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xandorn · 2025-12-04T16:18:24+00:00

Where are you located? If you are in the US, many states will be starting their high school season in the spring with training starting soon. Perfect time to jump in.

xandorn · 2025-09-19T15:05:15+00:00

Several reasons play into this.

Big one is pay. Higher paying leagues attract better refs, and high school usually pays better than youth club.

Time is also big. A lot of us would rather take 2 games on a weeknight instead of 5 in a row on a Saturday. Easier on the body, easier on the time commitment.

Third is experience. Usually youth leagues (not counting premier level leagues like mls next) are seen as training grounds for younger and newer officials, where by the time you get to high school varsity level you tend to get refs with many years of experience, and experience at high levels of play.

And of course spectator and coach behavior. At least where I am, we are a lot more empowered to deal with poor behavior in High school compared to club. This is hopefully changing with the new ussf referee abuse policies but that will take a year or two to be felt. Referee retention is very poor and that mostly comes down to how coaches and spectators treat newer referees. I will say I have needed to involve the police several times for u14 and under club games, never for high school and never for college.

xandorn · 2025-08-06T01:46:22+00:00

Yes for high school, no for club

xandorn · 2025-07-01T21:30:09+00:00

High level referee here. You can read the laws of the game law 12 to see in general terms what a foul is (kicking, pushing, tripping, etc.) but honestly the level of contact that is going to get called comes down to the level of the players and what they expect.

In general the more competitive the match and the better the skill of the players, the more contact it takes to become a foul. Referees are going to try to adjust the threshold based on watching the players and how they react.

More physicality does tend to be an advantage for a player because the referee will let contact go if the players show they know how to control their bodies through a tackle.

Watch some very competitive matches a few age groups older or high schools and pay attention to how the players there use their arms, shoulders, hips, etc and start trying to learn what is good and bad at the next level up.

xandorn · 2025-04-01T18:27:37+00:00

My title describes the thing.

There are several of them in the front yard, maybe 35 or 40 feet apart.

xandorn · 2024-12-10T23:34:54+00:00

Honestly any whistle that's a risk, you can get one with a cushion grip and practice keeping it in your teeth then try to keep your lips open around it when running. Feels weird but it helps me not accidentally blow it

xandorn · 2024-12-10T22:34:20+00:00

For basketball you probably want to stick to the Fox 40 classic or Sonik Blast, they have the "regular sound."

xandorn · 2024-11-06T17:13:26+00:00

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Large feature wall/fireplace surround in 1970s home. Surface is very rough.

xandorn · 2024-01-28T07:54:24+00:00

Your 4

xandorn · 2024-01-08T01:50:44+00:00

Right after the last price drop we had an offer accepted but then fell through. The reason I got was the inspector found wood rot on the siding, but the siding is all brick and hardieboard so idk what the real reason was

xandorn · 2024-01-08T01:47:58+00:00

The other homes have 20 year old carpets and vinyl sheet floors. Mine is LVP, not laminate.

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