When the IFAB LOTG started allowing the referee to show a yellow card or a red card, it was not new in Michigan. Especially because team officials' negative behavior is anecdotally connected, at least partially, to the referee shortage and referee attrition, it is important...
When a play gets close to you and you are afraid that you would be in the way of the players, what do you do? We simple back step to move away. While this may work from time to time, have you had a situation...
We have talked about SPA and how we can use S+S+O as a set of considerations to determine if an offence you observe should be cautioned for a SPA (link). Let's review it again with another video.Below, you will see a fast attack developing from...
Sometimes even when we make a correct decision, players (and coaches, parents, and spectators) disagree. But if we are close to the incident, we can better "sell" our decisions.Below, you see an example of a referee using his explosive movement and sprint speed in a...