Archive for the ‘Refereeing’ Category
The Friday Funny
Posted in Friday Funny, Refereeing on October 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Your Weekend Preview: Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli!? Edition
Posted in Bundesliga, English Premier League, General, Homerism, Matchday is for Homerism, MLS, Refereeing, Ross County, Russian Premier League, Scottish Football League, Turkish Super Lig, USMNT, Weekend Preview on April 8, 2011 | 8 Comments »
New England Revolution v. Real Salt Lake (Saturday) I have no gripes about the outcome of last weekend’s match against Vancouver, only a single question: How is referee Baldomero Toledo still allowed to work in MLS?! Still, the Revs flew out of Vancouver as one of the few clubs in MLS who have yet to [...]
“I don’t like to see players tossed off needlessly.” – Andy Gray
Posted in Refereeing, Weekend Open Thread, tagged Refereeing, Sunday open thread, Tackling on December 12, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I wanted to give a bit of Footy 101 today to those of us who read us who might be trying to learn the game. For those of you just here for the television schedule, it’s below the jump as usual. I wanted to talk a bit about tackling and what you hear on the [...]
Your Weekend Preview: Derby Crash Edition*
Posted in Bundesliga, English Premier League, General, Homerism, La Liga, Matchday is for Homerism, Refereeing, Ross County, Scottish Football League, Scottish Premier League, South America, Weekend Preview on November 26, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Defensor Sporting Club v. Club Nacional de Football (Friday) The opening match of the weekend takes us to the Uruguay’s Liga Profesionel Primera Division where first place Defensor battles second place Nacional. After thirteen matches Defensor have opened up a four point lead on Nacional, making this a must win for Nacional if they hope [...]
“You need someone to carry the water to the well.” – Diego Maradona
Posted in Refereeing, Weekend Open Thread, tagged Refereeing, Sunday open thread on October 31, 2010 | 4 Comments »
It’s amazing how many times referees ruin soccer matches. I know every time it happens I have to remind myself that this so-called “human element” is apparently very important to the major powers that be in world soccer’s hierarchy. It does not soothe me, though. It just doesn’t. I was outraged, as all of you [...]
This Weekend in Scottish Officiating
Posted in Refereeing, Scottish Premier League, tagged Brian Winter, Controversial Referee Decisions, Dundee United, Scottish Premier League, St. Johnstone F.C. on September 28, 2010 | 3 Comments »
On it’s face, Saturday’s Tayside Derby between Dundee United and St. Johnstone wasn’t all that exciting. The 1-0 scoreline for Dundee United means that St. Johnstone hasn’t beaten their rivals since being promoted last season, but it’s a result that was probably to be expected; in fact, with there being far more interesting things going [...]
Reflections on a Sending Off
Posted in Refereeing, tagged Amateur Soccer on August 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I like to think that, among players, there is a certain understood social contract that’s agreed to when you step onto an indoor rec soccer field. That contract states, in no uncertain terms, that you’re of the understanding that certain things will occur that are not directed at you personally. Things like trips and collisions, [...]
“It’s like a toaster, the ref’s shirt pocket. Every time there’s a tackle, up pops a yellow card.” – Kevin Keegan
Posted in Refereeing, Weekend Open Thread, tagged Refereeing, Referees, Sunday open thread, World Cup 2010 on July 25, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Okay, it’s time for a refereeing discussion. We all saw the three biggest World Cup blunders this year, the horrible “mystery foul” in the USA/Slovenia match and the Frank Lampard “goal that wasn’t” in the England/Germany match. There was also an amazingly vicious Nigel De Jong chest kick in the final that could have killed [...]
The Thursday Challenge: The Answers
Posted in General, Refereeing, Trivia, Whimsy, Wild Ass Guesses, World Cup 2010 on July 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last week’s challenge wasn’t exactly the toughest one I’ve ever put before you, but you can’t hit a home run every time at bat. Oh, wait, wrong sport. The list I gave you was, as several of you figured out quite quickly, of the occupations of a selection this year’s World Cup referees. Financial inspector- [...]
FIFA Stops the Little Stop
Posted in FIFA, Refereeing, World Cup 2010, tagged FIFA, IFAB, Refereeing on May 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The penalty at the :50 mark was taken by Santos striker Neymar. In the video, you can clearly see the tactic; Neymar – who was sadly left off of the Brazilian national team roster – starts a slow stutter-step approach, comes to the ball, makes like he’s going to kick it…and stops. The keeper, sensing [...]
