Recent content by Bleedaggie

Spot on. Downgrade to yellow if there was an attempt to play on the ball. No attempt to play the ball: dogso red and penalty restart.

Still not seeming to work for me. Oh well

I use on a Garmin Music 245. Works flawlessly before the game. Doesn’t sync completed games at all. I’ve communicated with them. They’re very responsive to the initial concern but haven’t ever been able to fix the issue. I really love the app, and really don’t want an Apple Watch (I like buttons...

Why no HOKAs? Because they’re trainers or because they’re not typically all black? I wear copa mundials with cushioned insoles and they do pretty well on artificial turf. Especially for just one game. I have a pair of Brooks Glycerins that are 100% black that I’ll change to if I’m doing multiple...

I agree with U13. Rare exception. Only time I ever remember carding younger was when a 7yo told me to “f-off.” He got the yellow only because a 7yo can’t have any idea what that meant and I didn’t know which parent was his to let them know they were failing.

That’s what this one was. It was a high school playoff game in the US, and I’ve been doing this a long time. I’m not sure I could have anticipated it a lot better, but I like what a lot of you guys are saying. Probably rather than trusting my fitness to try to be close to the sloppy play and...

Any tips for positioning on long contested through balls? I’ve always prided myself in being able to keep up with play. But I had a game last week with three different long through balls from a defensive third to an attacker on a dead sprint who had a defender making the run toward him at a...

I love them too. Higher skill level often means you’ll be able to anticipate play better and foul recognition is simpler because some of the sloppiness is removed. I love the challenge to myself and the crew in a pre match: “three teams on the pitch, all expecting a championship level...

I think my hesitancy would be on the first caution more than the second. Even elite U13, foul recognition is really challenging. The line between reckless and sloppy/floppy is broad and gray. At that age if I have any question at all I try not to show the YC for this reason. I don’t want to get...

Don’t make a decision on short or long term leave until at least tomorrow. If every day was enjoyable they wouldn’t have to pay you.

The urgent “ASAP” of the question gave me the mental picture of an AR hitting a question on Refchat while deciding whether or not to raise his flag mid-match.

Think the context matters too. If he’d already brought up old news at the beginning of the match, “you’re awful” probably a tick higher than if you’d never seen him. You’re right: probably just yellow next time. But it’s also on him for earning a reputation with an official, reminding said...

I know it’s difficult but I’d try not to draw too firm a conclusion after one game. Could have just been one of those days for everyone. On the occasion that you start to spot a pattern, I like to go head-on. “Hey, we’ve worked together before. This isn’t how we’re going to work together from...

Plus is enough for me. The heat maps are cool but not worth it for me. There are enough timer options with plus to do what I need. And I use it with a Garmin and they have some strange bugs they can’t figure out with syncing that negate all the pro benefits.

Project confidence. Walk tall, eye contact. If they mention your age be prepared with a confident line that shows you’re not worried about it. “No worries mate, I’ll try not to run circles around you.” Strong whistle to start and have fun. I wouldn’t use a card to stamp authority unless it’s a...