […]
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The Premier League, English Football League and the FA have announced steps to improve behaviour in English football. This new rules must decrease the abuse of match officials. The aim of the measures is to reduce disrespectful conduct such as aggressively challenging decisions or running from distance to confront an official. “The English football authorities have […]
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Jakob Kehlet got promoted to Uefa’s first group at the start of 2016. “I think I achieved this level of refereeing because I am very consistent in my refereeing”, he says in an interview with Dutch Referee Blog. “What you see is what you get.” Will he become the next Danish Elite referee after well-known refs […]
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Found a great initiative online this week: The Whistle Stop Tour with Jon Moss and Martin Atkinson. The Premier League referees will cycle over a thousand miles to visit all the twenty clubs from the highest football level in England. All within nine days. Moss and Atkinson meet with club officials or do Q&A’s with […]
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The Euro 2016 has been a great one for refereeing. No huge mistakes and solid performances. BBC has spoken with Willie Collum about his performance, and more highlights of the last weeks of the Euro 2016 tournament. Winner of signed cards The winner of the signed cards by Dutch top referee Björn Kuipers are won by […]
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