The Soccer Referee's Manual

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Summary: Clear and Easy to Understand Soccer's Confusing Laws
Review: As a newbie referee to my daughter's AYSO soccer team, this book offered tremendous help in interpeting soccer's sometimes confusing laws. I read this book several times a week and always learn something new or have better clarification of soccer's arcane laws. It is organized very well and allows you to skip to different laws and offers diagrams and questions and answers to common soccer dilemmas.

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Summary: Coaches should read this book too
Review: I have coached AYSO for 8 years to include at the Allstar level. I found this book clear and complete. The Q & A sections are very stimulating for standard field events and some esoteric challenges as well. Where appropriate, drawings are included.This book can be read over a couple of days and is an excellent reference. It's the best I have seen so far.

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Summary: Coaches should read this book too
Review: I have coached AYSO for 8 years to include at the Allstar level. I found this book clear and complete. The Q & A sections are very stimulating for standard field events and some esoteric challenges as well. Where appropriate, drawings are included.This book can be read over a couple of days and is an excellent reference. It's the best I have seen so far.

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Summary: Great for anyone that needs to understand the laws of soccer
Review: If you are a parent, spectator or just a fan of soccer I strongly recommend that you read this book. If you are studing to become a referee it is a must. Understanding the laws of soccer will enhance your enjoyment of the game and will probably keep you from yelling at the referee for a bad call that really wasn't. I recently went through soccer referee training for our local and state matchs. David's book was a big help and probably the main reason I passed with flying colors. He explains the laws of soccer through examples and then has "quiz" questions throughout to test your understanding.

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Summary: An explanation of the aims of my book.
Review: My book is mainly intended to help people wishing to take up the hobby of soccer refereeing. It is also aimed at those who are active referees and would like to look further and be given some food for thought in developing their game. I also hope that the book appeals to those with an interest in soccer who would like to gain an insight into this aspect of the game. This could include players, club officials, commentators and supporters. I am preparing a new edition in the New Year for publication in the summer, and would welcome any constructive criticism as to how the book may be amended and improved. I can be contacted on [e-mail]

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Summary: An excellent book for referees at any level.
Review: This book is well-organized and easy to read. I learn something new every time I read it, which is often. Thought-provoking, quiz-type questions are sprinkled throughout, followed by answers complete with the logic underlying them. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve their knowledge of the laws of soccer.

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Summary: Very Good Instruction on Referring
Review: This is a fine guide to soccer officiating. Soccer rules are simple but sometimes difficult to interpret and there is a body of knowledge about interpretation that is not found in the official rule book. This book is a good practical manual on the rules and interpretation. It is organized well and has a series of questions (essentially FAQs) sprinkled throughout the text that add additional educational points. It is a very quick read. One defect is that the edition available in the USA is from 1994 and there have been some rule changes since that time. These have generally been minor, such as it is now theoretically possible to score from a kickoff, but this information is not in this book. An updated edition would be desirable.

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Summary: Very Good Instruction on Referring
Review: This is a fine guide to soccer officiating. Soccer rules are simple but sometimes difficult to interpret and there is a body of knowledge about interpretation that is not found in the official rule book. This book is a good practical manual on the rules and interpretation. It is organized well and has a series of questions (essentially FAQs) sprinkled throughout the text that add additional educational points. It is a very quick read. One defect is that the edition available in the USA is from 1994 and there have been some rule changes since that time. These have generally been minor, such as it is now theoretically possible to score from a kickoff, but this information is not in this book. An updated edition would be desirable.

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Summary: Best rulebook available for soccer referees
Review: This is a great resource for soccer referees at all levels. It covers all of the Laws of the Game and how to interpret them. There are excellent self-test questions for each topic covered. This is a book that you will consult time and time again, often learning or realizing something new each time you pick it up. Reasonably priced for all that it covers. I found it to be much better than other books, such as those by Lover, etc. If you're looking for just one book for yourself, or as a gift, pick this one - it's fun and superbly done.

Rating:
Summary: Best rulebook available for soccer referees
Review: This is a great resource for soccer referees at all levels. It covers all of the Laws of the Game and how to interpret them. There are excellent self-test questions for each topic covered. This is a book that you will consult time and time again, often learning or realizing something new each time you pick it up. Reasonably priced for all that it covers. I found it to be much better than other books, such as those by Lover, etc. If you're looking for just one book for yourself, or as a gift, pick this one - it's fun and superbly done.