Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Referees

Referee training. The only good way to learn how to be a referee is to do many games a season. Volunteer or get paid but take many games to keep your skills up. Also talk to referees who are out there with you on the pitch. It's a great game and we need great referees.

Don't think it's easy to be a Fifa referee at this level or any level.

JOHANNESBURG -- Uruguay's Jorge Larrionda and Italy's Roberto Rosetti, whose blunders have prompted FIFA to rethink using video technology, have been left off the list of referees for the rest of the World Cup.

Larrionda failed to see an England shot cross the line in a 4-1 loss to Germany, and Rosetti wrongly awarded a goal to Argentina's Carlos Tevez against Mexico when he was offside.

Without giving reasons, FIFA announced the cut Tuesday.

Two more left out were Koman Coulibaly of Mali, who disallowed a third United States goal in a 2-2 draw with Slovenia, and French ref Stephane Lannoy, who harshly sent off Brazil's Kaka for a second yellow after Ivory Coast's Kader Keita ran into him while going for the ball.

Saturday, June 26, 2010

We love our USA players

No "Miracle Moment" this time.
Those of us who love soccer are very proud of our USA team.

USA today

Yes we're in OT.
Soccer - football is going to get stronger and stronger in the USA.
Go TEAM.. USA USA USA

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The White House celebrates the big win

President Obama heard the sounds of the USA celebration in the Oval Office in the White House.

Let's talk soccer in every state and every city today.

USA all the way

WE just had our Wheaton Park District Referees at Arrowhead Golf Course watching the WORLD CUP together to learn more about soccer and specifically soccer referreeing. What a great game to see USA win in the 91st minute. You could hear the screams throughout the building.
If you love soccer let us know where you were during the big game on June 23, 2010.
USSF soccer, WPS- Chicago Red Stars, MLS- Fire - we're all celebrating. How about you?