INSTRUCTIONAL ARTICLES BY PUBLISHED BY MSRC STAFF
| Title |
Description |
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| Non-Compulsory Equipment |
Managing players who are wearing non-compulsory equipment |
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| Rescinding a Card |
A memorandum from Alfred Kleinaitis on the USSF procedures in the event a referee cautions or sends-off a player in error |
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| Feinting During PKs |
Permitted or Not? Read it here |
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| 100lb Flag |
Advice on when to use the flag as an AR |
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| Bad Game |
Ever had a really bad game as a Referee? Read this! |
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| Change in Referee Duties |
Referee Crew Members assume new roles before, during, and after the game |
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| Referee Consistency |
Is it really possible to be a consistent Referee? |
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| Failed Assessment |
So you failed your assessment, now what? |
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| Feinting at PKs |
Is feinting allowed during a PK? Read it here! |
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| Referee Fitness |
Where does Referee Fitness fit in? |
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| The Goalkeeper and The Law |
Why are the keepers so special? |
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| Handball |
Hey Ref, that's a handball!!! |
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| Referee Styles; |
What is your officiating style? |
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| "I've Got It!" |
Common sense and Fair Play |
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| Lightning |
Lighting and Game Play |
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| Mad Dob Breakout |
Supernatural forces conspire take the game out of control |
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| Offsides |
What exactly is the difficulty when judging offsides? |
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| PK |
I cannot believe the Refereee called it! I cannot believe the Referee did not call it! |
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| Player Safety |
How the Referee can ensure that everyone is safe and has fun! |
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| Pre-Game |
Never underestimate the importance of the Pre-Game! |
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| Safety First |
A very important concept for the Referee |
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| The Wall |
The wall, and the free-kick, and The Law |
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| The Whistle |
Quick whistle, or slow whistle, or maybe panic whistle, it actually makes a difference in game control |
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| Whose Game is it Anyway? |
Where do the Referees and the players fit in the greater context of The Game? |
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| Wisdom for Referees |
You would want to read this! |
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| Education |
Your Education - whose responsibility is it? |
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