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Lessons Learned and Podcast: MLS 2008 Week 25

Chris — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:40:28 +0000

Here is the lessons learned from Week 25 in MLS, along with the podcast discussing these lessons.

MLS 2008 Week 25 Lessons Learned

MLS 2008 Week 25 Podcast

2008/2009 Guide to Procedures

Chris — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:24:09 +0000

The 2008/2009 Guide to Procedures is now available. Check the Documents page

Changes from the last guide include:

Updates to the pictures with the new uniform.
New AR mechanics relating to penalty kicks and the flag.
Explicitly states that the AR: “Assists the referee in determining whether a goal is scored and whether the goalkeeper has moved illegally” during a PK.
The “tap the pocket” mechanic is now official:

“If misconduct is observed associated with the foul, makes eye contact with the referee and advises either a yellow card by placing the free hand over the badge on the left jersey pocket or a red card by placing the free hand on a back pocket on the shorts”

Lessons Learned and Podcast: MLS 2008 Week 18

Chris — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:25:00 +0000

Here is the lessons learned from Week 18 in MLS, along with the podcast discussing these lessons.

MLS 2008 Week 18 Lessons Learned

MLS 2008 Week 18 Podcast

Lessons Learned and Podcast: MLS 2008 Week 17

Chris — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:30:27 +0000

Here is the lessons learned from Week 17 in MLS, along with the podcast discussing these lessons.

MLS 2008 Week 17 Lessons Learned

MLS 2008 Week 17 Podcast

Carding a Substitute:

Offiside: Gaining an Advantage

Penalty Kick Management

Lessons Learned and Podcast: MLS 2008 Week 16

Chris — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:52:09 +0000

Here is the lessons learned from Week 16 in MLS, along with the podcast discussing these lessons.

MLS 2008 Week 16 Lessons Learned

MLS 2008 Week 16 Podcast

Lessons Learned and Podcast: MLS 2008 Week 11

Chris — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:54:06 +0000

Here is the lessons learned from Week 11 in MLS, along with the podcast discussing these lessons.

MLS 2008 Week 11 Lessons Learned

MLS 2008 Week 11 Podcast

Lessons Learned and Podcast: MLS 2008 Week 8

Chris — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:46:35 +0000

Here is the lessons learned from Week 8 in MLS, along with the podcast discussing these lessons.

MLS 2008 Week 8 Lessons Learned

MLS 2008 Week 8 Podcast

Lessons this week include:

Assistant Referee Awareness, Involvement, and Work Rate
Advantage
Violent Conduct
Delaying Restarts

Videos relating to the podcast are below:

AR involvement:

Advantage:

Violent Conduct:

Offside Decision:

Memo: Revised AR Flag Mechanics

Chris — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:20:54 +0000

A revision of the AR flag mechanics has been released:

Revised AR Flag Mechanic

Basically, in two instances, the AR will now hold the flag like this:

The AR will use this signal when:

The referee has signaled a foul and makes obvious eye contact with the assistant referee for advice on whether the offense occurred inside the penalty area.
During a penalty kick, the AR indicates that the goalkeeper has moved illegally and, as a result, a goal was not scored.

Podcast: MLS 2008 Week 7

Chris — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:28:47 +0000

A podcast from US Soccer with Director of Referee Development Paul Tamberino and Manager of Assessment and Training Brian Hall. Their review topics include:

Bench control
Tactical Fouls
Positioning for the AR

http://podcast.ussoccer.com/20080515_RefReviewWeek7.mp3

Lessons Learned: MLS 2008 Week 7

Chris — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:26:15 +0000

Lessons learned discussion from MLS Week7.

Lessons Learned: 2008 MLS Week7