Why is the wait-and-see approach so important for an assistant referee? Especially when you have two attackers with one being in an offside position and the other in an onside position, you want to give yourself extra seconds to raise your flag to make sure...
Have you given a yellow card for DR (delaying the restart of play)? If you see a possible DR, how do you know if the incident deserves a yellow card?There are numerous considerations that a referee must take into account. Here, we will just focus...
Have you caught yourself struggling to keep up with an attack? Have you had to sprint as fast as you could to stay close to an attack? Players are fast and the ball moves even faster. In addition to running faster, what can we do...
Incidents in the penalty area are critical. They may lead to a PK, a canceled goal, or a controversial decision because of the proximity to the goal. But even if there are 12-15 players inside the penalty area, don't forget there are other players, too....