Article:Dear FIFA, UEFA, & Football Fans... It is time.

To Whom it May Concern,

I am writing this letter "Note", on behalf of many fans across this Blue Globe we call, Earth. It has been brought to my attention over and over again that the quality of referees and officials in the beautiful game of Footbal (Fútbol or Soccer in other nations) is, in layman's terms, bloody bullocks.

From missed fouls and penalties, sneaky tricks, Diving, offside mistakes and even one referee urinating on the field in Saudi Arabia (Massimo Busacca are you freaking kidding me!, the same referee who officiated the 2009 UEFA Champions League Fina and 2007 UEFA Cup Final). It is shameful that when Football has changed so remarkably, that the way the game is officiated has not. If instant replays is something that cannot be incorporated into the game "Something I do agree with actually" then more officials must be put to avoid mistakes.

A rule, when it comes to FIFA, is that Officials MUST retire by the age of 45 years, now that seems harsh but necessary because a referee might not run as much as a player but he still needs to be in top shape to keep up for 90 minutes. So this is my compromise, why not put those ref's who cannot run behind the goal lines. A set of extra eyes helping the main official make decisions. We incorporated Microphones so easily into Football, I think it's time to add more eyes to make the decisions easier. It gives the Main referee a more broad decision. A referee in training is already educated to make fast and quick decisions, this will only make it faster but more efficient and well less inaccurate.

Let's take Ice Hockey for example, Hockey is probably the closest game to Football there is, Both teams play non-stop, both teams can score when the ball/puck is taken by the other team right away and there is no need to stop the clock or watch the replay and no team is resting (almost). On the Hockey rink their are,most of the time, 4 referees. On a field so small 4 officials, one is the main referee, while the others are called Linesman or Assistants. The assistants are skating on the side where the main is always in the middle. Think about it this way, on a field that is 3 times the size of a Hockey rink don't you think we might need 3 times the amount of officials?

Football has 4 Officials working each game, 3 are working the field and the last is next to coaches and substitutes. 2 are Linesman and have limited vision of HALF a sideline while the Main Official runs up and down. Now why not add 4 more officials, because then ALL the sidelines (even the goal lines) would be covered and it's less work for ALL the officials, the ones on and off the field. so then we can raise the retirement age from 45 to possibly 50 or 55 giving a better opportunity for the officials to work.

Instant Replays is another matter, but when it comes to the integrity of the Sport things have to change. Football has changed through time, its now faster, more competitive and freaking amazing. It's time for the Officiating to change. But we have to always Remember; "Don't Blame the Ref."