Ever wondered what it's like to be a referee?Daltonic Films and Major League Soccer (MLS) offer an in-depth look at one of the most difficult jobs in sports.
Posted by FOX Soccer on Sunday, October 25, 2015
Ever wonder what referees say to players throughout the course of a game?
Whether it's a verbal warning, a yellow card or a back-and-forth argument, there is plenty of interaction between referees and teams (both players and coaches) during matches.
Now you can get a better sense of what that interaction sounds like in MLS from this video on the Fox Soccer Facebook page. Included in the feature is a listen-in to match audio from two referees, Allen Chapman and Alan Kelly, as they officiated heated games between Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City and the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers.
The feature also shows a PRO training camp, including evaluation and discussion of referees' past performances and fitness work, and gets the take of MLS veterans and coaches on their working relationships with officials.
There's even a little sample of one of Sporting Kansas City head coach Peter Vermes' legendary rants. You won't want to miss it.
