Have you heard of high/low press? When a team has the ball around the half-way line or even in their own half, and the opposing team is pressuring them in an attempt to take the ball away from them, it is called "high press." In...
There are times, as referees, we don't know if a player's action is delaying a restart (DR) or not. If it is, we have to issue a yellow card. But there are many instances where a player's action appears to fall short of a cautionable...
We have had some confusion so let's make it clear. - A GK inside their own penalty area handles the ball that was deliberately kicked to them by their own teammate (so-called "passback") and denies an obvious goal scoring opportunity, denies an obvious goal, or stops...
When it comes to mechanics and body language, simple is the best. You may see a professional or international official deviating from what the law book says, but don't learn anyone's bad habit. In the video below, you can review the importance of simply following...