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Great news! Bringing what he implemented in MLS to the Prem. Excited to tune in. Any idea how we can tune in from outside the UK? Do we need a Sky subscription or something? Or will it go up on YouTube like MLS does it?

Agreed with @wazztie16 here. Once you blow for it and point, you might have to puff your chest out a bit and really start narrating to get the call sold. And sounds like you got the call right if you saw enough contact for a foul. Sometimes as referees we have to put ourselves out a bit on an...

@socal lurker Mind elaborating? Not sure I understand.

Some notes I took from the DOGSO/SPA clinic I went to last night. Found it helpful so maybe other will too. DOGSO & SPA are related to creating opportunity. They both do the opposite: take away opportunity. DOGSO & SPA are unrelated to careless, reckless or excessive force in a tackle. They are...

This is good advice! I've usually answered when somebody asks or I deny a coach a sub b/c time's almost up. Most understand 30 seconds could mean 30 seconds, it could mean 1 minute if somebody has an attacking opportunity. Has never bitten me. But could definitely see a circumstance where it...

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Ahh, OK. Others have already advised on timing of the final whistle so I won't repeat them. But it sounds like you did everything right. There will always be complaints, especially when the games involve relegation, promotion, knockouts, championships, playoffs, etc. This seems to be a...

For sure. Very refreshing. I always remember these players. Some are just pains to referee while others are not just good players but good people, thinkers, leaders and standup citizens. At the end of the day, that's what sports is all about ❤️

This. At the end of halves, referees will usually give one last attacking opportunity. Once that opportunity is done, you end the half. One small piece of feedback here might be to blow your whistle to end the game a bit earlier. If you'd blown while the keeper had the ball in his hands after...

Sounds like you made the right call but very interesting a player gives you such a nuanced and insightful counter. He's not right when it comes to LOTG but it's still a somewhat compelling argument. Love to get feedback that pushes my thinking!

1. Usually when I blow the final whistle, I know whether it's gone well or not. I think most referees are the same. Trust that gut feeling. It's usually going to be right regardless of the feedback of players, coaches or fans who only know the LOTG basics. 2. It can be helpful to post places...

Good advice!

I did not and absolutely should have. We had a 15 minute break before my next game and I was centering so while preparing for that, I lost the call between the matches. Really remembered it when I got home. This game was definitely not at that level but I hear you loud and clear. It's a big...

This happened yesterday while I was AR2 and this happened on the other half of the field. Game was a decent-level BU13 game. Players were pretty skilled for that age but the temperature of the game never got too high. A player was dribbling into the box and was fouled. At the same time, he...

Sometimes this actually signifies you did have control. I used to think this too but changed my tune. Lots of other context factors into it. I agree with @Tealeaf and @Gamespoiler above! In an intense game, this might take a bigger wave-away and even yelling "HE GOT BALL" to make sure everybody...

Others have already made good comments here so I won't restate anything. Agree with most of it. I will say pre-game talks are a great time to flex on teams with your confidence. Coaches, captains should come away from pre-game thinking: "this ref's on top of things." Game-management starts...

CARs always cause problems, it seems. Puts you in a no-win situation as the CR. I had a match just yesterday I was ARing where the center was coming from another field and would be there 10 minutes after kickoff. I started the game as center for them and opted to start with just 1 AR instead of...

@RefIADad Thanks for posting. A sad day for the world of soccer, for sure.

Celebrate the wins! Congrats to you. As a fellow referee who got his start in his mid-30s, I get it. Stay fit, injury-free and keep having fun and challenging yourself 👏👏