Truthfully, much of what you hear starting out fits officials regardless of the sport they work: Know the game, get into position, handle yourself with dignity. Don's going to talk about two different ones that are also always part of the sermon.

You won't get hurt going over them again.

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Craig Bohnert returns with this, the first of three new soccer pieces.

In Brazil, grown men weep with joy in victory, with sorrow in defeat.

In the US, grown men yawn.

As I pointed out last time, it's in the rules, baby!

Back in March, we published Part II of John's series on soccer. Officiating .com then made the decision to wait until AFTER the World Cup had begun before publishing Part III. But we are re-publishing Part II today so the Top Ten Reasons are all in the same place. Even if you like "football," we think you'll also like John's take on the game.

Such questions have plagued mankind throughout the ages. Oh, I almost forgot. The most intriguing question of all is: Why do most Americans hate soccer? Many sports enthusiasts have pondered that question and have never found the answer. 

I have. It's in the rules, baby.

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