Ellinger Elected To Mls Referee Committee

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RSL Head Coach John Ellinger was tabbed by MLS Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner for On-Field Competition Dr. Joe Machnik to participate in the 2005 MLS Sierra Mist All-Star Weekend’s Referee Committee meetings as a coaching representative, along with Kansas City Wizards Head Coach Bob Gansler. Player representatives were Los Angeles Galaxy FW Landon Donovan and FC Dallas DF Greg Vanney, while Colorado Rapids Governor Charlie Wright, New England Revolution Director of Soccer Mike Burns, U.S. Soccer Referee Brian Hall and Assistant Referee Craig Lowrie also participated. Topics of discussion included means of evaluating and improving the current pool of U.S. Soccer referees, especially as it pertains to the speed of Major League Soccer competition, as well as interpretation of the offside rule. The committee convenes again at MLS Cup Weekend on November 14 in Frisco, Texas.