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Back pass.... tough one and I agree with one. What you say needs to avoid the possible interpretation of coaching. "you can pick it up" can seem to the other team as telling the keeper what to do. "no hands here" is borderline but slightly better. At the levels I work, they should know...

This is incorrect. Offside position is judged when the ball is last played by a teammate. Whether he becomes involved in active play, interferes or gains an advantage is not judged at the single moment the ball is struck. In fact most offences occur after ball was struck In this instance...

Here are my thoughts from watching this on TV from the other side of the pond. First, WHAT A FUN GAME TO WATCH from a refereeing standpoint! Lot of heated play, some refereeing challenges you dont see often, lot of game management challenges, good confrontation at the end of the second half...

Here is a point worth mentioning. As referees we of all people should understand that distance and angle are almost everything (knowledge of the lotg and their application notwithstanding). So why are so many ASSUMING that the referee who had a far better angle and was much closer got this...

I watched this game live from the other side of the pond... I am a Man U fan. I would say, tough one on the dive but hats off to him on the call. On replay, Willian does fake him out and then gets over the outstretched leg (so hard to tell if there was contact BUT he then looks to make no...

I really think we should all consider several things here before second guessing this CR. First, CR is likely refereeing at a higher level than some on here weighing in. 2nd - he is in good position and really close. much closer than what this camera affords BY FAR At best we are about...

Haven't been around lately... Here is the thing. If they are INJURED and it is serious, as deemed by the referee, the referee must ensure they are removed from the FOP. If the referee has waved on medical treatment for the player, the player must leave the FOP. If they do not it is...

Reff'ing or teaching spin is 4 decades outdated at least and not supported in the LOTG. Thank goodness this went away LONG ago. It was ridiculous and nit-picky. Just get the ball in play. It is very simple now and rightly so. Simple - face field, two feet on ground behind or touching line...

Curious what age/level? Adult? This was a thing waaaayy back in the 80's when it was ruled a foul throw back when I was U14-U18. I refereed for maybe a year back then but do remember it being crazy nit-picky on the throws. I was glad to see that nonsense go away. You are correct. They are not.

I was surprised that there wasn't a VAR review when Dele Alli got tackled just inside the PA during a free kick. Sure looked like a PK to me (and I really don't have a preference for either team). Very understandable that CR might have missed it as it was to the left of where his view would...

Anybody who thinks refs aren't athletes is sorely mistaken. I ran 37.2 miles refereeing last week. 117k steps. No wonder my legs are sore. One day off then back at it for my Monday fixture (covered 5 miles doing that one). My experience over this summer... HYDRATE, HYDRATE, HYDRATE and...

I wear a Garmin Fenix 5. Love having it. I used to have a forerunner 410? that didn't do the mapping. I agree that the mapping is helpful and interesting. I love seeing the break down on heart rate, distance, spring speed, etc. I strongly recommend the RefereeWatch app if the vivo supports...

Get rid of slow motion and I'm much happier

I have been away from the forum for most of this season. I have been crazy busy refereeing and travelling as a result. I had some great opportunities to develop as a referee. All of the time dedicated to the profession this year has resulted in all of my non-refereeing time being spent with...

I work it NARs constantly. It is actually the standard at all levels. Now not all officials have equal experience/skills. I've been fortunate to work with high level referees as both an AR and as the CR. The standard pregame/operation... which admittedly is abbreviated at times as we have...

Been watching this one. Not Mariner's best game. Many missed calls on significant fouls. Coming in late from behind, playing through someone's ankles, multiple yc not given. Lamela just came in late and put studs to Luis' knee few minutes after he likely shouldve gotten a yc for a different...

I agree that even at full speed the first one is a pretty bad miss. I am surprised that he missed it. He was in good position, unobstructed and looking right at it. Pretty clear PK. Once the VAR alerted him, I am shocked that he still didn't give it upon watching. THIS is not a VAR issue...

Guess I didnt post it earlier, this game had had 5 YC and a RC prior to this plus an additional RC 3 minutes later

This was a quick play right inside of midfield about 3 to 5 yards inside the attacking half. Ar trailing g significantly as play had moved forward in a counter. I was 8to10 yards from the play. All play running in my direction. Defender raises leg and ball slips off top of his thigh. Ar...

This is one if I had to do over again..... still tough call 1-0 game home team leading. This is a neutral ground game and I use home and away for identification. Lot of gamesmanship and bickering by away team. Throwing near MIDFIELD. AR2 trailing play by about 20 yards flags throw for...