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    IFAB thinks rolling substitutes are good idea

    27 November, 2014 / 7 Comments

    The IFAB meeting in Northern Ireland took place to talk about the Laws of the Game. One of the new things they want is rolling substitutes for grassroots football. That means that kids can go off and back on during the same match. That means everybody can play. It is also a solution for players who have been injured before. Coaches don’t know how they will come back and how long they can play. If pain comes back, the coach can replace him. A test with rolling substitutes worked good in the UK and I must say it also works pretty well ono lower levels in The Netherlands. The IFAB…

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    Jan ter Harmsel

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  • Blog,  Laws Of The Game

    Answer: 46 is max number of cards before abandoning game

    11 June, 2013 / 7 Comments

    Here’s the answer of the question: How many cards can a referee give to active players during a competition match on highest amateur level before he needs to abandon the match? The options were, as posted in my previous blog post about the Dutch Laws of the Game Champions 2013 won by Utrecht. A. Max. 39 B. Max. 40 C. Max. 46 D. Max. 47 The correct answer is C. The explanation. I got questions about the number of substitutes. That is three. A referee could book all players from both teams: 2 x 11 = 22 yellows. Then the coaches could use substitues and all substitues could get booked…

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    Jan ter Harmsel

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  • Blog,  video

    Offside or just a stupid own goal?

    9 January, 2012 / 1 Comment

    Zanetti had a big smile on his face after he kicked the ball hard behind his own goalie. Just couldn’t stop laughing about this stupid action. But what he didn’t know that the goal in the match Parma – Inter didn’t count. Referee Antonio Giannoccaro took over the signal of his assistant Claudio La Rocca, who made an offside call for the attacker close to Zanetti. What would you say: stupid action by the defender or correct call by the assistant because the attacker is influencing Zanetti’s play although he didn’t touch the ball?

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  • Blog,  referees in the media

    Referees in the media (week 42 and 43)

    24 October, 2011 / 1 Comment

    ‘Referees in the media’ will be published each Monday on the Dutch Referee Blog and provides remarkable or interesting quotes and links to articles worth reading. It’s unbelievable here. Said Bas Nijhuis in preparation of his first Champions League match Olympiakos – Dortmund on Voetbal International Radio. Last weekend he also got his first Ajax – Feyenoord classic, which he handled pretty well. “You’ve to give the red card, but you feel that yellow and a penalty kick is severe enough.” Again Bas Nijnhuis about tackling a player in a goal scoring position. To give a penalty kick and possibly a yellow card is quite sufficient. A plea for change…

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    15 minute stop to check the Laws of the Game

    22 September, 2011 / No Comments

    Referees, always make sure have the number of the FA office in your cellphone, just in case you forgot the latest changes in the football rules. The Dutch women’s match between Odysseus’91 and Wartburgia on second amateur level was stopped for at least fifteen minutes, because referee Nielen was not sure he made the right decision. He awarded a penalty kick for the away team. The taker shot the ball on the post and after that she kicked the ball into the net. Nielen’s decision: no goal, because a player can’t touch the ball twice after a free kick or penalty kick. But the Wartburgia assistant referee (Dutch system only…

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    Red card in a friendly: yes or no?

    9 August, 2010 / 2 Comments

    Last weekend I watched a friendly match and the referee didn’t give a card. In my opinion he could give at least one direct red card. Should players not be booked for an offence because it’s a friendly? Should referees change their match policy in non-official matches? Do you see it more often that the man in black doesn’t show a red card in a such matches? Let me know what you think. Red or yellow card in a friendly: yes or no? (and why)

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