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Yet another example of how the Premier League simply does not want to see red cards. Both Skipp's play and Jota's play are SFP reds. The Skipp play is extremely dangerous - Studs flush above the ankle on the inside of the leg. Jota's play is also endangering the safety of a player. The match...

Classic example of angles and point of view being everything. Many of the replays on the United States (NBC/Peacock) broadcast made me think penalty, but the first view I thought it was a foul on KDB as Partey "established position" (I know that's more of a basketball term, but I can't think of...

If my original post conveyed a certain amount of ego (and I know it wasn't you replying to me), I didn't want that to come that way. For me, I want to reduce and ideally avoid having a flag waved down for a foul. It will happen for sure, particularly in tournaments where we don't get a chance to...

Starting last fall, US collegiate referees wore two completely different referee kits depending on the affiliation of the assignor. The NCAA (college governing body) stepped in and created a new, standardized uniform that all referees working college will wear starting this fall. Black socks and...

I can't necessarily agree with this. Yes, working a big rivalry in a different country is a great experience. But let's not kid ourselves - 3,000 GBP ($3,730 USD in current exchange rates) plus luxury travel is going to be the primary driver of accepting something like this.

I hear that a lot in the games I do since 1) I’m a relatively experienced referee that the coaches know pretty well and 2) I work older games (high school, college, older club, adult). My stock response is “the center is a lot closer to the play and with a better angle than we have.” My second...

Upemacano’s play was handling for me. His arm moved toward the ball, and the arm wasn’t in a natural position. Honestly, I don’t see why there is such a big debate about this (and I’m certainly not a City fan).

If this is truly what happened, I’m definitely not giving a second yellow. I’m giving a straight red for OFFINABUS.

The comms audio will very likely be a big part of this investigation-both in terms of possibly picking up anything Robertson said to whether CH apologized. I didn’t think about this until now, but wearing comms as much as I do in the US provides at least two other audio witnesses in an event...

That’s interesting. Figured Keane would blast the referee. In the US, both analysts (Robbie Earle and Tim Howard) said that Hatzidakis was clearly in the wrong and talked about him being sacked right away. Seemed harsh to me, but I also thought Hatzidakis did more than a “get your arm off of me”...

Either that or taking your shirt off.

Also known as "pulling a Tata" after what Tata Martino did last year at the CONCACAF Nations League final. An incredibly dumb move. It is a mandatory caution, written in Law 12, for a player or team official entering the review area.

https://www.espn.com/soccer/mexican-liga-bbva-mx/story/4914636/liga-mx-ref-under-investigation-for-kneeing-player-in-groin In case the video in the article is geo-blocked, Mexican FIFA referee Fernando Hernandez apparently kneed a Club Leon player in the groin during a referee "mobbing" in the...

I read Mitrovic’s statement as, “I’m going to admit that I deserve a three match ban to gain sympathy in order to not get any additional matches.” Hopefully, the review panel sees through that and suspends him for the rest of the season. 10 games should be a minimum, and Fulham has 11 left...

Well, you could be in my shoes. By the end of this week, I will have worn five different badges since October. US Soccer federation badge (club matches) Boys high school association badge Girls high school association badge NISOA collegiate badge ECSR collegiate badge. Had I been on the field...

The suspension should be for the rest of the season. 10 games seems right, and by adding just one more game you have very different optics when you hear “rest of the season”. I’m guessing it will be six. Anything less, and every grassroots referee in England should protest by banding together...

I’m guessing we will see six matches, which I think will be far too lenient. If the FA is thinking 10 games and Fulham has 11 or 12 left, just make it a ban for the rest of the year. For only a game or two more, the optics of a suspension for the balance of the season would look a lot better.

I also found it interesting that officials in MLS are also now all wearing Apple Watches, similar to how Premier League referees all wear Hublot smartwatches. This is the first year of Apple's 10-year, $250 million per year ($2.5 billion total) deal with MLS where all games are available...

As long as everyone knows the rules going in and they remain consistent, I don't really have an issue with suspensions carrying over to other leagues or competitions as long as they are under the same governing authority. Here's a youth soccer example from the US. US Club Soccer supervises a...

https://theathletic.com/4220681/2023/02/17/tim-peel-nhl-referee-accused/ (this is behind a paywall) Former National Hockey League referee Tim Peel (who was fired from his job before the finish of his last season) was recently confirmed to have improperly entered the referee room at a U10 (yes...