http://www.amazon.com/OFFSIDE-Mystery-William-P-Barrett/dp/1620154439/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420652370&sr=1-4&keywords=offside
This link is to a book that found its way to me during the holiday season. It is referee related (one gets murdered, so that is not really good for us referees) and soccer related as well. It is set in Southern California in 2006 so there is a housing bubble to contend with as well as a financial crisis. All in all, it is a fun read and you learn a lot along the way about soccer, the laws of the game and their origins, the various locations and many other things. I thought it was well written and thoroughly researched. The main character is very believable and so are the rest of the characters in the story. If you are on the lookout for a good read this book should be able to hold your interest and then some.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Recert class
After passing the exam, I had on my calendar to attend the class for this year. Since I was a returning 7, all that was required was to sit through the class and see what the focus was this year. As you may recall, last year's clinic had a lot about social media and why a referee shouldn't be on it. This year, my takeaway focus was about fitness. A lot of videos on stretching and getting ready for the game, and for staying fit. It is like they were reading my mind. But other than that there wasn't much in terms of new things.
Also, a lot on head coverings and what colors were allowed (black and the predominant team color for field players). The coverings must match (that is all players who wear them must use the same color). They cannot be attached to the shirt worn by the players.
But other than that, there wasn't much that I can recall. No big rule changes for this go around other than the clarification (yet again) on offside. And to FIFA now, or at least the instructors at my class, offside player involvement means actually touching the ball not just going for it, so more and more, they want us to keep our flags down as an AR, at least that is what I took from that discussion.
How have your recert classes been going and has anyone noticed a trend since we have not really had a ton of rule changes in the past couple of years?
Also, a lot on head coverings and what colors were allowed (black and the predominant team color for field players). The coverings must match (that is all players who wear them must use the same color). They cannot be attached to the shirt worn by the players.
But other than that, there wasn't much that I can recall. No big rule changes for this go around other than the clarification (yet again) on offside. And to FIFA now, or at least the instructors at my class, offside player involvement means actually touching the ball not just going for it, so more and more, they want us to keep our flags down as an AR, at least that is what I took from that discussion.
How have your recert classes been going and has anyone noticed a trend since we have not really had a ton of rule changes in the past couple of years?
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