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News in Brief: Quintero’s TOTW Honors, Youth Soccer Merger, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Quintero’s TOTW Honors, Youth Soccer Merger, and MoreAftermath of Quintero’s debut Phil West of MLSsoccer.com talked to Adrian Heath for his reaction to Quintero’s MLS debut. Quintero scored his first MLS goal and also caused an own goal in a 3-2 away loss at Portland. The Scientist was also named to the MLS TOTW. He is the third Loon to make the…
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Minnesotan Amber O’Connor Continues Rise Through Referee Ranks
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Minnesotan Amber O’Connor Continues Rise Through Referee RanksOf the roughly 100 national referees in the U.S. Soccer Federation’s (USSF) program, 11 are women. When Bibiana Steinhaus draws the whistle to her lips at the start of next season’s Bundesliga, she will be the first woman to take charge in a major league. One Minnesota woman, Amber O’Connor, is making her own inroads into…
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Minnesota Referees Perform at Region II Youth Championships
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota Referees Perform at Region II Youth ChampionshipsLast month, hardcore US Soccer fans followed the exploits of Josh Sargent and the U20 USMNT as it made a run to the quarterfinals of the U20 FIFA World Cup. The team’s success brought a lot of attention to the recent surge of developmental success the US has had in starting to churn out players…
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VAR Is a Solution in Search of a Problem
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: VAR Is a Solution in Search of a ProblemAs FIFA has rolled out Video Assistant Referee (VAR) during the Confederations Cup this month, the debate has often centered around the larger role of technology at the center of the matches. The problem with VAR is not a problem of technology, but rather that it is a solution in search of a problem. Skynet…
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Why Is Everybody Picking on Me?
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Why Is Everybody Picking on Me?Several weeks ago, the enthralling end of the Arsenal-Burnley match in North London captivated the attention of a lot of soccer fans. In among the wild finish that featured two penalty kicks (or as we quaintly call them here stateside, to the ridicule of Brits, PKs) in stoppage time, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger was dismissed…
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News in Brief: Minneapolis City Campaign, Video Refs & Loondo Goalrissian
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Minneapolis City Campaign, Video Refs & Loondo GoalrissianMinneapolis City SC Launches GoFundMe Campaign We built this together. Let's keep building: https://t.co/gOHWBqh4cI pic.twitter.com/v7mfis2Bbw — Minneapolis City SC (@mplscitysc) December 8, 2016 Coming off of a successful 2016 campaign and looking ahead to 2017, Minneapolis City SC has launched a GoFundMe campaign. Funds raised will help cover player sponsorships, US Open Cup costs, and…
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US Soccer Names Minnesota State Referee Administrator Paula Hildman to the National Referee Committee
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: US Soccer Names Minnesota State Referee Administrator Paula Hildman to the National Referee CommitteeOn June 22 Minnesota State Referee Administrator Paula Hildman was named by U.S. Soccer to the National Referee Committee (NRC). This prestigious appointment is limited to a small number of experienced officials and administrators who advise U.S. Soccer’s Board of Directors on bylaws and policies that pertain to the national referee development program and govern…
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Why Do We Hate the Good Refs So Much?
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Why Do We Hate the Good Refs So Much?Before I start, I think I need to qualify my participation in this site. I serve as the Director of Referee Instruction for the Minnesota State Referee Committee, which is US Soccer’s administrative arm for referee development in Minnesota. It was a great honor to be asked to contribute to the site, and I hope…