Recent content by NOVARef

Based on previous discussions and my interpretation as well, this would not be an offense...at least not the first time. So if, IN THE OPINION OF THE REFEREE, the teammate's intention was to pass it to his centerback per se, and the GK yelled "leave it" and picked it up, I would not consider...

I remember having this discussion here a while back. I believe the consensus is that the ball has to be deliberately kicked to the GK. Not just deliberately kicked. I remember some examples were brought up such a player playing back to his centerback and the the centerback allowing it to roll...

I saw this clip on Twitter. It doesn't appear a foul was called. Say you were teaching the Laws to brand new referees. How would you explain whether this is a foul or not? Did the defender clearly get the ball? Yes. Did the defender take out the attacker? Yes. Thanks

Law 14 tells you were everyone has to be before the whistle. Then it tells you the offense for encroachment but it skips the part of defining what encroachment is. The original poster stated that he was happy that all the players knew the Law and didn't complain. I was going to respond and say...

Yes, but it doesn't tell you want encroachment is.

I know it's in there somewhere but I just read Law 14 like 10 times. I don't see where it defines encroachment on a PK. Any help where it lays this out?

I'll have to share my first experience with a penalty shootout. I was brand new and center for a young boys (U12s I think because it was small-sided) semi final that needed a winner. It went to PKs. I used Xs and Os and awarded the game to the "Red" team after the 4th round. I explained that I...

So yes, it was very blatant but not reckless...I was also thinking an Unspecified USB but I wasn't sure since he did yell advantage and an advantage occurred. Thanks.

So in my son's U17 match, a kid deliberately pulls on the shirt of an attacker to try to stop the attack but the attacker shakes him off. The referee yells advantage. The same defender catches up to him a second later and again tugs on his shirt. The attacker shakes him off. Again, the referee...

Yes, not every club does it though. Fortunately, the two neighboring clubs where I live pays for linos at U9, U10, U11, and U12. And they pay like $20/game for 25 minute halves. So not bad for a 13 year old. Great environment to learn the ropes.

Luckily for me (and my kids), two nearby clubs pay for 3-man crews for U9, U10, U11, and U12 small sided games. After my kids became certified at age 13, they learned and gained experience by being assistant referees for U9 and U10 recreational league games where I or a friend was the center...

So one of my recent games, a girl of Indian decent had a "cloth" bracelet on. I of course told her to remove it but, they (her and her coach) seemed prepared for that and quickly told me that it was "religious". I was like...ah, ****. I don't want to get into a religious issue and I don't know...

I've seen an opponent's find slide under a cloth bracelet before. Someone told me that they've seen it too and the girl's finger nail got ripped off.

If a player showed up with their fingers taped but no rings are visible, would you check closer? What are your thoughts on wrist tape? Do you try to determine if there are any bracelets underneath? Lots of kids here in the US like to wear these cloth bracelets. They can easily be taped over and...

There is nothing special about this particular situation but it got me thinking...I was watching a match last night and one team tied it up late, and as you've probably seen dozens of times, the scorer sprinted into the goal to grab the ball just as the GK was picking it up and then teammates...