Week 22 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. Video for question 1 Below you’ll see the embedded video for question 1. Laden…
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Week 21 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. Laden…
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Carol Anne Chenard is doing really well, she says in an interview with Dutch Referee Blog. In 2019 she suddenly had to withdraw from the Women’s World Cup due to breast cancer. She’s not active on the field any more, but wants to stay involved in the game as video referee or instructor. In this […]
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Week 20 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. Laden…
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Laws of the Game changes 2021-2022: the first updates from The IFAB meeting of March 5th appeared on their website. The main topic was the handball rule and all members “confirmed that not every touch of a player’s hand/arm with the ball is an offence”. Plus more about concussion substitutes Firstly a personal thought on […]
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A Uefa referee fitness exercise: what does that look like? I’ve found an exercise online that was created for Uefa referees by Werner Helsen and shared by other national associations. It focuses on speed and has a long sprint in it. Curious about it? I’ll explain in the video below. Explanation of the Uefa referee […]
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Week 19 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. Laden…
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Week 18 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021 Laden…
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A ball touches match official and goes out of play. A referee in Mexican football accidentally blocks a goal-bound shot and then it crosses the goal line, but not between the goalposts. In this case study you’ll get the solution according to the Laws of the Game. Video of the incident But firstly, I’d love […]
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A kick-off touched twice. Something you do not experience often, but referee Stan Teuben was fully concentrated and whistle. But what is the correct restart? Plus a painful personal memory about a similar incident when I wasn’t 100% ready. Video of the incident The incident happened in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie, the 2nd football level […]
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Week 17 Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021. The quiz questions You can see feedback after submitting the form. Laden…
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How every referee can be a coach: a blog story based on a session by KNVB instructor Patrick Voogsgeerd. He explains crucial factors that will make the coach-referee relationship work in the best way. Plus he explains how you can be a coach to your peers as well. A blog story about the right attitude […]
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The first offence by goalkeeper at penalty kicks: how do you deal with that according to the Laws of the Game? And what if the goalkeeper has already received a yellow card for dissent before that penalty kick? You’ll learn all answers based on the case study with Dani Olmo’s penalty against Augsburg goalkeeper Rafał […]
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Back after the winter break. Here is Laws of the Game Quiz 2020-2021 week 16. The quiz will be shared online from next week on every Tuesday. Some relevant links, especially if your season is about to start or when your games will resume after a long period without games due to covid. Latest version […]
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The 24-24 rule for referee reflection. That’s how Katy Nesbitt reflects on her decisions during and after the game. “And to learn from them”. This technique helps her become a better referee and might help you too. In this blog post her reflection method is explained. How you can reflect on your games Sometimes you […]
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Long-term vs short-term goals for referees: what is the difference? In this blog post you’ll get advice from Kathryn Nessbitt, who I recently published a big interview with. She was named MLS assistant referee of the year in 2020 and has some great tips for you. Nesbitt always had a major top level goal. “I […]
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Scoring with extra ball on the field of play: that’s what Aubameyang did against Norwich. The referee allows it, but is that correct? In this case study you learn how to handle in situations like this. Clip of the incident Firstly, watch the clip of the incident. It should start at 6m21s. A task for […]
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Katy Nesbitt is the 2020 MLS AR of the year. In this blog she tells her story, shares how covid influenced her refereeing and gives advice on how you can improve as a referee. Nesbitt got into refereeing as a kid to make money, but has developed into a FIFA assistant referee and officated in […]
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Sian Massey-Ellis celebrates here 10th anniversary in the Premier League as assistant referee. Her first game was in 2010 when Sunderland played against Blackpool. In the past 10 years she has shown solid performances and in 2020 she also got appointed for the Uefa Youth League final. In this blog post she shares some great […]
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A whistle of hope – guest blog by Sebastian Vu from Switzerland. In any soccer match with a referee, we hear the whistle many times: when the game starts, when there are substitutions, when the game ends and many times, when there is a foul. For me, most whistles mean fouls and when I hear […]
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