In The Opinion Of The Referee

Case Study: The Spirit of the Game

As is always the case, the scenarios described in Ripped are based on actual experiences shared with iTooTr by the referees involved. Certain details are changed to protect the anonymity of the referees involved. In an important match between two boys under 19 teams, there are 16 seconds left in overtime, with the White team…

August 18, 2013
Case Study: Investing and Dividends

At 28 years old, Michael Oliver is the youngest referee in the Barclays Premier League, and likely one of the youngest to hold a FIFA badge. His match management skills belie his young age.

August 16, 2013
Case Study: Not A Slave To The Diagonal

Premier League Referee Phil Dowd demonstrates how moving off of the strict diagonal line improves positioning and decision making.

August 14, 2013
Case Study: Alternative Corner Kick Positioning

BPL Referee Mike Dean takes up a position along the goal line for a corner kick. Might this be a position for us all to consider using?

August 12, 2013
Case Study: The Advantage of Advantage

There might be no better feeling for a soccer referee than to recognize an advantage, signal it, and have the team in possession exploit it by scoring a goal. It isn’t from wanting one team or another to score that this pleasure derives, but rather from a sense that justice has been served.

August 10, 2013
Case Study: Referee Pedersen And The Six Second Rule

Referee Christiana Pedersen’s decision to penalize the Canadian GK for violating the “six-second rule” causes a media furor

August 8, 2013
Case Study: What's Wrong With This Picture?, Vol. 1

Today iTOOTR shares the first installment in an occasional series titled “What’s Wrong With This Picture?”.

August 6, 2013
Case Study: A Difficult Offside Decision

Freeze frame analysis of a goal scored in a UCL match between Celtic and Helsingborgs shows the scorer was in an offside position when the ball was played to him; getting the call right would be difficult.

August 6, 2013
Case Study: A Case of Violent Conduct

Our review of the CAN-USA Women’s Olympic football semi-final continues with a look at an off-the-ball incident. In the 54th minute of the match, Canada is awarded a free kick in the USA half. The CAN attackers line up on the penalty area line (aka 18-yard line) and prepare for the kick to be delivered.…

August 6, 2013
Case Study: How Much Contact Is Too Much?

The referee allows a lot of heavy contact in this match. Was he out of touch or simply responding to what the players appeared to accept?

July 29, 2013