We all have it, but some were given more of it than others. It's something that cannot be bought, but can be acquired through experience. As a referee, this is an essential component to success. Without it, you are destined to fail.
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Seen Despicable me? These minions are from the movie and someone made a great clip with them about diving and football refereeing. A short clip to enjoy about the minion referee.
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The suspects of the death of Dutch linesman Richard Nieuwenhuizen were again given prison sentences. The father of of the kids got six years inprisonment. During this second tril the father and five kids were found guilty of manslaughter. During … Continue reading →
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An interesting Laws of the Game question for you after an incident in the Turkish competition. A second ball entered the field of play, but did not influence play. The ball was picked up by Kasimpasa defender Ryan Donk. He … Continue reading →
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A question in a tweet from the Aldershot RA got me thinking. It says: “What do we thinkg gives us credibility as a referee?” They asked referees during a meeting, and I think it’s a very good thing referees should … Continue reading →
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Mehdi Carcela suffered an ankle breaking tackle. It was the second harsh offence on him, both punished with a yellow card. But this second time he couldn’t control himself. He slaps the offender Bjorn Ruytinx in the face. Carcela is … Continue reading →
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An intesting news story from 16th of October 1978 in magazine Shoot! Their question? “Will we ever see women see referee our League games?” Oh My – what a lovely referee #Shoot! 1978-09-16 pic.twitter.com/uaStvEtIqa — Scottish Footy Cards (@ScotsFootyCards) December … Continue reading →
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I got a Fifa referee badge much earlier this year, but for some reason I never made a photo of me with this beautiful badge. Finally, here it is. (And thanks for sending it over – much appreciated!) I’ve also … Continue reading →
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Football match fixing scandal in Europe: investigation proves that the price for a referee to let him manipulate a football match is £20,000′, says a fixer to The Telegraph. This claim is also examined by the National Crime Agency. The … Continue reading →
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Referee Horacio Elizondo, who refereed the World Cup final between France and Italy in 2006, has not seen the Zinedine Zidane headbutt on Marco Materazzi’s chest. It was fourth official Luise Medina Cantelejo who advised him to give a straight … Continue reading →
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How do you prepare physically for a match as referee behind the goal? Check out the video: “Funny warming up additional assistant referee” and read below what Uefa says about their match preparation. Read more about it in brochure “Practical … Continue reading →
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Ball smashes in face of assistant referee. Luckily it has never happend to me. Hibernian captain Liam Craig wants to clear the ball away from his defence and tries to shoot the ball over the line. It did, and the … Continue reading →
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Bulgarian football fan on hunger strike: he is demanding a life ban for referee Stanislav Todorov. The CSKA Sofia fan Boris Borisov is not satisfied with the punishment Todorov got earlier this month. “I want to attract the attention of … Continue reading →
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Very strange situation in Dutch highest amateur league: the assistant referee spots that the ball has crossed the line, but play goes on for about two minutes before the referee finally awards the goal. It’s an amateur match between Noordwijk … Continue reading →
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A Wrexham ghost goal was allowed after six minutes of debating by the referee and her assistants. Amy Fearn, the first women who refereed an FA Cup match, initially disallowed the goal and awarded a goal kick. The Wrexham players … Continue reading →
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Extreme violence, agressive players, injured referee. This could be legitimate reasons to discontinue a match or not even begin with it, but they’re quite normal. Here are the 3 strangest reasons to abandon a match. And please comment if you … Continue reading →
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Referees love football. Period. I heared some people say that referees are on the pitch to get an ego boost of being in a position to take important decisions. That’s not my case and I think I could speak for … Continue reading →
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Romanian football refereeing is in the lift. Teodora Albon and Cristina Dorcioman got appointments for major finals last season. “I was very happy to have been appointed for the final”, says Dorcioman, who refereed UEFA Women’s EURO 2013 final between … Continue reading →
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Danish referee exchange in the UK. The experiences of Jens Oerum and Janus Vorm. “English football is more physical, more tackles. A different culture, a different way to play football.” And: “I like the way the players respect a referee.” … Continue reading →
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“There’s no question of me becoming a referee. I’d prefer a job that something has to do with football”, said Lothar Matthaus after he stopped playing football and now cited in Fifa Weekly 2. Referee Lothar Matthaus? Ain’t going to … Continue reading →
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