The Weekly Soccer Referee Blog Sharpening Referee Knowledge and Judgment, One Week at a Time Volume 16, Issue 14 – April 7, 2024 Please forward this Blog to your fellow soccer officials or tell them about it.  This is one of the tools we can use to keep sharp during the year. The purpose of this Blog is so we can all learn from each other’s experience and by doing so, avoid mistakes, make more consistent calls, and do a better job. I don’t have to make any of this up – this is what happens on the pitch. Quote of the Week: “Coach, will your players be legally and properly equipped at the s ..read more

The Weekly Soccer Referee Blog Sharpening Referee Knowledge and Judgment, One Week at a Time Volume 16, Issue 13 – March 31, 2024 Please forward this Blog to your fellow soccer officials or tell them about it.  This is one of the tools we can use to keep sharp during the year. The purpose of this Blog is so we can all learn from each other’s experience and by doing so, avoid mistakes, make more consistent calls, and do a better job. I don’t have to make any of this up – this is what happens on the pitch. Quote of the Week: “We have history with this team – they foul us a lot.” From a coac ..read more

The Weekly Soccer Referee Blog Sharpening Referee Knowledge and Judgment, One Week at a Time Volume 16, Issue 12 – March 24, 2024 Please forward this Blog to your fellow soccer officials or tell them about it.  This is one of the tools we can use to keep sharp during the year. The purpose of this Blog is so we can all learn from each other’s experience and by doing so, avoid mistakes, make more consistent calls, and do a better job. I don’t have to make any of this up – this is what happens on the pitch. Quote of the Week: “Hey Ref – I think you left your phone on my bench – it says 10 mi ..read more

The Weekly Soccer Referee Blog Sharpening Referee Knowledge and Judgment, One Week at a Time Volume 16, Issue 11 – March 17, 2024 Please forward this Blog to your fellow soccer officials or tell them about it.  This is one of the tools we can use to keep sharp during the year. The purpose of this Blog is so we can all learn from each other’s experience and by doing so, avoid mistakes, make more consistent calls, and do a better job. I don’t have to make any of this up – this is what happens on the pitch. Quote of the Week: “Why aren’t you cautioning that?  You just cautioned my playe ..read more

The Weekly Soccer Referee Blog Sharpening Referee Knowledge and Judgment, One Week at a Time Volume 16, Issue 10 – March 10, 2024 Please forward this Blog to your fellow soccer officials or tell them about it.  This is one of the tools we can use to keep sharp during the year. The purpose of this Blog is so we can all learn from each other’s experience and by doing so, avoid mistakes, make more consistent calls, and do a better job. I don’t have to make any of this up – this is what happens on the pitch. Quote of the Week: “My players are playing fairly, and the opponents particularly $14 ..read more

The Weekly Soccer Referee Blog Sharpening Referee Knowledge and Judgment, One Week at a Time Volume 16, Issue 9 – March 3, 2024 Please forward this Blog to your fellow soccer officials or tell them about it.  This is one of the tools we can use to keep sharp during the year. The purpose of this Blog is so we can all learn from each other’s experience and by doing so, avoid mistakes, make more consistent calls, and do a better job. I don’t have to make any of this up – this is what happens on the pitch. Quote of the Week: “Sometimes, growing as a referee does not mean taking on more challe ..read more

The Weekly Soccer Referee Blog Sharpening Referee Knowledge and Judgment, One Week at a Time Volume 16, Issue 8 – February 25, 2024 Please forward this Blog to your fellow soccer officials or tell them about it.  This is one of the tools we can use to keep sharp during the year. The purpose of this Blog is so we can all learn from each other’s experience and by doing so, avoid mistakes, make more consistent calls, and do a better job. I don’t have to make any of this up – this is what happens on the pitch. Quote of the Week: “Call it the same way at this end.” From a coach who thought we ..read more

The Weekly Soccer Referee Blog Sharpening Referee Knowledge and Judgment, One Week at a Time Volume 16, Issue 7 – February 18, 2024 Please forward this Blog to your fellow soccer officials or tell them about it.  This is one of the tools we can use to keep sharp during the year. The purpose of this Blog is so we can all learn from each other’s experience and by doing so, avoid mistakes, make more consistent calls, and do a better job. I don’t have to make any of this up – this is what happens on the pitch. Quote of the Week: “You are a coward and a liar.” From a parent who questioned how ..read more

The Weekly Soccer Referee Blog Sharpening Referee Knowledge and Judgment, One Week at a Time Volume 16, Issue 6 – February 11, 2024 Please forward this Blog to your fellow soccer officials or tell them about it.  This is one of the tools we can use to keep sharp during the year. The purpose of this Blog is so we can all learn from each other’s experience and by doing so, avoid mistakes, make more consistent calls, and do a better job. I don’t have to make any of this up – this is what happens on the pitch. Quote of the Week: “That wasn’t a foul – they didn’t mean it.” From a coach who saw ..read more

The Weekly Soccer Referee Blog Sharpening Referee Knowledge and Judgment, One Week at a Time Volume 16, Issue 5 – February 4, 2024 Please forward this Blog to your fellow soccer officials or tell them about it.  This is one of the tools we can use to keep sharp during the year. The purpose of this Blog is so we can all learn from each other’s experience and by doing so, avoid mistakes, make more consistent calls, and do a better job. I don’t have to make any of this up – this is what happens on the pitch. Quote of the Week: “You haven’t blown your whistle once.” From a parent who noticed ..read more