• 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.
      0 Comments
  • 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.
      4 Comments
  • Mindhunter, behavioral science as applied to modern-day refereeing
    by Ahmet Guvener on Aug 2, 9:27 PM
    A referee's whistle and cards are not sufficient to control the game of today's soccer. Understand the importance of preventive officiating.
      1 Comments
  • Mindhunter, behavioral science as applied to modern-day refereeing
    by Ahmet Guvener on Jul 12, 6:58 PM
    The first step is to understand that the letter of the LOTG is a not sacred text. And it's written in pseudo-archaic English.
      3 Comments
  • GLT and the national anthem
    by Ahmet Guvener on Jun 20, 2:42 AM
    The playing of the national anthem before Turkish pro games was introduced nearly 30 years ago. Efforts to abolish the ritual have failed.
      4 Comments
  • The $19.6 billion youth sports market, soccer and the pandemic
    by Ahmet Guvener on May 30, 3:07 AM
    Sometimes crises lead to opportunities. In the aftermath pf the pandemic, the relation between school sports and club sports might strengthen.
      15 Comments
  • MLS brought together again with its most loyal and important partner in another time of need
    by Paul Kennedy on May 12, 2:08 AM
    The Washington Post reported that MLS is working on a plan to assemble all 26 teams at ESPN Wide World of Sports near Orlando.
      0 Comments
  • What we can learn from Pierluigi Collina
    by Ahmet Guvener on May 8, 4:11 PM
    An aurora of trust and confidence nurtured by objectivity and fairness allows referees to stay unnoticed even after they make courageous decisions.
      3 Comments
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