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Case Study: Composed Player Management
Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg artfully demonstrates the use of verbal and non-verbal communication in effective player management.
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Case Study: Form and Fitness
In a FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 match, referee Stephanie Frappart (FRA) demonstrates why fitness and athletic form are of vital importance to referees
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Case Study: Locked and Loaded
A tackle involving Ashley Barnes of Burnely and Namanja Matic of Chelsea is reviewed and analyzed in the context of Law 12.
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Case Study: Raise Your Hand
A clear case of violent conduct by Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke is analyzed for possibilities to avoid similar situations at lower levels of the game.
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Case Study: Standing Over An Opponent
Howard Webb recognizes the danger of a player standing over an opponent on the ground and deals with it effectively.
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Case Study: Advantage Leads to World Cup Match Win
Referee Ravshan Irmatov of Uzbekistan relies on his fitness and mental sharpness to allow play to continue, leading to the game’s winning goal.
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Case Study: Protecting the Guilty
Martin Atkinson defuses a mass confrontation by inserting himself near the player whose actions ingited the situation
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Case Study: Dowd Issues 2 Cautions in 10 Seconds
Referee Phil Dowd issues two cautions within the space of a few seconds to a Newcastle forward. Could the situation have been avoided?
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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.
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Case Study: Dean Does It Again
FIFA Referee Mike Dean and crew put on (another) refereeing masterclass.
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In The Opinion Of The Referee 