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Tips from an FA Tutor: Managing Corner Kicks
Dutch Referee Blog got lucky that Stephen Green, referee and L4 FA tutor from Reading, wants to share some of his tips with my readers. Thanks for that, much appreciated. His first post is: “Tips from an FA Tutor: Managing Corner Kicks” Throughout my refereeing career I have always found corner kicks some of the most difficult situations to manage. It is not unusual to have 15 to 18 players in, or immediately around, one penalty area. Here are a few tips that have helped me: Take up a position with as many players in view as possible. Make sure that you have an unobstructed view of the goalkeeper…
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Blaming the assistant referee is not always right
Football players are stars in blaming the assistant and center referee for their own mistakes. This video below is a perfect example. In the Polish top league match between Zagłębie Lubin – Legia Warsaw a corner kick needs to be taken. However, the player doesn’t take a good look at the assistant referee and kicks him first, before touching the ball. Because he’s neutral, the ball is considered to be taken by referee Daniel Stefanski. He let the play continue. An opponent nearby sees it and captures the ball and walks away with it. The video below shows bad passes in the beginning followed by the stupid corner kick. Looks…
