American referee using spray can during MLS game.

Amazing footage as an MLS referee uses a spray can to set a 10 yard line for a free kick. What will these americans do next to ruin the beautiful game? Haha! Amazing!

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[RTrick16]

Haha!

[AndOrtCst]

Can't they just count the distance? If the referee does his job properly there is no need for this.

[RTrick16]

@AndOrtCst Agreed

[Themetallen]

@AndOrtCst the problem is that the wall always/ most of the time moves forward when the ref looks away but i agree with you mate :)

[Stinger49]

@RTrick16 What are you talking about? This practice started in Argentina about 4 years ago. MLS barely picked up the practice last season because CONCACAF made them do it. As a USSF referee myself, I dont like the practice but apparently it works.

[zava55]

This has been going on in the Americas for years. Began in Argentina and has been used in many leagues to include the Mexican Primera. It made it's Internationale competition debut in Copa America. First, it prevents defensive walls from creeping forward during free kicks. Second, it prevents players taking free kicks from moving the ball forward. Third, referees try their hardest to accurately and consistently establish the 10 yards between the ball and the defensive wall.

[LehmannDaHero]

Stop overreacting. the sport won't implode because of some spray. faggots. plus referees can't keep an eye on encroaching wall players as well as any physical contact between players at the same time. their jobs are hard enough already anything that will assist them should be welcome.

[csanch20]

@RTrick16 This is not an american invention, it was first used in Argentina, now is becoming global, all southamerican leagues are starting to use it, also the MLS, the objective is to restrict the players movement in a freekick, something very common in the world, even in EUROPE...... i have seen it. i think it will help to see more freekick goal, i like it!

[adambagni]

You guys are idiots. It's not MLS, it's FIFA using this spray on a trial basis. They're doing it all over the world and they've been doing it for YEARS.

[TheCowBlog]

@AndOrtCst actually it just so that the ref has a visual key to see if the player gets to close. without the spray they have to wing it.

[ShadyButtonz]

@thinkfaster Seattle does not have NBA no mo

[JohnnyOcean44]

@thinkfaster Soccer will not catch on in America. Sure you'll get a fairly big crowd if there isn't anything else. But in America there are too many more options, entertaining ones at that, which will keep soccer a distant 5th most popular sport.

Think of soccer in America like NFL style football in Europe, sure it had it's fair share of fans when it was there amd sure they'll show up for a big game but all in all it is not as popular. I'm sorry to break it to you.

[thinkfaster]

@JohnnyOcean44 Except Seattle has MLB, NBA and NFL teams. Plus there was a decent crowd tonight for a New York Red Bulls home game. Nice try at trolling though.