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RefBlog - Tales from the third team - five years and counting
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Tales from the third team - five years and counting
High school ref meeting... blech!
You know the high school association is so focused on coaches when, at a referee association meeting, the "trainer" goes on about coaching activities. Every year I get just a little more cynical about high school athletics. I don't know if it's because I don't feel the love (the guy really hammered on things that would get us fired or sued this year - I suppose it's better than the insults he did in years past when I kept a list of the number each time), or just them being overly pompous.
Whatever it is - I just don't care. I'll do the games, more times than not I'll even enjoy them - but hearing the high school league pontificate about how important they are, and how they're better and have higher ideals than the USSF or FIFA just turns my stomach. OK, to be truthful, they may well have higher ideals, but they fall so short of them that the USSF and FIFA, in their (according to the high school authorities) "the game is all mentality" are actually far more instructive and helpful to the kids than the structure of high school sports will ever be.
Overall, I've seen worse sportsmanship from players and coaches in high school, taking the medal in both the overall and individual events. I suppose I'd like some honestly out of them; something along the lines of, "It doesn't matter how good you are, how right you are - if the coach doesn't like you, you're screwed." Now the referee's association knows and says this, but it wouldn't hurt to come from the actual people in charge.
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Most players and fans would never consider being a referee - why now take the abuse that they had so liberally given for so long? Now you get to find out why some nutcase would choose to pick up a whistle and stand between 22 people who may not like him very much, and just what he thinks about you, too.
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robert (I didn't expect t…): I also completely agree. I was to assist on a u19 …Alex (I didn't expect t…): your dead on about mentally preparing for a game. …Alex (Well, that one di…): Man that was kind of depressing to read. I have ye…TheRef (Review of the Ref…): Try refereeworld.com – they seem to ship anywhere.jack (Review of the Ref…): Hi, I am a referee in New Zealand a I do a fair f…alex (An almost genial …): The complaining from grown adults wears on me like …TheRef (I don't know a re…): Thanks for the catch – of course, it wasn’t my name…Brad (I don't know a re…): uh oh Mr. Ref.Just thought i’d let you know in th…AJ (Getting sick of c…): Doing a HS freshman game I stepped into a hole – 1…TheRef (Getting sick of c…): The assignor was alerted – but unfortunately, this …CPT Hoolie (Getting sick of c…): Sorry to hear about your injury. Did you or the r…Jack (Q: "When do I tel…): Yes! I’ve been in your exact same situation regardi…CPT Hoolie (Soul Searching): I don’t think it’s unreasonable to continue to work…TheRef (No good deed goes…): You’re right – it was from Greg. My bad.alex (No good deed goes…): hey that post was not from me it was from the next …
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A chat with the MLS refereeing czar
Parental Terrorism
Coaching and Parents: Parenting and Coaches
Top 10 Things Parents Don't Get About Kids and Sports
Parents out of Control
Silent Saturday Rules
A facinating look at Hugh Dallas
Confessions of a Soccer Referee
Transcript of Robert Evans speech
List of protests in one soccer league
Six Types of Problem Players
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Feature Articles
Updated Reading of the LOTG - § ¶
I've updated the audio-recording of the Laws of the Game. It's still not a professional recording, there's still bound to be little mistakes (and maybe even big ones - did I mention it's not a professional recording?). If you're like me, and spend a lot of the time in the car (or someplace else where reading isn't practical, but listening is), maybe this will help you.
No update to the ATR yet - the last couple years has seen the USSF tighten up on it's copyright; and although I can't see this as a threat to them, I haven't decided if the greater good is worth more than the possible financial hit.
You can download the updated reading here (44.5 MB).
17 Mar '08 - 20:06 | No comments yetThe New USSF Sock: This End Up - § ¶
OSI is gradually pushing out the pieces of the new uniform, and recently I obtained the final piece of the revamp - the socks. I try to be very honest about the good and the bad about OSI (see this article for a review of the new jerseys), but I've always loved the fit of their socks; and with the revamp of the new socks, the fit of the stockings haven't changed, but the styling has.
Let's be perfectly clear: 90% or more of referees in this country do not need these socks.
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11 Feb '08 - 21:15 | six comments, alreadyRefblog.com OS X Dashboard Widget - § ¶
OK, so I'm a geek: aside from the owner, I'm the only one in the company I work for that doesn't have kids, so I'm stucking working all week (except for Tuesday), so instead of going elsewhere to visit family, I'm here playing around with utilities in the latest version of OS X, in this case, DashCode.
So, with little fanfare, I submit a Dashboard Widget for you Mac users that brings up this humble little blog. I have no graphical abilities, so I won't claim it's pretty, but it does work, using this existing RSS feed. You can download it here
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22 Dec '07 - 20:41 | No comments yetFirst Look: The 2008 OSI/USSF Uniform - § ¶
Note: When you click the (more) link to view the entire article, you'll want to increase, if not maximize, the screen to see both the text and pictures.
I won't kid you about buying the jerseys so I can review them on the site - no, I bought them because I want to do Regionals again, I want to do semi-pro games again - I want to do good games. Before the first time I went to Regionals (and what a neat thing it is to say that), I was told by one of the assessors who was going with us, the equivalent of, "Good, you have Official Sports jerseys - that's what you're supposed to have"; he then went on to say that since Regionals is a USSF sponsored tournament, and OSI is a USSF sponsor, you should wear OSI gear.
I'm sure OSI loves to hear that, because even with holiday "specials" going on, you're going to shell out over $500 if you decide to refit your entire wardrobe
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14 Dec '07 - 16:28 | twelve comments, alreadyRegionals Diary 2007 - § ¶
I was privileged enough to be invited back to participate in the US Youth Soccer regional tournament; all those who won their respective State Cups, or got in from winning the Regional League come here to fight for a berth to the national championship. It's tremendous soccer, and plenty of the joy of victory and the agony of defeat for referees as well
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10 Nov '07 - 01:25 | three comments, already10 Best of 2006, The List - § ¶
Below are my totally subjective list of the best entries I wrote in 2006. I've also tossed in, just in case you want to want to see how things have changed, added the "Best Of" lists for 2005, 2004, and 2003 .
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01:17 | No comments yetReview of the Timex O.V.A. (Optimum Viewing Angle) Watch - § ¶
Reffing, like soccer itself, is pretty simple in its requirements: you need to be there, know the Laws of the Game, and have the instruments to enforce it. The bare essentials of the later requirement are a whistle (to get people’s attention), cards (to administer misconduct, and in some places that can be flexible), a place to write down important facts about the game (including the score), and a watch (to keep track of the amount of time in the game).
I’m pretty picky about watches, although my requirements are few:
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20 Apr '07 - 17:57 | five comments, alreadyHow to Become a Better Referee - § ¶
As I was editing How to Become a Referee, several things came to mind on things that you can do to become a better referee. This is my all means not an exhaustive list, but something I've pick up over the years, after I decided that I wanted to keep blowing the whistle, and that I wanted to become better at it. Feel free to add suggestions.
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15 Mar '07 - 22:23 | two comments, alreadyHow to Become a Referee - § ¶
Becoming a referee is not a terribly difficult process - but let's be totally honest here - staying one is. Not having a ton of experience, I can't help a whole lot with the later, but here's a quick summary of what to do for the former (OK, and a little of what I've learned - take with salt).
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28 Jan '07 - 20:41 | two comments, alreadyUSA Cup Diary 2006 - § ¶
Even with some flaws this year, it's still the best run, and one of the most memorable, if not the most optimistic, tournaments in the nation. As usual, the good, the bad, and the ugly - with the ugly being more spread out this year, but not quite as intense as last
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27 Sep '06 - 11:18 | four comments, already10 Best of 2005, The List - § ¶
Below are my totally subjective list of the best entries I wrote in 2005. I've also tossed in, just in case you want to want to see how things have changed, added the "Best Of" lists for 2004 and 2003
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21 Feb '06 - 17:54 | No comments yetList of Products Reviewed - § ¶
There have been three formal reviews of products on this site. Here they are, in order:
Review of Masterclass for Soccer Officials
Review of the RefsCall Electronic Flag Set
Product review of the new USSF Shorts
18 Feb '06 - 10:06 | No comments yet
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