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Also, if you aren't planning to go to a gym a lot during this time, I'd invest in some fitness bands - both larger bands with handles and "mini-bands" (I've linked to one example of the mini-bands. Between the bands and some fairly basic bodyweight exercises, you should also be able to at least...

This blog post from a US National referee has some overall points about in-season vs off-season training. https://dynamicathletetraining.com/blog/off-season-vs-in-season-training

What I'll write next is my personal opinion based on my age (mid-40s) and what I feel like I can handle to limit injuries, be mentally sharp, and still have time for my family and full-time job. During the fall, that is our college season in addition to club games. I will normally work one...

Sounds like these meetings are much like our local referee association meetings as well. Lots of veteran referees who are more interested in sharing war stories than in discussing relevant issues. Of course, there is a time and place for these war stories so younger officials can learn from the...

I've been in several pretty public jobs in my career. I always use the guideline that if I wouldn't want to see it on the front page of my local paper or as the lead story on my local newscast, I probably shouldn't post it on social media. I live in a city that has a VERY close-knit soccer...

While I do think “making a run” is overkill, the general advice of always be in motion and varying your position is sound. I was on a webinar a few years ago with a well-respected MLS referee. The topic was positioning, and he illustrated how even a short 5-10 yard sprint or 2-3 shuffle steps...

The media clearly wants controversy and argument above all else. They could not care less about what is “right”, what the referee viewpoint is, etc. They want the officials to be a punching bag, and then we wonder why grassroots referees are treated as they are.

Michael Oliver is a member of the onfield officiating crew. Why wouldn’t he be a part of the communication process? He’s one of the two most senior referees in England. I know if I were on his crew and he said “we may be screwing this up” while he was the fourth, I’d sure as hell listen to him.

I’m genuinely asking here, as it’s been 21 years since I lived in Europe and regularly took flights out of Frankfurt. Outside of Russia, what is the longest flight within UEFA from London or Manchester? In the US, we obviously have some long flights for match officials. With the PRO/MLS VAR hub...

I'm on board with you that the speed on the Jones challenge isn't going to be enough to go red on that challenge. However, in my opinion (and I'm perfectly good with others disagreeing), I think a lot of other factors that justify endangering the safety of a player are in play here. Straight...

Except that type of challenge really should be SFP. A straight leg with flush contact on the inside of the leg should be a send off, but in our age of “keep it 11 v 11” hasn’t been. Perhaps we are moving back to this type of challenge being properly sanctioned.

There are some distinctions, but generally I think Marcotti is advocating for stricter punishment for the big items like surrounding the referee and the really egregious behavior like when Klopp went after Taylor’s AR in the Man City-Liverpool game last season. Marcotti says-and I agree with...

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/38452288/european-soccer-elite-referees-premier-league-etc-blame Given that Marcotti was one of the leading voices that basically condoned Gigi Buffon’s abusive behavior toward Michael Oliver in that infamous Real-Juve UCL match several years ago, this...

https://refchat.co.uk/threads/watches.22186/ This should take you directly to the 30-post thread on this topic. Lots of good ideas in here.

A picture says a thousand words.

Pundits will forever believe in the myth of “but he got the ball”. They probably also believe in Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and Santa Claus.

Let the proper authorities determine if it’s safeguarding or not. Report everything you heard. Don’t add any editorials. If you heard an adult say to a kid “You are a (expletive)”, report it just like that. What you don’t want to foster is any sort of hearsay that might get someone let off the...

To add: here is the full description that I copied and pasted to get around any possible link sharing issues. This was on an old website from a PT location in my old hometown. Improve stamina and agility while reducing injury risk with the help of trained movement specialists Those that run for...

In all seriousness, is there a running mechanics session that would work? Several years ago, some of the physical therapists at a local PT site ran a multi-week session called “Ready 2 Run” or something like that where they worked with a small group on therapy-based mechanics for running. If I...

Hey, if that isn’t in your neighborhood, we have those near where I live!! :D:confused: https://www.weareiowa.com/amp/article/news/crime/ankeny-police-arrest-3-after-massage-parlor-complaints-healthy-green-spa-massage/524-349a2f2b-6664-48cd-a867-857d35006432