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Referee Homer Bias
It's tough to be an NHL referee - though the days of being physically attacked by fans and players are history, there's no one else on the ice with no performance upside: either they make the right ca...
Australia joins Scotland in using Video Review against Diving
Well fans, you asked for it and you got it. Video review of simulation (diving) is in place. Problem is that Australia is moving faster than Major League Soccer. ... officials announced they will cra...
How do you grill on uneven flame?
The story will likely be focused on the Center Referee and Freddie Ljungberg's double yellow. The first was for Simulation, what we all know as diving and the second is not listed in the match report...
Sometimes the referees screw the other guys
Three points against the league leaders. Destiny in the hands of the Rave Green. A match where the depth of each side was tested, and it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has followed this leagu...
Your team wears Green - quit looking at the referees
That's the message right there. The team expects the game to be called a certain way, and clearly to this point it is not. Throughout the match on questionable fouls a Sounder would go down a little...
First step is admission
As is famously said in 12 step programs We admitted we were powerless ... MLS has done just that, they admitted that Weyland had a bad day. "He is an experienced referee who didn't have his best day,"...
Incoming! Dave's Weekly plan
Ok, with this thing called life, as well as the blogging at night after work, I'll let you in on the plan for the week. Step one I'm going to rewatch the match. Everyone that reads this blog expects ...
NCAA officiating test will rock you hard
God bless those NCAA officials. Thanks to CBS Sportsline's Dennis Dodd, we found out about a test for football referees that was equal parts humiliating and impossible. The 100-question beast of a...
The rules are changing
Many new rules will be enforced for the next college football season. Some of them are good, some of them are bad, and none of them involve a playoff system. Maybe next year.Courtesy of Rivals.com and...
WAC officiating goes regional
The WAC is taking part in a move toward grouping officiating teams by region rather than conference. Effects could be felt as early as this year.Beginning this season the game officials could be regi...
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