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I've seen several articles saying UEFA would emphasize this for the event. So far in this game, we've seen several instances of Turpin only dealing with Robertson. The conversations have seemed to be pretty civil so far. I'm still skeptical whether this will be consistently and continuously...

While I agree that is one I'm sure Turpin would like to have back, in my mind that's the type of play that VAR was meant to help get right. There's a lot going on in a condensed area. Potential shot on goal, plenty of Scotland players around (possible DOGSO-H), etc. It's absolutely a red card...

I’d imagine that the PGMOL kit will be a new and unique design. When MLS referees switched from Adidas to Capelli a few years ago, Capelli designed a completely new kit with different colors from what was sold to the mass market. I would highly doubt that Puma is working with a PGMOL focus group...

As I'm reading this, it appears that only the PGMOL kits will require to change. But I have a couple of questions. 1. Is it confirmed that Nike will no longer supply PGMOL referee kits, or is it just that the current Nike contract expires and Nike could sign a new contract? 2. If Nike is not...

More for general purposes, here is the list of all of the Garmin watches that use RefSix. https://apps.garmin.com/apps/741674b3-33c4-46fd-bc07-0d4dbdd02174?tid=1 There are a lot of HIIT/interval timing apps on Apple Watch, or you can set up intervals in the native Apple exercise apps as shown...

I read somewhere else that MU’s red and black are hard to discern for color-blind people. I do not know if that’s true or the reason for the officials wearing yellow-just something I heard.

Off topic, but it’s looking like another Dutch manager with a two-part last name is going to end his Manchester United management career by lifting the FA Cup…..

Had something like that happen to me in a game many years ago. A local photographer had a bad angle on an offside/onside play that he thought I had wrong. He came up to me at halftime and said he'd show me the "evidence". I responded that if he continued this threat, I'd have the athletic...

The more succinct way to put this is that the test is pass/fail. You don’t get an A for completing the test in, say, 13/18. You just have to hit the minimum standard for the 40 intervals. It’s easy to burn out if you have to wait at a cone, because going from a stop to motion expends more energy...

It's an American saying essentially "go do something more useful". I'm trying to think of an English/British equivalent but am coming up empty.

Which stinks. Basically, if you're brave and willing to make a big call you won't referee a team. I wish assignors would basically tell teams to pound sand when something like this happens. The only thing that happens is referees have an incentive to not make a big call against a team.

Back in the post-Covid days, my son’s team was playing teams from the neighboring state (who had stricter rules on sports being played than our state) in friendlies. I volunteered to referee these games just so they had the feel of a game instead of a scrimmage. In one of these games, I...

Not sure what the standard is in England, but in the United States we generally wear some sort of shirt with the governing organization on it and then whatever we need to be comfortable while still looking official. Obviously, an official tracksuit/warm-up suit is acceptable. For me, I don't...

I’d agree with this. I personally thought it was handling, but if not given onfield I don’t see where it’s so blatantly obvious that there should be an OFR to overturn. This play makes me think we are too far down the road of “how many considerations does this check” compared to looking at the...

Or maybe Howard Webb got the officials together and told them, “Yeah, that Haaland thing? We aren’t letting that happen again.” We sometimes act like professional officials don’t ever course correct after something happens.

I don't really know if I'd take a victory lap being on the same side as the "independent panel". Their decisions usually don't jive with reality, but normally just follow what the players and coaches want to see happen.

To be honest, I think the comments of @one were sarcastic in nature to show that even if something is considered factual that it can still absolutely be grounds for dismissal. This goes back to the reply saying that players and managers shouldn't be punished if their comments are factual even if...

It is not difficult to say something to the effect of, "I disagreed with the particular call, but that was the call and we must respect the final decision." Managers don't get in trouble because they say they disagree with calls. They get in trouble when their behavior and comments crosses the...

Ultimately, at its very core, the general public will resort to the "walrus" excuse. WLRS - We lost, ref sucked.

While the behavior of Klopp and Arteta likely wasn't going through the minds of these people as they were kicking and punching Meler, I don't think it's a stretch to say that the condoning of abusive behavior in the world's most-watched football competition eventually trickles down to others who...