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    Single referee calling offside

    (underline added) Oh, let's not go there - In the US, we're just getting most high school-sponsored matches away from this idea of two whistles, or even three(!), on the field.
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    Another shade of OFFINABUS

    Either a chat or a caution, all YHTBT
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    PK gamesmanship

    DOGSO seems a no-go unless there are some lines missing from my copy of the LOTG. Caution for USB is easy and appropriate for this.
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    Small step up

    You're welcome - be sure and update everyone tomorrow (or later tonight) as to how it went!
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    Small step up

    Try to tune out the parents unless someone is truly abusive. As you develop as a referee, there will be lots of strategies, tactics, tips and tricks to learn - for this match, with your indication that at least one of the teams move the ball well, here are two suggestions to focus on: (1) your...
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    Send penalty kicker off for blood injury before or after kick for treatment?

    You were right to send him off before the kick.
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    Brazil v Belgium

    Good point. Don't forget there are both formal written directives and informal oral directives, and understanding the informal ones can be just as important as the formal ones. Fair or not, it's how it works.
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    What to do on World Cup breaks?

    For your down time (safe for work)
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    England v République de Colombie

    As long as it's a proper headbutt: Oh, Zidane!
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    England v République de Colombie

    Agreed - but last 5 in regulation will be frantic, and then extra time...oh my. Wonder what he drinks?
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    England v République de Colombie

    Any odds on a 2nd caution in next 14 mins?
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    England v République de Colombie

    Silly foul by Lingaard - good caution
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    England v République de Colombie

    Agreed - problem is that it's accepted throughout the game - so even if one prominent ref says "no more" and starts dealing yellows like playing cards, all that will happen is they are negatively assessed and don't get good matches in the future. For change to occur, it needs to be driven...
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    England v République de Colombie

    good point - this will get much worse before this match is over....
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    England v République de Colombie

    Good question....
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    England v République de Colombie

    This will be fun - I've worked one match with Geiger, several years ago. IMO, he's a terrific referee and this will be a good test for him as to more assignments in this edition of the WC.
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    World Cup SWE v SUI

    Real time, I thought the same. So, had it been one of my matches, I would hope that the AR had seen it clearly and was very convincing to me.
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    Germany v Korea

    And, frankly, I think it would be an easy goal to disallow if your Center didn't get a good view of who played it. That would be a tough call.
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    Germany v Korea

    AR did just right - South Korean player was in an OSP, issue was who played (not deflected) the ball last. As a goal was scored, VAR was looking it over and sent it down for an OFR with Geiger. From there, he saw the toe poke of the German player actually playing the ball, saw it go between...
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    Goalkeeper Punching the Ball Away

    NIce job of watching for that extra moment after the ball is gone - quite a bit can happen that deserves our attention.
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