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Plenty of video to arrest people for assault (which doesn’t require any physical contact). Throw a few of these knuckle-draggers into prison for 3-6 months and let’s see what reaction comes from it.

Not really related, but I do have a story that does show what can happen if a teams think you're too friendly with the other team. In the US, we often use comms in high school and college matches. I'm working as the center for a high school boys varsity (basically U19) game. We are starting our...

From my personal experience . . . I passed the 17/20 fitness test, but barely. I never really ran the true fitness test. I had done some things close to it, but I relied on my own running and HIIT training along with my games. In my opinion, NOTHING is better than actually practicing the...

That's fair. Hooper's been particularly good the last couple of months or so. I can see your point on that.

I couldn't watch the video since it's geo-locked, and I don't like to make decisions based solely on a still. However, that particular type of contact (above the ankle, front or inside of the leg) should be red more often than not. That particular point of contact is a lot more dangerous than...

Unless you have Taylor and Oliver alternate the final every year right now, who else would you have picked? Tierney, in my opinion, has had a good season.

Here is a close up of the wristbands that are very common for US referees. I am currently wearing one at work today and answering questions about why I’m wearing it (which was exactly the goal for why I’m wearing it).

https://www.thegazette.com/soccer/terry-vaughn-former-fifa-and-mls-referee-from-eastern-iowa-dies-after-huntingtons-disease-battle/ If you have ever watched a MLS soccer game and wondered why referees wear blue wristbands, this is the reason why. Terry Vaughn passed away today from...

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...

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...