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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-13 | John | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2008-09-29 | Jon | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you for your prompt response. I respect the difficulty of the job of the referees. I just didn't think the response given matched the laws of the game - goal scoring opportunity shouldn't be the issue. Cheers! |
| 2007-11-26 | Abdi | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thanks |
| 2007-11-05 | Jam | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | No | |
| 2007-10-10 | jule | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for your quick response. I appreciate the answer. We hope to finish the season healthy. Thanks again. |
| 2007-09-25 | Eric | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Ok, that makes sense. Thank you!! |
| 2007-09-25 | Eric | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | I realize your busy too. Thank you for your comments and help!!! |
| 2007-09-25 | Eric | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Excellent feedback!! Thank You for the clarification. |
| 2007-09-21 | Eric | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Awesome. Thank you. |
| 2007-09-18 | Eric | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you. That cleared up a tiny caveat with that rule. I'm glad I found this web site. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge. It is REALLY appreciated!! |
| 2007-09-08 | Bill | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks. |
| 2006-12-31 | Mike Gordon | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks! |
| 2006-10-23 | Carlos | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks again for your quick and detailed answer! |
| 2006-10-18 | Carlos | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Very detailed and clear answer! Thanks |
| 2006-05-24 | Chulo | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | The basketball insert was just because of the similairty of defensive play when your defending with someone's back to you. Thank you for all your great expertise and quick response |
| 2005-03-21 | Jim Thompson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much! That answer really encouraged me! |
| 2004-04-20 | John Gieser | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | That's pretty much the same reasoning I use. Most of the time, if the player "safely" clears the ball, I allow play to continue. If there's a chance, especially with younger players, that it might become a "scrum", I stop play before any dangerous situation develops. |
| 2004-03-30 | Pat | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2004-02-24 | JOHN | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | He is great. I can tell he has vast of experience in officiating and really cares about how the sport is played and officiated. Thank you so much. |
| 2003-09-29 | Brittany | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2003-07-17 | Jed Hogan | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | No | You answered my question perfectly. As I think of it now I may have had my arms raised or jumped more forward than upward. It makes sense anyway. Thanks!!! |
| 2002-09-15 | Coach T | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2002-06-04 | marcela | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Super response and very quick....to the point, answered every aspect of my question. Can't thank you enough. You've taken a mind buggering quiry of mine and solved it. Thanks! Jim |
| 2002-01-30 | Daniel Pankratz | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Dear People, As you can see I give John Cummings the highest ratings. With refs around like him the game can only get better. He answered my question clearly and he shows that he has spent a lot of time thinking about the importance of even a small matter like this in the beautiful game. While I am not completely won over by his opinion I do see his side and must admit that in most situations he is right on the money. Thanks for the opportunity to speak with such a knowledgeable and classy person. Ray. |
| 2002-01-21 | Barry | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Excellent insight in the game, very polite and curtious. |
| 2001-12-17 | David Scott | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thanks John very helpful |
| 2001-11-05 | Rod Kovel | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | John: Thank you for your thorough response! |
| 2001-09-20 | soraya | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Awesome answer to an at times, difficult subject matter. ..offsides. Thanks for helping me think it through and by asking me a question to clarify and solidify my understanding. Jim Thompson |
| 2001-08-09 | Denis | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | No | Please do not underestimate the intelligence of the questioner. I wrote PENALTY KICK and I meant PENALTY KICK. |
| 2001-06-07 | Janis | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks for the great answer, & you are more then correct on the pride we have in the kids for a terriffic game! I have a real limited ammount of experience with soccer & your answer really helped clear up a gray area. As a side note, the parents of my team & myself never showed the referee any disrespect on her call but at the same time never got a real sense that she was all that confident in her decision & that was what was so frustrating. Calls, especially judgement ones are a part of the game & your information will extend to as many people as possible. Thanks again! |
Answers by Expert:
John Cummings
Expertise
Do you have a call made by the referee in last week`s match puzzling you? Are you a referee who may not be certain that what was done was the right thing to do? I shall be glad to entertain any questions about officiating soccer. The more the players, coaches and supporters understand the referee and his/her decisions, the more fun we can have on the pitch.
Experience
After coaching my son's travel team, I have been USSF State Referee, State Assessor, Assignor and State Instructor in addition to having been a college NISOA referee,a NISOA clinician, a NISOA assessor and a high school referee.
Organizations
USSF, OSYSA, CASOA, NISOA
Publications
Soccer Ohio
Education/Credentials
J.D.
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