"ARBITRARY" CURIOSITIES, IDEAS, FACTS AND HUMOR

  1. Essex Intermediate Football League, Referee Honours page
  2. International soccer tournament for referees, May 31, 1998
  3. Lightning Facts, by the Washington County, Oklahoma, SC
  4. Tournament Chief Referee's Guidelines -- A great example from the squash federation
  5. Be a Whistleblower -- sports official recruiting pitch for retirees
  6. A very direct referee recruiting ad, from New Zealand's rugby union
  7. Italian referees asked to whistle less.  NandO.net, Nov. 8, 1995
  8. Irish referees win £40,000 damages for demotions
  9. Singaporean officials given S-League approval
  10. Ref shortage cripples soccer in parts of Texas: Star-Telegram Online
  11. Collegiate intramural officials go through tough tests to earn whistles -- Northern Arizona Univ. journal
  12. English-to-French soccer terms
  13. Soccer and History
  14. Referees (a history from the UK)
  15. History of the Laws of the Game (in Flemish, provided by the KSOVA)
  16. "Trouble: Lady ref. showers with players!"     
  17. Related article
  18. "Kiss costs Romeo a game. That's amore!" - SportsLine USA
  19. Peter Moloney's comment about an infant boy's future
  20. The Worst Referee Ever
  21. Morris Gleitzman, the incurable parent/fan
  22. University of Oregon "Soccer Referee" physics problems