Week 24 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. Video for question 1 Laden…
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Physical vs mental fitness: how being top fit helps you better deal with pressure and gives you more energy to focus on making the right decisions. Some great tips by Bundesliga referee Patrick Ittrich and World Cup and Euro final assistant referee Leif Lindberg. Webinar on physical vs mental fitness I’ve followed a webinar from […]
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Week 23 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. Good luck with this week’s quiz. But before you start, you might want to checke the case study about last week’s situation. I initially marked the wrong answer correct, so you probably want to check that out. Video for question 1 Laden…
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The importance of a referee community should not be underestimated. Carol Anne Chenard stresses the importance of a good referee community. Having fellow refs around you gives you great opportunities to develop. In this article she talks about their benefits and how it will motivate and challenge you as a referee. “It will make you […]
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Tap penalty kick encroachment by attacking team. A tap penalty is one that is passed to a team-mate and this onrushing player scores. But what if this onrushing player enters the penalty area too quickly? That’s what will be explained in this case study. Video of the incident The video below was in the Laws […]
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Week 22 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. Video for question 1 Below you’ll see the embedded video for question 1. Laden…
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Week 21 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. Laden…
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Carol Anne Chenard is doing really well, she says in an interview with Dutch Referee Blog. In 2019 she suddenly had to withdraw from the Women’s World Cup due to breast cancer. She’s not active on the field any more, but wants to stay involved in the game as video referee or instructor. In this […]
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Week 20 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. Laden…
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Laws of the Game changes 2021-2022: the first updates from The IFAB meeting of March 5th appeared on their website. The main topic was the handball rule and all members “confirmed that not every touch of a player’s hand/arm with the ball is an offence”. Plus more about concussion substitutes Firstly a personal thought on […]
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A Uefa referee fitness exercise: what does that look like? I’ve found an exercise online that was created for Uefa referees by Werner Helsen and shared by other national associations. It focuses on speed and has a long sprint in it. Curious about it? I’ll explain in the video below. Explanation of the Uefa referee […]
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Week 19 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. Laden…
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Week 18 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021 Laden…
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A ball touches match official and goes out of play. A referee in Mexican football accidentally blocks a goal-bound shot and then it crosses the goal line, but not between the goalposts. In this case study you’ll get the solution according to the Laws of the Game. Video of the incident But firstly, I’d love […]
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A kick-off touched twice. Something you do not experience often, but referee Stan Teuben was fully concentrated and whistle. But what is the correct restart? Plus a painful personal memory about a similar incident when I wasn’t 100% ready. Video of the incident The incident happened in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, the 2nd football level […]
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Week 17 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. The quiz questions You can see feedback after submitting the form. Laden…
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How every referee can be a coach: a blog story based on a session by KNVB instructor Patrick Voogsgeerd. He explains crucial factors that will make the coach-referee relationship work in the best way. Plus he explains how you can be a coach to your peers as well. A blog story about the right attitude […]
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The first offence by goalkeeper at penalty kicks: how do you deal with that according to the Laws of the Game? And what if the goalkeeper has already received a yellow card for dissent before that penalty kick? You’ll learn all answers based on the case study with Dani Olmo’s penalty against Augsburg goalkeeper Rafał […]
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Back after the winter break. Here is Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021 week 16. The quiz will be shared online from next week on every Tuesday. Some relevant links, especially if your season is about to start or when your games will resume after a long period without games due to covid. Latest version […]
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The 24-24 rule for referee reflection. That’s how Katy Nesbitt reflects on her decisions during and after the game. “And to learn from them”. This technique helps her become a better referee and might help you too. In this blog post her reflection method is explained. How you can reflect on your games Sometimes you […]
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