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FIFA is Notoriously Opposed to Goal Line Issues - Another Controversy in Soccer | Dr. Rob Webb, ASK the REF
FIFA is Notoriously Opposed to Goal Line Issues - Another Controversy in Soccer
Dr. Rob Webb's New Column: Another controversy in football, imagine that. It seems that the use of goal line technology in soccer is once again in focus. SOCCER NEWS
Rob Webb

 
Get Over It, And Get On With It | Dr. Rob Webb, ASK the REF
Get Over It, And Get On With It
Dr. Rob Webb's New Editorial Column - Former ASK the REF Columnist Rob Webb Retires from Being a Referee, Starts Writing New Column for SoccerNationNews SOCCER NEWS
Rob Webb
 
The Creation of You Are the Ref | Ask the Ref, You Are the Ref, Paul Trevillion, Keith Hackett
The Creation of You Are the Ref
Ask the Ref: Keith Hackett is a world-class referee and the author of You Are the Ref and You Are the Umpire, illustrated by Paul Trevillion. Learn how the two came to work together and how the strip comes to life. SOCCER NEWS
Keith Hackett
 
THAT’S OFFSIDE! | Ask the Ref, Robert Webb
THAT’S OFFSIDE!
Expert Referee Dr. Robert Webb joins Keith Hackett on ASK the REF and explains OFFSIDE rule in English SOCCER NEWS
Dr. Robert Webb - 1 opinion posted
 
Keith Hackett on The Referee Assessor | Ask the Ref, Referee Assessor
Keith Hackett on The Referee Assessor

Ask the Ref: Legendary Referee in England, Keith Hackett, explains what the Referee Assessor's does.  Who Knew?  Many American's have seen Hackett on the field with Manchester United's coach Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Keith Hackett
 
YOU ARE THE REF! | Keith Hackett, Ref, Ask the Ref, Paul Trevillion, IFAB
YOU ARE THE REF!


Ask The Ref series by Keith Hackett and Paul Trevillion.  The English Cult Classic is here in America.  What would you do? Ever wanted to be the one in charge? Ask yourself, what call would you make?  Do you know all the Laws?

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Keith Hackett
 
Love Soccer? Become a Ref! | Keith Hackett, Ask the Ref, You are the Ref,
Love Soccer? Become a Ref!

ASK the REF:  Why not become one?

Keith Hackett is an amazing soccer -- or better yet, football expert -- and a well known referee.  Few referees have ever stood up to Sir Alex Ferguson and emerged unharmed. Read his first column on SN SOCCER NEWS
Keith Hackett
 
Illegal Use of Hands | Ask the Ref, Keith Hackett, FIFA Rules, Illegal Use of Hands, Hand Ball, Handball
Illegal Use of Hands

ASK the REF Expert Referee Keith Hackett on Illegal use of HANDS and ARMS

The soccer ball never commits an offence!

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OFFSIDE LAW MADE EASIER | Ask the Ref, Keith Hackett, Offside
OFFSIDE LAW MADE EASIER

ASK the REF Expert Referee Keith Hackett: OFFSIDE LAW MADE EASIER.

The Offside Law is the most difficult Law to write down in words.  There have been many controversies this season, mainly created by the media who have failed to update themselves...

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Soccer Spotlight When Things Go All Wrong | Ask the Ref, Dr. Rob Webb, Sports and Fights
Soccer Spotlight When Things Go All Wrong

Rob Webb:  Violence in sports is like shark attacks: fortunately still rare.

What happens when Violence Takes Over Your Soccer Field?  

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Dr. Rob Webb - 1 opinion posted
 
Soccer Ref's Are Professionals But Sometimes They Get It Wrong | Ask the Ref, Dr. Rob Webb,
Soccer Ref's Are Professionals But Sometimes They Get It Wrong

Referees, after all, are professional, and they get it right. However, sometimes they make mistakes. It happens.  Referees are human, just like the rest of us. 

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Dr. Rob Webb
 
Post Mortem on USA's Loss to Japan in FIFA Women's World Cup | USA vs Japan, Post Mortem, Robert Webb
Post Mortem on USA's Loss to Japan in FIFA Women's World Cup

"Coming in second is like kissing your sister."  George Haines, Santa Clara Swim Club, UCLA Men's Swimming and US Olympic Team Coach.   Dr. Robert Webb shares his thoughts on the Women's World Cup. SOCCER NEWS
Rob Webb
 
Chelsea vs Liverpool
Chelsea vs Liverpool
ASK THE REF: “No player is better than his team.” Ken Dalglish, Manager, Liverpool FC. Webb was at the Chelsea versus Liverpool match earlier this month in England. SOCCER NEWS
Dr. Robert Webb
 
You Are The Ref! | Keith Hackett, Ref, Ask the Ref, Paul Trevillion, Cristiano Ronaldo
You Are The Ref!
Ask The Ref series by Keith Hackett and Paul Trevillion.  What would you do? Ever wanted to be the one in charge? Cristiano Ronaldo is the featured player this week! SOCCER NEWS
Keith Hackett
 
You Are The Ref! | Keith Hackett, Ref, Ask the Ref, Paul Trevillion, wayne rooney,
You Are The Ref!
Special Ask The Ref series by Keith Hackett and Paul Trevillion.  Ever wanted to be the one in charge, making the calls? When do you intervene? Could you stay calm and cool? SOCCER NEWS
Keith Hackett
 
PELE | You Are the Ref: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to the Laws of Football, Paul Trevillion, Keith Hackett, Pele, Elephant to Pele, Pele Drawing
PELE
Amazing video shows the magic of Paul Trevillion and his ability to turn an elephant into Pele. SOCCER NEWS
Diane Scavuzzo
 
You Are The Ref! | Keith Hackett, Ref, Ask the Ref, Paul Trevillion, wayne rooney,
You Are The Ref!
Special Ask The Ref series by Keith Hackett and Paul Trevillion.  Ever wanted to be the one in charge, making the calls? What action you would take? SOCCER NEWS
Keith Hackett
 
How Did He Miss That? | Keith Hackett, Dissent, Ref, Ask the Ref
How Did He Miss That?
All of us, from time to time, ask the question: How did the Ref miss that? World Class Red Keith Hackett answers and reminds us all that it is much easier to be an Armchair Ref! SOCCER NEWS
Keith Hackett
 
Top 10 Questions | Ask the Ref, Robert Webb, Handball, FIFA RULES, Expert Referee, Dr. Robert Webb, Keith Hackett, ASK the REF, The Field of Play
Top 10 Questions
Expert Referee Dr. Robert Webb Answers Your TOP TEN Questions. Should a family member Ref a game?  What to do if you think the ref has made a bad call?  Some players act like they had drama coaches not soccer coaches... "As a referee, I sometimes find myself being asked to serve as a drama critic...." SOCCER NEWS
Dr. Robert Webb
 
The Field of Play | Ask the Ref, Robert Webb, Handball, FIFA RULES, Expert Referee, Dr. Robert Webb, Keith Hackett, ASK the REF, The Field of Play
The Field of Play
Expert Referee Dr. Robert Webb joins Keith Hackett on ASK the REF This week: The Field of PlayWhat are the rules for fields?  Why is it called a ‘Pitch’? I think it’s one of those ‘cute’ British words with origins nobody is sure of. SOCCER NEWS
Dr. Robert Webb - 2 opinions posted
 
Dr. Robert Webb | Dr. Rob Webb, ASK the REF
Dr. Robert Webb
Who is Dr. Rob Webb? SN's expert REF has overseen a 1,000 matches....READ MORE

Send in your questions to ASK the REF

See all previous articles on ASK the REF 

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DISSENT | Keith Hackett, Dissent, Ref, Ask the Ref
DISSENT
Tarnishes the Image of our Great Game of Soccer SOCCER NEWS
Keith Hackett
 
HANDBALL! | Ask the Ref, Robert Webb, Handball, FIFA RULES
HANDBALL!
Expert Referee Dr. Robert Webb joins Keith Hackett on ASK the REF and explains Handball!  Remember when FIFA announced an investigation into the Thierry Henry handball? SOCCER NEWS
Dr. Robert Webb - 1 opinion posted
 
Ever question a Ref's call? | Ask the Ref
Ever question a Ref's call?
SN will look at the opinionated world of soccer refereeing and the explore the calls that are made on the field.  Learn the real rules of the game! SOCCER NEWS
4 opinions posted
 
HANDBALL | "You Are The REF", Soccer rules, Soccer Books, Book review, ultimate illustrated guide to the rules of soccer, Keith Hackett, Paul Trevillion
HANDBALL
You Are The REF NEW SERIES for SN

HANDBALL explained 
What is a HANDBALL?
Often people on the field are wrong..

Learn what is important to the REF!
Was it deliberate? Intentional?  Avoidable?

READ MORE

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Keith Hackett
 
YOU ARE THE REF | "You Are The REF", Soccer rules, Soccer Books, Book review, ultimate illustrated guide to the rules of soccer, Keith Hackett, Paul Trevillion
YOU ARE THE REF
"You Are The REF" is the ultimate illustrated guide to the rules of soccer...or in more British terms, the laws of football. Written by Keith Hackett and Paul Trevillion, this is one of the best books on soccer and not only explains all the confusing rules, but offers humorous cartoons and soccer stories.  
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