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Mechanics 1/26/2010Ethan of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada asks...Hi there,
My question is regarding Assistant Referee mechanics and signaling. Particularly for goal and corner kicks.
As an AR I am level with the 2nd to last defender, which is outside of the penalty area. The attacking team takes ...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 12/20/2009Stewart of Novato, CA USA asks...While watching the MLS Cup Championship, I noticed that the Referee appeared to use at least one signal not found in the Guide to Procedures. For lack of a better description, it looked as though he signaled what in baseball would be 'safe'...to let ...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 11/22/2009Tamara Robbins of Alachua, Florida Alachua asks...If a referee issues a red card during a game, can he/she change the infraction after the game, and not include this in their game report? This has been done. The team or the player are not notified of this, and the player has served a suspension no...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 11/16/2009Tim S of Los Angeles, CA USA asks...Greetings. I am a rookie intermediate ref and was AR for a semi final game in our BU14 Section playoffs. After passing the intermediate exam this past summer I've centered a dozen GU12/BU12 games and assisted with a number of GU14/BU14. The CR was on...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 11/15/2009Steve Goldberg of Cupertino, Ca USA asks...Hi and thanks for your great web site!
I have a general question regarding signaling by the center referee.
I've been ref'ing for a couple of years now and am getting very comfortable with the hand signals used in the game.
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Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 11/15/2009Joe Iano of Seattle, WA USA asks...During halftime, AR2 (I was AR1) says to the center that he saw a holding foul in the penalty area and tried to make eye contact with the center to indicate he had seen a foul that would result in a PK if called. The center said he didn't see the fou...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 11/9/2009Steven Bloom of McLean, Virginia USA asks...This past Sunday I shared referee duties with another ref of a U15 Girls travel match in a style typical of high school games in Virginia - two refs dividing up the pitch. During the second half, two players raced to a ball near the touchline just p...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 11/6/2009Joe of La Mirada, Ca USA asks...I need clarification on this question since I've been told different answers..
After a goal is made where should the referee point there hands, to the center of the field or to the goal area? ...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 11/5/2009Kley Parkhurst of Mc Lean, VA USA asks...Why don't we allow ARs to have whistles, like almost all other sports? I guess in professional soccer they use beeping flags and/or intercom to communicate.
While I've had an AR or two over time who think they are CR, and raise their flag o...
Read The Full Q & A Mechanics 10/26/2009Roger Stone of Kirkland, Washington USA asks...At a recent game the center showed 2 yellows to our team. On his game card, he showed none, saying he was not going to write them up. Our opponent reported the yellows to the league. Can our team officials email the ref to give him a 'head's up', ...
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