Tag: sports
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Indoor: Attacking–Restart by goal clearance

How can we give our GK as many options as possible? How can we open the court up to immediately attack from a goal clearance? Can we design a basketball fastbreak to immediately overload a side of the court in order to change the point of attack? Play 1 13 minutes. 6 sets of goals…
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Ref Life: When the US Futsal league in Pittsburgh, changes buildings.

New location, new courts, working through the house rules. US Futsal in Monroeville has a new home with Pro Sports at All American Fieldhouse
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Ref Life: Recert for US Soccer- handling bench personnel and dissent vs when to use soft skills.

Here is a thought I had before US Soccer released their updated policy for abuse of officials that starts this month. I began this post over a year ago. I realize after 15 years of officiating many of these situations, I can avoid by using humor and soft skills. However whenever the actions or words…
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Ref Life: NE Regional 2025

Ref, drink, sleep, repeat. Ref, drink, sleep, repeat. Ref drink, sleep, repeat. Lots of games. Approximately 44 just for me of the 1087 that were played between Friday and Monday. Lots of work for the crew of around 80 officials covering 20 futsal courts inside the Atlantic City Convention Center. Lots of decisions. The average…