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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
Soccer America Daily, - Saturday, March 6, 2021
1. MLS investigates Inter Miami signing of Blaise Matuidi. Here is club&rsquo ...
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The Road to Robo-ref: Tales from VAR-off places
SoccerTalk with Paul Gardner, Paul Gardner - Friday, March 5, 2021
A big toe offside? Can that really qualify as "gaining an advantag ...
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Refs need to explain some decisions
Youth Soccer Insider, Randy Vogt - Friday, March 5, 2021
Sometimes the only ones at a youth soccer game who have re ...
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Ref's View: Leniency on 'holding' can create out-of-control games
Youth Soccer Insider, Randy Vogt - Thursday, February 18, 2021
Of the direct-kick fouls in soccer, arguably the easiest one to ca ...
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Ref watch: Adjusting to the electronic whistle requires some practice
Youth Soccer Insider, Randy Vogt - Monday, January 18, 2021
When it came my time to ref with an electronic whistle, ...
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Refereeing and statistics
Off The Post, Ahmet Guvener - Thursday, January 14, 2021
An entire industry has arisen around data and video analysis of player ...
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PRO signs with new uniform supplier: Capelli Sport
Soccer America Daily, Mike Woitalla - Friday, January 8, 2021
Capelli Sport is the new official uniform and apparel supplier for PR ...
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Make it your New Year's Resolution to Become a Ref
Youth Soccer Insider, Randy Vogt - Sunday, December 27, 2020
I learned how to stay fit, to remain calm at all time ...
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2020 rewind: Silent stadiums and hot debates on anthems, coaching, soccer's rules and urgently needed reform
Soccer America Confidential, Ian Plenderleith - Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Below is a selection of columns from 2020 that have provoked most ...
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Searching for solutions to the global problem of referee abuse
Soccer America Confidential, Ian Plenderleith - Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Tom Webb and his colleagues identify the importance of training and mentorin ...
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
Soccer America Daily, - Friday, December 18, 2020
1. Lawsuit alleges AYSO ignored child protection policies in sex abuse ca ...
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Some proposals for professional soccer officiating
Off The Post, Ahmet Guvener - Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Identification of bench personnel? Restoring time lost due to implementing VAR protocol ...
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Watch: Bibiana Steinhaus on blazing a trail in the referee world
Soccer America Daily, Mike Woitalla - Wednesday, December 9, 2020
The first woman to referee in Germany's men's Bundesliga, Bibiana Steinhaus start ...
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What are soccer's standards for 'unsporting behavior'?
Soccer America Confidential, Ian Plenderleith - Monday, December 7, 2020
There was a curious incident during stoppage time of VfB Stuttgart's Bundesli ...
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What They're Saying: Alan Shearer
Soccer America Daily, - Monday, November 30, 2020
"If David Luiz has passed all the protocols like Arsenal say ...
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Orlando City-NYCFC: Allen Chapman and rest of refereeing crew won't work remainder of MLS playoffs
Soccer America Daily, Paul Kennedy - Monday, November 23, 2020
Saturday's round one opener went to a shootout, where the Lions wo ...
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Is soccer ball inflation and weight a safety issue?
Soccer America Daily, Mike Woitalla - Sunday, November 15, 2020
There's a remarkable difference between a soccer ball pumped up to FIFA ...
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
Soccer America Daily, - Thursday, November 5, 2020
1. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin wants handball rule changed by FIFA ...
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A Ref's View: Adapt to the changes and stay positive
Youth Soccer Insider, Randy Vogt - Tuesday, November 3, 2020
People have said that I must enjoy not hearing the comments fr ...
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
Soccer America Daily, - Sunday, October 18, 2020
1. The mad, mad world of niche sports among Ivy League-obsessed paren ...
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One sad reason why kids quit soccer: boorish adults
Soccer America Confidential, Beau Dure - Monday, October 19, 2020
Somewhere on a long interstate drive, a little girl was headed ho ...
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USL Championship: A punch to the gut
Soccer America Daily, Paul Kennedy - Sunday, October 11, 2020
The playoff game between the Phoenix Rising and Sac Republic FC w ...
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The Different Paths for Ref Development
Youth Soccer Insider, Randy Vogt - Thursday, October 8, 2020
The United States is such a large and pluralistic society so ...
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The new handball offense and the havoc It caused
Off The Post, Ahmet Guvener - Tuesday, October 6, 2020
IFAB/FIFA should make this law simpler and less arguable. The way ...
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Rule-obsession can blind referees to game reality
SoccerTalk with Paul Gardner, Paul Gardner - Sunday, September 27, 2020
The world of pro soccer is not where you go if you' ...
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'Thanks, ref' -- two simple words to boost the game
Soccer America Confidential, Ian Plenderleith - Tuesday, September 15, 2020
When that basic human interaction doesn't happen, you start to feel resentme ...
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A revisit to the VAR concept and its application (Part 2)
Off The Post, Ahmet Guvener - Tuesday, September 15, 2020
One of the major criticisms of the system is that at tim ...
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Words, words, words ... Part 1 -- Rulebook Words
SoccerTalk with Paul Gardner, Paul Gardner - Wednesday, September 2, 2020
It happens in every game. The referee goes up to a playe ...
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A return to reffing with COVID prevention precautions
Youth Soccer Insider, Randy Vogt - Monday, August 31, 2020
I wore a mask upon entering and leaving the field, took ...
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A revisit to the VAR concept and its application (Part 1)
Off The Post, Ahmet Guvener - Monday, August 24, 2020
For the skeptics of the VAR concept and technology, there is b ...