Education – Professional Referee Organization

AR Eric Weisbrod calls for an offside in the second half of the match between the Minnesota United and the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

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Try the latest Offside Perception Quiz

May 1, 2020May 18, 2020 PRO media

Back by popular demand – the offside perception test returns, and with an additional layer of difficulty. Not only must

Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara (21) is looked after by a trainer during the second half against Nashville at Providence Park.

PRO Insight

PRO Insight: ‘Tool or Weapon?’ – Challenging with Hands/Arms

April 20, 2020May 18, 2020 PRO media Challenging with arms, Challenging with hands, PRO insight

As part of ongoing technical work MLS officials are currently undertaking, they continue to examine players’ upper body challenges, with

Test your offside judgment with this PRO assistant referee video, featuring 25 examples from an AR training camp.

Test yourself

Test yourself: On or off?

April 16, 2020May 18, 2020 PRO media

Put your offside judgment to the test with this PRO assistant referee video, featuring 25 examples from an AR training

Referee Kevin Stott issues a yellow card to Sporting Kansas City midfielder Yohan Croizet (10) in front of New York Red Bulls midfielder Sean Davis (27) and defender Connor Lade (5) during the first half at Red Bull Arena.

PRO Insight

PRO Insight: Tactical fouling – what officials look for

April 3, 2020May 19, 2020 PRO media PRO insight, tactical fouling

As part of ongoing training and development of officials in PRO over the past 12 months, there has been much discussion and analysis on the subject of tactical fouling, linking this to the appropriate disciplinary action as per the IFAB Laws of the Game and FIFA Considerations.

MLS referee Ted Unkel consults a fieldside monitor before disallowing a goal by Toronto FC against New York City in the first half at BMO Field.

The Definitive Angle

The Definitive Angle: MLS Week 2

March 13, 2020May 19, 2020 PRO media The Definitive Angle

There were nine Video Reviews during Week 2. These included the first goalkeeper this season to be penalized for moving forward off his goal line at the taking of a penalty kick, and the first goal to be disallowed in MLS for non-intentional handball by an attacker – both new law changes.