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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… Continue reading...

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 […] Continue reading...

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 […] Continue reading...

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 […] Continue reading...

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 […] Continue reading...

Long-term vs short-term goals for referees: what is the difference? In this blog post you’ll get advice from Kathryn Nessbitt, who I recently published a big interview with. She was named MLS assistant referee of the year in 2020 and has some great tips for you. Nesbitt always had a major top level goal. “I […] Continue reading...

Scoring with extra ball on the field of play: that’s what Aubameyang did against Norwich. The referee allows it, but is that correct? In this case study you learn how to handle in situations like this. Clip of the incident Firstly, watch the clip of the incident. It should start at 6m21s. A task for […] Continue reading...

Katy Nesbitt is the 2020 MLS AR of the year. In this blog she tells her story, shares how covid influenced her refereeing and gives advice on how you can improve as a referee. Nesbitt got into refereeing as a kid to make money, but has developed into a FIFA assistant referee and officated in […] Continue reading...

Sian Massey-Ellis celebrates here 10th anniversary in the Premier League as assistant referee. Her first game was in 2010 when Sunderland played against Blackpool. In the past 10 years she has shown solid performances and in 2020 she also got appointed for the Uefa Youth League final. In this blog post she shares some great […] Continue reading...

A whistle of hope – guest blog by Sebastian Vu from Switzerland. In any soccer match with a referee, we hear the whistle many times: when the game starts, when there are substitutions, when the game ends and many times, when there is a foul. For me, most whistles mean fouls and when I hear […] Continue reading...

Week 15 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021: best of with the most difficult questions from first season half. After a winter break, the quiz restarts again. You can get a notification e-mail if you subscribe or is you’re already a regular newsletter reader, you can update preferences and tick the LOTG quiz season box. […] Continue reading...

Shot on goal blocked with hand: a new case study is live. In this blog story you’ll learn more about the considerations for the correct disciplinary action. The video below starts at 2m42s. You’ll see an incident of a shot on goal being blocked by a defender. As always I advise you to watch it […] Continue reading...

Group H is probably the tightest group in this 2020/21 UCL campaign. PSG, Man United & RB Leipzig are all tied at 9 points, with 1 last round to go. Anything can happen. Man United and PSG faced each other in what turned to be a very scrappy and nervous match, with the French side taking home the three points and the vital away win. Orsato had a few interesting episodes to deal with, although his performance wasn’t one of his best, with few rough challenges unpunished. Let’s have a look at some main incidents. 5’ - PSG Goal In the 5th minute Neymar makes it 1-0 for PSG. Neymar is clearly onside, but the interesting fact is that his teammate Kean was just onside. It was a really close call correctly judged by the refereeing team...

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We are pleased to announce that as October 2020 we are officially part of the Diamantina Podcast Network (The Betoota Advocate). This is a great milestone for RefCoach and My Life On The Line, bringing more exposure to the world of refereeing and helps us in our mission to show the humans behind the whistles and flags. The Diamantina Podcast Network has an outstanding portfolio of shows, including The Betoota Advocate, The Grade Cricketer, Dyl And Friends, The Football Shed, Equity Mates, Dad In Progress in partnership with Movember & more. We look forward to an exciting and productive partnership with DMN as we continue to show the human side of referees and provide top education class to referees. Continue reading...

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Encroachment during kicks from the penalty mark led to one of the craziest penalty series to watch. One team thought they won, but a retake was ordered. Because of encroachment a goalkeeper was sent to the dressing rooms. And one team cheered so intense after a save, you might think the game was over, but […] Continue reading...

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New: Uefa referee documentary Man in the middle. A great insight in the world of refereeing. I’ll add all links to new episodes (4 in total) on this page. “This is a very important documentary for UEFA and our family of referees”, says Uefa’s referee boss Robert Rosetti. Watch the first episode on the Uefa […] Continue reading...

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