Often I'm listening players, even coaches, threating the ref: "I'll be reporting you!!".
Any time that they do not agree with a call, a card is showed, or when their frustration with the game result reach high level, they repeat: "I'll be reporting you".
Please guys!, if you think with that the referee will be afraid and he will start calling as you like, let me to say you are really, really crazy. Click to continue reading...

How many time are you listening players asking for a blue card?
This is a common word in indoor soccer: "blue card!", "show a blue!", "that's for blue", etc.
However, we must to remember that not all fouls are considered for show a blue card.
The simple rule is that blue card is showed when a player is committing any of these offeenses:

• (a) Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent;
• (b) Trips an opponent, i.

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My friend Ken, a serious ref assigner, is running a newletter with many tips for referees.
I received the last few days ago, and because I feel that is a great tip, I'd like to share it with you:
This is from Ken Burke Newsletter:

"Choose Your Words

As referees, we have a tough job.

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The title is not so original, truly I took it from a website that was promoting a book about soccer rules for parents.
They say :
"It sure would be nice to know the soccer rules.
Have you ever said that? I haven't either.
Seriously though, most parents in the US have never played the game and don't know much about the rules of soccer – kind of like trying to watch hockey in Alabama". Click to continue reading...

Few days ago I attended a referees clinic where the instructor told us about game and player management, he said, among a great ideas, tips and rules, that player are referee customers, and made a comparison between ref and waiters.
Three days later I was ref in a coed game. One player was all the time talking, complaining for almost everything. Click to continue reading...

There are many things that I don't like while I am on the field, as ref or as a player.
As a ref I don't like:

• Players complaining for everything.
• Player, parents and/or coaches all the time shouting: handball! handball!
• Start games later because teams are not ready.

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I am building this blog only for share with you my memories as soccer player and soccer referee. I'll be the storyteller, and I hope you feel free to share, also your ideas, memories, and mcomments. Click to continue reading...