The You Are The Ref team have just had the pleasure of being involved with referees in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.
With the sun beaming down and temperatures in the 30s, it was great to see match officials of all … Continue
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You Are The Ref attend the Arizona State Cup
The You Are The Ref team visited Phoenix, Arizona last week to attend the annual Arizona State Cup. In partnership with Arizona State Youth Referee Administrator Todd Sergi, the three man … Continue
Alison Bender, a TV presenter with ESPN, put her knowledge of officiating on the line. And invites You Are The Ref followers to take the same test…
Author: Alison Bender
Well let’s start by getting the stereotypes out of the way. Yes, I’m a girl, yes, I love football and yes, I understand the offside rule! I’ve been reporting at matches for well over a decade now and I’ve seen … Continue
HACKETT’S VERDICT: How are those sin bins going to work? Here’s some info..
Since the announcement that the IFAB would be experimenting at grassroots level with the use of the sin bins many visitors to our website have sought clarification on how this would operate. Clearly the various associations around the world will … Continue
Lack of pathway for footballers to become referees?
Former Premier League midfielder Jason Jarrett has hit out at the FA and their referee development system, which he says prevents former players from being able to become referees. The 37 year old argues that it can take 10 years … Continue
HACKETT’S VERDICT: Premier League needs a Pep up – listen to Guardiola
The English Premier League is one of the best, if not the best, competition in world football. Its nearest challengers would be La Liga and the Bundesliga, both of course producing top quality referees over many years.
Premier League Games … Continue
Top cricket umpire urges football to press ahead with video reviews
Top cricket umpire Richard Kettleborough is urging football to press ahead with video reviews - and to encourage ex players into refereeing.
Kettleborough, the world's leading Test official, is a fan of DRS in cricket and a keen observer of … Continue
Ref Cam offers expert unique insight into officiating
Back at the start of the 2014 Premier League season, RefCam was created to not only provide live text commentary on televised games, but also, primarily, to give a unique expert referee insight into the big decisions that take place … Continue
Fine weekend but a flagship game failure in FA Cup
Author: Alan Biggs
Michael Oliver pulled out the plum tie but was left sticking out like a sore thumb after souring an otherwise fine weekend for Select Group referees in the FA Cup and Premier League.
Oliver became the central figure in an … Continue
The Ref Show – 13th March 2017
On the The Ref Show this week, Alan Biggs is joined by former referee chief Keith Hackett, and ex Sheffield Wednesday striker David Hirst, to analyse and dissect the weekend's football. A positive weekend for referees in England meant that … Continue
