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AR's should definitely be vocal when players are near them. Let the players know that: you are there, in control of things and you're ready to step in if they go too far. This is preventive action and helps you sell the decision if you raise your flag. Phrases such as: "Don't foul", "Easy", "No...

1) The stick serves a purpose. If the comm fails, the AAR still has the beep function. 2) What the average punter knows isn't the main thing. "We" could educate the average Joe more, and tell him what the AAR's job is. What we should be discussing is how we make the refereeing job most...

Good one. Reminds me of a stunt I pulled this summer. Counter attack by the white team brings the play into the box. I keep up with it but many players get cought in the action and a blue defender takes down a white attacker with a nasty challenge. Everyone surrounds me and I lose track of who...

Some things have changed now, after the new rule changes have taken place. I have been told that a player, who gets the ball after a drop ball, has only one touch to play the ball. Is that correct? I hope this is a misunderstanding. Here's a situation that takes place quite frequently: A...