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  1. J

    Where do you keep your cards, book etc ?

    I always kept the red in my back pocket as well, because I thought that was the assumption by the players. The ref instructor said, keeping it in her back pocket helps her when she is teetering in-between a red and a yellow. Keeping the red in her back pocket allows her to watch how they react...
  2. J

    Sin Bin

    Gotcha. I hadn't seen it used in the US and was wondering.
  3. J

    Sin Bin

    Have either of you used the new "Sin Bin" law and how and when did you enforce it? Thanks for your response, Jim
  4. J

    problem with linesman

    When I recently took the course and perused the laws again it specified that a handball is now considered a handball if it is armpit and below. I know this is a change from a few World Cups ago when Hulk from Brazil kept getting called for handballs for shouldering them down.
  5. J

    Talking to managers about parents

    While being an AR for two travel games, during the coin toss, the centers asked the kids up front if there were any coaches or players that they should be aware of. They also told the kids that they would be coming to them first, so that the kids can handle their teammates and coaches first. I...
  6. J

    Become a referee in age of 32.

    I just started 6 weeks back myself and am 43, so you are never too old to start. Best of luck on the pitch, Jim
  7. J

    How many competitive games have you guys reffed?

    I am about 6 weeks into reffing and I have centered or AR'd about 20 matches. About 3 weeks in they started having me do Travel games and I started doing less of the recreation games. I enjoy whatever they give me and am just helping out, since we have such a high turnover in the US and the...
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