Sticking to the Letter of the Law
Whatever the sport the common cry from fans is that they want the rules or laws to be clear cut, and the officiating of those rules or laws to be consistent. Sadly some sports still leave many rules or laws
Unstuck In The Middle
Perth Glory scored a good win over Melbourne Victory at the weekend. Yet it all could have been so different. Nebojsa Marinkovic scored from a trademark free-kick when Lawrence Thomas made it so much easier for the dead-ball specialist by
The Return of the Referee
Being a referee or an umpire in any sport is a thankless task, and one that few ever receive the respect or credit they deserve. The reason being that good officials are hardly noticed while bad ones stand out. In
Its Football, But Not As You Know It.
There will be many who will be interested to hear the outcome of some live experiments on referees last week. No need for rude comments! The International Football Association Board (IFAB) with the co=operation of Major League Soccer (MLS) organised
