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Tales of a Soccer Referee: Intermediate Clinic and Season Starts
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Tales of a Soccer Referee. This is a place for various stories about being a USSF Referee. Hopefully, I can pass on the things I learn so other new referees have an idea what to expect as they start their careers. Sunday, March 11, 2012. Intermediate Clinic and Season Starts. We started the Spring season this weekend. I worked both Saturday and Sunday, having 1 12 year old game on Saturday and 3 games on Sunday. It was great to get back on the field! Be conscious of your body language the entire time you...
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Tales of a Soccer Referee: November 2011
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Tales of a Soccer Referee. This is a place for various stories about being a USSF Referee. Hopefully, I can pass on the things I learn so other new referees have an idea what to expect as they start their careers. Wednesday, November 16, 2011. As referees, I think it is time we get realistic about our footwear selection. Selecting a pair of shoes to referee in is difficult as there just aren't many shoes available that meet both our cosmetic and performance requirements. So what makes a good referee shoe?
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Tales of a Soccer Referee: November 2010
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Tales of a Soccer Referee. This is a place for various stories about being a USSF Referee. Hopefully, I can pass on the things I learn so other new referees have an idea what to expect as they start their careers. Monday, November 15, 2010. What's Really Going on Here? I took a weekend off to watch my son play at a tournament. I've made some observations that got me thinking about how and what we evaluate on the field to make decisions to manage the game. Let's examine what was happening here. By my ...
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Tales of a Soccer Referee: A Real Disappointment Makes Me Suspicious
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Tales of a Soccer Referee. This is a place for various stories about being a USSF Referee. Hopefully, I can pass on the things I learn so other new referees have an idea what to expect as they start their careers. Monday, October 17, 2011. A Real Disappointment Makes Me Suspicious. So far this season, I've had pretty easy games. Generally, I will be assigned 2 or 3 games on a Sunday. One of them is usually a U-little, short-sided game. The others are U-11's or 12's. Posted by The Referee. I suspect the a...
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Tales of a Soccer Referee: Tolerating Poor Behavior
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Tales of a Soccer Referee. This is a place for various stories about being a USSF Referee. Hopefully, I can pass on the things I learn so other new referees have an idea what to expect as they start their careers. Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Without regard to the popularity of that decision. We must deal with irresponsible behavior firmly and quickly. Remember, when behavior is a problem, the coaches are not your friends and your action is not a conversation or debate. The poor behavior must ceas...Nice ...
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Tales of a Soccer Referee: May 2011
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Tales of a Soccer Referee. This is a place for various stories about being a USSF Referee. Hopefully, I can pass on the things I learn so other new referees have an idea what to expect as they start their careers. Monday, May 23, 2011. I had a really interesting weekend at our State Cup. I came away feeling very good about my performance. The last time I was there, I didn't do well. I feel like I made up for my previous poor showing. I had a schedule of 3 games on Saturday:. AR1 on a U-15 girls Semi-final.
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Tales of a Soccer Referee: March 2012
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Tales of a Soccer Referee. This is a place for various stories about being a USSF Referee. Hopefully, I can pass on the things I learn so other new referees have an idea what to expect as they start their careers. Sunday, March 11, 2012. Intermediate Clinic and Season Starts. We started the Spring season this weekend. I worked both Saturday and Sunday, having 1 12 year old game on Saturday and 3 games on Sunday. It was great to get back on the field! Be conscious of your body language the entire time you...
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Tales of a Soccer Referee: 2011 State Cup
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Tales of a Soccer Referee. This is a place for various stories about being a USSF Referee. Hopefully, I can pass on the things I learn so other new referees have an idea what to expect as they start their careers. Monday, May 23, 2011. I had a really interesting weekend at our State Cup. I came away feeling very good about my performance. The last time I was there, I didn't do well. I feel like I made up for my previous poor showing. I had a schedule of 3 games on Saturday:. AR1 on a U-15 girls Semi-final.
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Tales of a Soccer Referee: October 2012
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Tales of a Soccer Referee. This is a place for various stories about being a USSF Referee. Hopefully, I can pass on the things I learn so other new referees have an idea what to expect as they start their careers. Monday, October 8, 2012. Missed Call.or not. This weekend, I had 5 league games. Apparently, being Columbus day weekend, our assignor was running short of referees so we ended it with a ton of games. It was a nasty weekend too, being cold and rainy. My position could have been better. If I ...