There have been many questions regarding the Laws of the Game, and in particular, Law 12—Fouls and Misconduct. We will continue to answer your questions but let’s discuss “charging”. The Laws of the Game really do not explain what a charge is. One has to remember that the FIFA Law book is written for those
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Serious Foul Play Video – Orlando vs. Portland
The MLS Disciplinary Committee has suspended Orlando City SC defender Brek Shea for one game and issued an undisclosed fine for serious foul play that endangered the safety of an opponent in the 15th minute of Orlando’s match against the Portland Timbers on April 3. http://www.mlssoccer.com/mls-disciplinary-summary/2016/week5/brek-shea Here is a great example for SFP which endangers
Player Suspended 6 Games for Insulting Referee on Facebook
This article servers as a reminder to use social media responsibly: Player Suspended 6 Games for Insulting Referee on Facebook
Disney Girls Soccer Showcase
Taylor Bombalski and Ashley Smyda recently attended the 2015-2016 Disney Girls Soccer Showcase that took place December 28, 2015 until January 3, 2016. This event was held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando, Florida. This venue has many fields and courts for just about any sport you can imagine and it
Advantage
With the season fast approaching, it’s a good time to mentally prepare and review certain aspects of the Laws of the Game. Let’s begin with a segment in Law 5, The Referee. In particular, advantage, the Law states: The referee may play advantage whenever an infringement or offense occurs. The referee should consider the following
Mentor Notes
To all WPA referees, I, along with Max Hartman, Colin Nelson, and Josh Sanders recently attended a college showcase tournament in Richmond, VA. Not only was it a well-organized tournament with terrific facilities and good play, there was also mentoring with myself, Alan Kelly, 2015 MLS Referee of the Year and Rob Fereday, former FIFA
How Could You Not See That?
I have been asked this question many times in my 40 year career in officiating. With today’s technology of smartphones and much better quality of TV, the referee is under much more scrutiny in all aspects of officiating. But, there are some hints to help the soccer referee and the assistants on how to not
Handballs
Check out PRO’s Play of the Week on handballs: http://www.proreferees.com/news-play-of-the-week-2015-week-13.php.
Goal/No Goal Procedure
There was a situation recently where referees forgot the proper mechanic as it is rarely seen but it is an important one to remember, and more importantly, cover in your pregame. Here is the scenario: The team leading takes a shot and hits the crossbar hard near the right post, ricochets downward striking the ground/metal
CJ Morgante Referees Gold Cup Final
CJ Morgante recently refereed at the Gold Cup, his third appearance at the tournament. He had the honor of being selected to referee in the Gold Cup Final, his 5th game of the 2015 tournament. Check out the photo of the Gold Cup Final referee crew below, and watch a funny clip from the game.