• Soccer's unwritten LOTG, like it or not, they are here to stay
    by Ahmet Guvener on Sep 4, 5:10 PM
    These unwritten LOTG have existed for a long time but only recently the "patron saints" of the game started to mention them.
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  • Officiating in Euro 2020: an expert's view
    by Ahmet Guvener on Aug 4, 2:13 AM
    The Euros were a case study in how referees are picked and then assigned for key matches, not to mention the use of VAR.
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  • Refereeing education: The present and the future (Part 2)
    by Ahmet Guvener on Jul 6, 7:22 PM
    Modern-day officiating requires the use of technology, data and statistics in the educational process as much as possible.
      1 Comments
  • Refereeing education: The present and future (Part 1)
    by Ahmet Guvener on Jun 5, 7:55 PM
    The first step to reforming our soccer refereeing educational system is for everyone to understand of the spirit of the LOTG.
      1 Comments
  • Standardizing subjective decisions
    by Ahmet Guvener on May 10, 12:56 AM
    Everyone should focus on the "spirit of the Game "and "what football expects" as much as creating criteria to standardize calls.
      3 Comments
  • Two MNTs and player development
    by Ahmet Guvener on Apr 13, 6:40 PM
    The U.S. and Turkish national teams share similar makeups and tell us a lot about men's player development.
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  • Pendulum, the delicate matter of soccer's 'handball' offense
    by Ahmet Guvener on Mar 13, 9:46 PM
    Why IFAB decided to swing the pendulum that was in the equilibrium position with regard to handling in soccer is incomprehensible.
      2 Comments
  • Pandemic's impact on soccer
    by Ahmet Guvener on Feb 10, 7:22 PM
    With few or no fans in the stands, early data suggests the influence of home-field advantage has lessened while scoring has increased.
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  • Refereeing and statistics
    by Ahmet Guvener on Jan 14, 6:48 PM
    An entire industry has arisen around data and video analysis of players. It's time the same be used for referees.
      2 Comments
  • Some proposals for professional soccer officiating
    by Ahmet Guvener on Dec 15, 1:59 AM
    Identification of bench personnel? Restoring time lost due to implementing VAR protocols? VAR to determine goal kicks or corner kicks?
      7 Comments
  • Our youth clubs and their development (Part 2)
    by Ahmet Guvener on Nov 23, 5:54 AM
    Once youth soccer boards realize they are running a sports business with its own rules, they can look for solutions.
      5 Comments
  • Our youth clubs and their development -- very fertile ground in need of nurturing and care
    by Ahmet Guvener on Oct 29, 7:53 PM
    it's taken the pandemic to accelerate our collective understanding that many small to mid-sized youth clubs are in very dire straits,
      6 Comments
  • The new handball offense and the havoc It caused
    by Ahmet Guvener on Oct 6, 2:56 AM
    IFAB/FIFA should make this law simpler and less arguable. The way it is right now will keep on creating havoc.
      11 Comments
  • A revisit to the VAR concept and its application (Part 2)
    by Ahmet Guvener on Sep 15, 3:11 AM
    One of the major criticisms of the system is that at times it becomes too picky and at times too time-consuming.
      7 Comments
  • A revisit to the VAR concept and its application (Part 1)
    by Ahmet Guvener on Aug 24, 2:34 AM
    For the skeptics of the VAR concept and technology, there is bad news. VAR is here to stay with us.
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