make these calls easier to make and penalty diving less prevalent. By why just have a ref behind the goal line?? Earlier this summer I was playing in a coed recreational soccer league and guess what? They had 2 refs!!!! Granted no assistant referees managing off sides calls, however, if a coed recreational footie league recognizes the need to have 2 referees how can professional and international level games not have the same amount of officiating? As I have stated in the past, having two on-the-field referees will not only add an other set of eyes to manage the game but allows the refs to be better positioned, one behind the play and one in front of the play. Once again Blatter is showing his complete stubbornness and lack of vision, he floated having the World Cup every 2 years but cannot budge on adding another referee on the pitch or leverage video for certain situations. Ugh.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
The need for an other ref on the pitch
I was not able to see the match, but this article gave me reason to call for another ref in professional football once again. As the Platini stated, having a referee behind the goal could and will most likely 
make these calls easier to make and penalty diving less prevalent. By why just have a ref behind the goal line?? Earlier this summer I was playing in a coed recreational soccer league and guess what? They had 2 refs!!!! Granted no assistant referees managing off sides calls, however, if a coed recreational footie league recognizes the need to have 2 referees how can professional and international level games not have the same amount of officiating? As I have stated in the past, having two on-the-field referees will not only add an other set of eyes to manage the game but allows the refs to be better positioned, one behind the play and one in front of the play. Once again Blatter is showing his complete stubbornness and lack of vision, he floated having the World Cup every 2 years but cannot budge on adding another referee on the pitch or leverage video for certain situations. Ugh.
make these calls easier to make and penalty diving less prevalent. By why just have a ref behind the goal line?? Earlier this summer I was playing in a coed recreational soccer league and guess what? They had 2 refs!!!! Granted no assistant referees managing off sides calls, however, if a coed recreational footie league recognizes the need to have 2 referees how can professional and international level games not have the same amount of officiating? As I have stated in the past, having two on-the-field referees will not only add an other set of eyes to manage the game but allows the refs to be better positioned, one behind the play and one in front of the play. Once again Blatter is showing his complete stubbornness and lack of vision, he floated having the World Cup every 2 years but cannot budge on adding another referee on the pitch or leverage video for certain situations. Ugh.
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