Play of the Week 4: Mass confrontation – changing priorities
By PRO Training & Development Manager Paul Rejer In Play of the Week 4 of the 2017 series, we are discussing mass confrontation and the
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Chris Penso
Play of the Week 1: Decisive decision making
By PRO Training & Development Manager Paul Rejer There are many aspects to referees’ decision making and, obviously, making the correct decision is the most
Read moreMLS AR of the Year Frank Anderson: “We’re only as good as our next call”
Image: Frank Anderson follows referee Chris Penso out ahead of the 2016 MLS All-Star game “Referees say ‘we are only as good as our last
Read moreMLS week 33: A closer look at the assigned PRO officials
Image: Corey Parker, Nima Saghafi, Fotis Bazakos and Ian Anderson are all on Decision Day duty Sunday. 4pm ET. Week 33… Decision Day. All 20
Read moreMLS week 29: A closer look at the assigned PRO officials
Image: Referee Sorin Stoica is on duty in MLS Week 29, assigned to D.C. United versus Orlando City Jaime Herrera kicks Week 29 off, following
Read moreMLS week 27: A closer look at the assigned PRO officials
Image: Drew Fischer referees Portland Timbers versus Real Salt Lake in Week 27 Silviu Petrescu and MLS All-Star referee Chris Penso got Week 27 under
Read moreMLS week 26: A closer look at the assigned PRO officials
Image: Baldomero Toledo is one of the PRO referees on Week 26 duty Chris Penso kicked off Week 26 when New York City hosted D.C.
Read more“What a week, what a lucky man” – Chris Penso’s double celebration
Image: Chris Penso leads out the teams for the 2016 MLS All-Star Game. “I was trying to comprehend everything that had just happened, and everything
Read moreMLS week 23: A closer look at the assigned PRO officials
Image: Referee Jorge Gonzalez in action, and he referees D.C. United v Portland Timbers in week 23 Drew Fischer gets the latest round of Major
Read moreMLS week 22: A closer look at the assigned PRO officials
Image: Chris Penso, who earns his first assignment since the MLS All-Star game Alan Kelly got Week 22 under way on Wednesday night, refereeing Toronto
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