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L'arbitre Blog - Week 3

Since I won’t have too many games over the next few months (relative to a summer season), I’ve decided to reflect more closer on games I’ve had over the past two years here. Keep an eye out for those posts. It’s always a surprise on how much you can learn from a 90 minute experience. […] Continue reading...

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Dutch Referee Blog - Visualise game situations as match preparation

It’s not over yet with tips I got from the referee conference. I will share a longer blog post with rugby referee Alain Rolland’s story later. Now you’ll get one tip you will benefit from every game. Rolland’s advice: visualise game situations as match preparation. Ever wondered why top referees look so calm on the […] Continue reading...

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Dutch Referee Blog - Go to RA meetings and learn from the speakers

The referee conference in Dublin I went to is something big. But you can also learn at a smaller level from other referees. So go to RA meetings and learn from the speakers. Referees World podcast This week I downloaded an app on my smartphone to open podcasts properly. I was way behind with Referees […] Continue reading...

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L'arbitre Blog - 2015 – Game #1

The highlight of this week has been returning to my high school to officiate a football match. This is especially the case as I started refereeing there and it’s where my roots are. I started off with a late wake-up. I was up late watching Atleti play Barcelona in La Liga officiated by Undiano Mallenco. […] Continue reading...

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Dutch Referee Blog - Referee Mark Halsey’s road to recovery

Referee Mark Halsey got cancer … and beat it. The crowd of referees was silent when Halsey told his personal story at the referee conference in Dublin. He told us about the moment he heared he got throat cancer and how he recovered from it. “It’s amazing what you can achieve”, he says with a […] Continue reading...

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SRUSA Blog: DOGSO-H & application of Advantage: in-depth analysis.

Original Blog: http://soccerrefereeusa.com/index.php/entry/147-denial-of-obvious-goal-scoring-opportunity-by-handling-application-of-advantage-in-depth-analysis Update: http://soccerrefereeusa.com/index.php/entry/150-updated-in-depth-analysis-of-dogso-h What do you guys think of the analysis?

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Dutch Referee Blog - David Coldrick: 7 lessons for referees

The first blog after the referee conference is the story of GAA referee David Coldrick. Don’t know him? I didn’t either. But it doesn’t matter. Just follow one of his tips: “You can learn from refs in all sports.” In the blog below you’ll find some advice from David Coldrick, things I learned during the […] Continue reading...

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L'arbitre Blog - 2014

I’ve been wanting to write this reflection post since September but promised to save it for the end of the year. My first year on the next level list of referees but so many things to learn from. Fitness I ran once a week in the off-season but it has made a massive impact in […] Continue reading...

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L'arbitre Blog - Week 52, 1 & 2

Overall, it has been a slow three weeks (or two really). Happy New Year by the way! I had a short trip to the beach… and there has been an additional part of the football family that I haven’t been initiated with in playing or refereeing. I’ve played beach football but not with the weird […] Continue reading...

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Dutch Referee Blog - Live from referee conference Dublin

I am at Dublin for the Referee Conference. Really looking forward to it. Just got my badge Continue reading...

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L'arbitre Blog - Week 51

I spent the better part of Monday travelling. It was rather bulky carrying my Winter jacket throughout the journey but I knew it would perhaps be for the last time so I put up with it not fitting into my carry-on baggage. Was great to see family again after eight months away and back in […] Continue reading...

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L'arbitre Blog - Weekend of Week 50

I was up very late to start off the weekend. I’m not sure why but I ended up sleeping at 5am but I do remember tweeting some stuff. I set the alarm to 8am but woke up a few minutes before 9am realising I was very late! I jumped out of bed and got ready […] Continue reading...

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Dutch Referee Blog - Coach educates pupils to respect the referee

Every referee experiences it: coaches that yell at you. But luckily not every coach is like that. I found this video on YouTube a coach educates pupils to respect the referee. He has some wise lessons for his pupils. The bottom line: respect the referee. Here are his lessons and I hope many coaches will […] Continue reading...

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L'arbitre Blog - Week 50

It has been a very long week. If I truly recapped on everything in one-go, I’d write enough for a few years’ worth and then just shut down this blog. As a result, I begin here with Part 1 which is the working week and try to keep it short. The week started off with […] Continue reading...

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Dutch Referee Blog - Pepe fouls: no card in 2014/2015 season

What’s the first thing you think off when you hear the name of Real Madrid player Pepe? Probably the “Pepe fouls”, tackles with often a lot of excessive force. And then I saw this tweet: 1080 – Pepe is the player in La Liga this season to have played the most minutes without receiving a […] Continue reading...

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Dutch Referee Blog - Matt Leary goes for FA’s Three Lions badge

Please introduce yourself. “Matt Leary, 28, from Farnham, Surrey. I’m a Level 6 referee, so I referee on the County and Local men’s leagues, and I’m an assistant referee at Supply League level. I also referee on the County and Regional Women’s leagues on Sundays.” “I love the feeling of waking up on a Saturday […] Continue reading...

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Dutch Referee Blog - How to become a top referee (with tips from Ben Williams)

Dutch Referee Blog wishes you a great start of the year. In the first blog of 2015, Australian World Cup referee Ben Williams gives you 4 things to keep in mind to become a top referee. So, wow to become a top referee? Be the best you can be Football is a reflection of life […] Continue reading...

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Dutch Referee Blog - Andrew Lincoln: “1st red card after 3 seasons”

Andrew Lincoln is had to give his first straight red card ever after three seasons of refereeing. An interview with the 17-year-old referee from Swindon. Please introduce yourself. “My name is Andrew Lincoln and I am based in Swindon, England. I am a 17 year old match official and became one after passing my basic… Continue reading...

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Dutch Referee Blog - Begging for referee clemency

Two wonderful pictures in the latest Fifa Weekly. On the right: Marcelo begging for referee clemency with Dutch match official Björn Kuipers. The photo on the left shows a fan of the goalie Sepp Maier. The photo of Bjorn Kuipers is taken during the Champions League final of 2014. you Can read the Fifa Weekly… Continue reading...

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L'arbitre Blog - Week 46’s Futsal Final

It’s hard to say goodbye sometimes. This was by no means an exception. My last game in the league I started only a year ago. I couldn’t help but be nervous. I had strategically looked at things I needed to work on from reflections on my Futsal officiating and wanted to ensure the little details […] Continue reading...

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