Send us a text Tired of holding your flag up for Offside, while the whole sideline screams “REF!”? We go straight at the problem and bring on engineer and referee Sam Rall, the creator of Rare Bit buzzer flags. He shows how a simple haptic signal can transform crew communication, reduce chaos, and keep matches flowing. David opens with the bigger picture—why innovation in referee education meets resistance from comfortable committees—and then we zoom into the design and decisions that m...
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Send us a text Tired of holding your flag up for Offside, while the whole sideline screams “REF!”? We go straight at the problem and bring on engineer and referee Sam Rall, the creator of Rare Bit buzzer flags. He shows how a simple haptic signal can transform crew communication, reduce chaos, and keep matches flowing. David opens with the bigger picture—why innovation in referee education meets resistance from comfortable committees—and then we zoom into the design and decisions that m...
You're Not the Bad Guy: Why People Get Angry at Refs and What to Do About It
REFS NEED LOVE TOO
47 minutes
4 months ago
You're Not the Bad Guy: Why People Get Angry at Refs and What to Do About It
Send us a text Ever wonder why soccer fields seem to ignite emotions like few other places? In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Ryan Martin – known as the Anger Professor – reveals the perfect psychological storm that makes pitches emotional pressure cookers. Dr. Martin challenges our fundamental understanding of anger, explaining it's not inherently negative but rather a signal of perceived injustice or goal-blocking. On the soccer field, this manifests when calls feel unfair or when some...
REFS NEED LOVE TOO
Send us a text Tired of holding your flag up for Offside, while the whole sideline screams “REF!”? We go straight at the problem and bring on engineer and referee Sam Rall, the creator of Rare Bit buzzer flags. He shows how a simple haptic signal can transform crew communication, reduce chaos, and keep matches flowing. David opens with the bigger picture—why innovation in referee education meets resistance from comfortable committees—and then we zoom into the design and decisions that m...