The 10th edition of the FIFA Arab Cup is set to start on Tuesday, November 30th with "16 teams from across the Arab world come together to compete." It will take place in Qatar which will also host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. There were were 12 referees, 24 assistant referees and 16 video assistant referees appointed for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. Appointments ..read more

Written By Dan Sugar From the Academy of Refereeing There are many important qualities that we need to have in order to succeed at the mission of serving the match. Those qualities include fitness, knowledge of the current Laws of the match, their applications and the ability to orchestrate a match to create a fair and balanced environment, among many others. However, one of the necessary qualities that soccer referees need, that is sometimes overlooked, is self-confidence. Be Confident In your ability to control the match Confidence in your ability to control a soccer match starts with the a ..read more

In this episode Christian Rivas speaks with Former PGMOL General Manager and Ex-FIFA referee, Keith Hackett from England, to discuss various refereeing topics such as advice for referees, Video Assistant Referee and the current state of refereeing in the Premier League ..read more

A few weeks ago I was doing a u13 boys Elite Development Program match when, in the final 5 minutes of the match with the score 0-0, a player attempts to control an aerial ball from a goal kick in my quadrant. The ball seemed to hit their shoulder/upper arm (I couldn’t see too well because I was partially blocked by a player) when trying to control the ball and then the ball bounces just out of bounds before being kicked back in. I raise my flag straight up and then to the direction the throw in was for (As Discussed in our pregame for how we should signal for throw ins that are close and not ..read more

Herb Silva (Director of Referee Identification & Training, US Soccer) breaks down game management from a player/referee relationship and focuses on discipline, psychology of yellow/red cards, changing behavior of a team or individual, and discussing at what point a yellow card is ineffective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLDY-N7M55khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nPk6PonZ7Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzE_egqFoxc ..read more

Non-League side Carshalton Athletic took an early lead thorough Daniel Bassett and looked set complete a famous upset against National League South side Ebbsfleet United F.C. Later in the match English referee Paul Johnson pointed to the penalty spot after Luke Read seemed to have fouled a Ebbsfleet player. Here is an embedded video of the incident from @toptargets on Twitter: Carshalton Athletic released the following statement on their official website in response to the incident: The Robins FA journey was ended by a refereeing mistake. A penalty (and yellow card) was mistakenly given witho ..read more

Merritt Guthrie started his refereeing career back in 1992, became a national referee and officiated matches in Nike Friendlies, MLS preseason, USL Pro, A League at the time and National Team International Matches for the U-17 & U-20 teams. In 2008 he became a National Assessor/Coach after finishing up his National Referee career. Then in 2019 he was invited to the PRO Assessor panel. He became a staple in central Florida refereeing history. We were notified by PRO that Merritt Guthrie had passed away on Monday September 6th in hospital after battling with covid-19. Our thoughts and praye ..read more

On Jan 07, 2021 Capelli Sports released the following statement: Capelli Sport is proud to announce a new partnership with Professional Referee Organization (PRO). With a multi-year agreement in place, Capelli Sport will become the Official and Exclusive Uniform and Apparel Supplier for the referee organization responsible for managing the officiating program in professional soccer leagues in the United States. PRO, a thriving referee organization that works alongside the top men’s and women’s professional leagues throughout the United States, and Capelli Sport, the international sportswear a ..read more

Dutch referee referee Björn Kuipers is auctioning his whistle with all proceeds going to support Emma Children's Hospital. Kuipers received the whistle as a gift from a top referee from Japan (Nishimura). The whistle has been used by Kuipers at the Euro in 2016, the World Cup in 2018 and the final of the European Championship this year. Kuipers’ daughter has also had help from the specialists of the Emma Children's Hospital in the past. "We are very grateful for what they have done for our daughter," said the retired Dutch referee. Source: Refereeing World ..read more

In this episode Christian Rivas speaks with aspiring referee, James Perryman from Alaska, to discuss various refereeing topics such as advice for young referees, progressing to the next level as a referee and the people that helped him progress to the level he has reached today ..read more