A soccer game is 90 minutes in length. But so-called effective playing time (how many minutes the ball was actually in play) may be as low as 60 minutes or even far less. This is why as referees, we must prevent time wasting by players....
The Laws of the Game provides standard and approved signals for both the referee and assistant referees. Not using these signals can be confusing to players, spectators, and even members of the referee team. For example, what is the approved signal for offside for the referee?...
We often talk about how important angle is. In this video below, the referee makes what appears to be a correct PK decision. But notice how his view of the incident was blocked by a player. What if there was an embellishment by the attacker?...
Have you ever been hit with the ball? Have you gotten in the way of players and heard any complaints from them? Oftentimes we know just a second or two in advance when we are about to be hit with the ball or when we...