Was that blog, or Blago?

From the real to the unreal.

So, lots of folks have blog out there that say a bunch of neat things, and some covering topics that are, well, interesting. For anyone who has been following the tweets about the US National Team, there was a tweet today from USSOCCER  that pointed to the MNT Blog. For those of us who are ex-players, or just want to get a glimpse into what is going on, this is a good place. Particularly right now when the boys are in South Africa.

Here is another fun one from US Youth Soccer on an incredible array of topics that some will find interesting for certain.

Hail to the Chief

See an entry from the Official White House blog, where President Obama met with the players of Real Salt Lake, and congratulated them on their first ever MLS Championship.

... And since we were talking about preperation.

Big kudos to US Soccer for making all of its information available on line for all to see. Of particular note for me tonight has been the Referee Directives from US Soccer.

These (10) areas while certainly not unique to the plight of referees, make up the fabric of what both referees and assessors need to be familiar with.

Each can be downloaded from the above link ... and should for those truly interested in getting on the curve (not even ahead of it) with regard to their refereeing and assessing. While we will step into each in the days ahead, they are a must read now.