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Kicking Back: February 2014

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Opining on The Game outside the lines since 2010. Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Experimental Rule 7.13, et al . Major League Baseball has adopted Experimental Rule 7.13. See the whole story here. Kicking Back Comments: I'm not sure what is funnier the "rule modifications" suggested by SN, or concern showed my MLB to make this "experimental" for 2014. I mean, come on folks, if you think it is important, do it, don't go half way. For any interested, the text of the rule itself can be found here. In the ether...

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Kicking Back: How would you like to referee this one?

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Opining on The Game outside the lines since 2010. Friday, August 7, 2015. How would you like to referee this one? Gaza, West Bank teams face off for first match in years. GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Divided politically and geographically, Palestinians made strides toward unity with the first football match between a West Bank club and a Gaza Strip team in 15 years on Thursday. Gaza's Shijaiyah United played Hebron's Al-Ahly to raucous cheers in a packed stadium. The match ended 0-0. Courtesy of Fox Sports.

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Kicking Back: March 2014

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Opining on The Game outside the lines since 2010. Monday, March 31, 2014. Why players don't need the referee. I'll tell you honestly folks, I genuinely believe that this statement (players don't need the referee) is true. In fact, I'd go so far to say that The Game may be better without anyone except players. Other than my personal feeling and experience of getting the heck out of the way to let players (in a good natured way) sort things out for themselves, I offer (2) examples. All and all however, we ...

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Kicking Back: Support us or get left behind?

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Opining on The Game outside the lines since 2010. Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Support us or get left behind? This is the title of a recent piece by Sporting News, Wambach to sponsors: Support us or get left behind. This article, while interesting, does not tell the whole story regarding the disparity between women and men soccer players in the US. Let me start by being very clear, a disparity exists, and it's a big one. The modern women's game does not make the type of money to allow such pay. Looking at th...

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Kicking Back: December 2014

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Opining on The Game outside the lines since 2010. Thursday, December 11, 2014. See Rule #95: Never Lift Your Bike Over Your Head. My reference today is to the fantastic site Velominati - Keepers of the Cog. This site, among other things, has a set of "rules" that each cyclist must follow. In a recent recertification for Massachusetts soccer referees, I made the analogy between this rule for cyclists and for referees. Mike Pereira has a good analysis explaining what had happened. Even the NFL’s vice...

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Kicking Back: You are now free to have a ball.

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Opining on The Game outside the lines since 2010. Wednesday, August 5, 2015. You are now free to have a ball. Photo courtesy of Skift. Southwest Turns Discarded Leather Seats Into Soccer Balls. Remember those relatively cushy leather seats on Southwest Airlines’. 737-700 aircraft that gave way to slim-line seats,. Enabling the airline to pack an additional six seats into the cabin? See the whole article here. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Referee Blogs of Note. Ask A Soccer Referee.

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Kicking Back: March 2015

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Opining on The Game outside the lines since 2010. Monday, March 2, 2015. FIFA resists video help for refs, then red-card issue in EPL. HOLYWOOD, Northern Ireland (AP) — Faced with soccer's "biggest decision ever," FIFA said on Saturday it would not be rushed into approving — or even testing — video technology to improve the accuracy of referees' decisions. See the whole story here. Courtesy of USA Today. Now, the reality is I fear it will invite inappropriate meddling. While the NFL uses this to good...

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Kicking Back: Integrity Indeed

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Opining on The Game outside the lines since 2010. Monday, August 10, 2015. How 14 Indicted FIFA Officials Currently Stand. Updating the legal status of the 14 soccer and sports marketing officials charged in the FIFA corruption case. Charged in the United States. Jeffrey Webb, President of Concacaf, one of the six regional confederations that compose FIFA, and a vice president of FIFA. See where the other 13 indicted folks are here. Courtesy of The NY Times. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).