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  • Case studies
  • Interviews
  • Tips & tricks
    • Development as ref: start with the selfscan
    • Game management
    • Goal-setting for referees
    • Effective communication
    • Mental toughness
    • Focus and concentration
  • Fitness
    • Importance of physical training
    • Fifa fitness test for referees (men and women)
    • Assistant referee fitness test
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    Macron referee shirt Uefa Champions League

    26 May, 2019 / 6 Comments

    The Macron referee shirt will be introduced in the Uefa Champions League in 2019-2020. On Dutch Referee Blog you’ll get an exclusive preview. The real colours of the shirt are very, very bright, but do you like them? Below, you’ll also find the blue version. Please share your thoughts below. Dit bericht bekijken op Instagram You have seen some previews for the Macron shirts. They are now officially launched. Thoughts? https://www.dutchreferee.com/macron-referee-shirt-uefa-champions-league/ Een bericht gedeeld door Jan (blogger + Dutch referee) (@dutchreferee) op 26 Mei 2019 om 4:04 (PDT) Buy the shirts You can buy the shirts in the Macron shop. The price is €79,- per shirt. Go to the shop.…

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    Jan ter Harmsel

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    Nike referee kits 2018-2020

    18 November, 2017 / 9 Comments

    Pictures of the Nike referee kits 2018-2020 are released. Eric from French blog Arbitrez Vous gives me permission to share pictures from his blog with my readers. Because they kits are in different colours than previous years, I hope you want to share your thoughts. What do you think of the new colours? In the new Nike brochure, there are even more pics.   The old colours are yellow, green, purple/pink and black, but two are different now. Blue and orange. As DutchReferee orange is great, because I never got the chance to wear the national team’s colour 😉 Thoughts on the Nike referee kits 2018-2020? Share your thoughts about the…

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    Jan ter Harmsel

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    Referee kits 2018 World Cup revealed

    31 May, 2017 / 13 Comments

    Great news: Referee kits 2018 World Cup revealed. Not by Adidas yet, but ‏@hendocfc on Twitter found the pictures online. Referees will wear the new referee kits during the World Cup in Russia. Referees from countries sponsored by Adidas will also wear them during the 2018-2019 season. The pictures I found online are blue, yellow and red. “There’s two more colours of which there are no pictures yet: a black and a flashy green one.” I can’t tell where I found them,but trust me they’re legit — Jack Henderson (@hendocfc) 31 mei 2017 Pictures referee kits 2018 World Cup What are your thoughts on the new referee kits?

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  • Blog,  gadgets and equipment

    The value of the video assistant referee

    23 May, 2016 / 4 Comments

    The game between West Ham United and Everton was analysed during an IFAB workshop about video technology in Amsterdam. The example below shows you precisely what the value of the video assistant referee is. Make a guess first. The video assistant referee makes the call in 6 seconds. How long does it take the referee on the pitch? There is a challenge in the box. Do you spot anything wrong? Wat werkt sneller? Beslissing scheidsrechter of video-assistent?https://t.co/NK0KKYVtD9 — KNVB (@KNVB) May 20, 2016 How does the video assistant referee work These are the steps that the video assistant referee follow: Referee will give a clear signal that the incident will…

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  • Blog,  gadgets and equipment

    Apple Watch for referees

    31 March, 2016 / 11 Comments

    As referees you need to know how you perform. If you see how much you run, what your heartrate is or where you run on the pitch, you’ll get an idea of how you perform during a game. And you’ll see how you can improve.  On Twitter I got in touch with Louis Bird and he’s passionate about the Apple Watch for referees. In this blog he will explain you the ins and outs of using the Apple Watch during your game as referee. He also uses a timer on the watch, but will focus on measuring activity. A short introduction to Louis: He is a 20 of age and a level…

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  • Blog,  gadgets and equipment

    Nike referee kits for 2016-2018

    24 February, 2016 / 2 Comments

    Always interesting news when a kit supplier shows the new outfits. Check out the Nike referee kits for 2016-2018. There’s of course a black outfit. The yellow one is much lighter than before. There’s also again a green one. And the new colour is purple. What are your thoughts on the different colours?   The picture is from arbitre.com a French webshop that already has the opportunity on their website to buy them. Curious what Nike has published before? Check the 2013-2015 kits.  

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  • Blog,  gadgets and equipment,  kits 2015/2016

    Adidas referee kits 2015 Champions League

    28 September, 2015 / No Comments

    In a brochure the new Adidas referee kits for the 2015 Champions League were announced. No grey referee shorts which caused a lot of confusion last year. What do you think of the new outfits?   Photo by joshjdss (Creative Commons)        

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