Women have made forays into men's soccer

Kari Seitz is one of just two female FIFA referees from the United States and has officiated the highest level of women's soccer, including last month's World Cup.

Seitz refereed the third-place game between France and Sweden, the top match a U.S. official could work in the tournament since the American team was in the final.

But Seitz, 40, said she would not be as good a referee if she hadn't worked both men's and women's soccer.

She has been a FIFA referee for 12 years and believes she is the only person -- male or female -- to officiate four World Cups. She also has worked two Olympic women's tournaments.

As for men's experience, Seitz was a referee and assistant referee in Major League Soccer from 1998 to 2001 and currently works some college and amateur men's games near her hometown of San Mateo, Calif.

Her theory: To reach your potential, you need to have as much accumulated experience as possible with both the men's and women's games, along with a variety of skill levels, nations and ethnicities.

Men need to work women's games. Women need to work men's games.

"It's a craft," she said. "If you just did women's or just men's football, you wouldn't be the best referee you can be."

It helps to have a thick skin and a sense of justice.

"I have a natural inclination for making things fair," Seitz said.

In addition -- and this may surprise fans accustomed to dour officials -- most men and women referees at the top have a high level of education and a good sense of humor, said Sandy Hunt, one of the first two women to referee in MLS, in 1998.

Take Bibiana Steinhaus, a German referee who officiated the Women's World Cup final between the U.S. and Japan. In 2007, she became the first woman elevated to referee men's Level 2 matches in Germany's famed Bundesliga.

In her first live TV men's match last year, a player inadvertently patted her breast. Both dissolved into laughter.

"She was standing a bit further away than I thought -- I meant to give her a pat on the back," defender Peter Niemeyer told reporters afterward. "But you do have to entertain the fans a bit, too.

His Body Language If He Likes You: Pay Special Attention to These

Hey girls!

Today we are going to talk about his body language and what you should pay attention to if you want to know how to tell if a guy likes you . Body language is usually really subconscious, so if you are having trouble finding out if he likes you verbally, these signs might give himself away – because it’s kind of uncontrollable.

So, here are the things that you should pay attention to:

Smiles – A smile will not fade away quickly if the person is genuinely interested in you, only fake smiles do so… But, put smiling aside, I mean it is important generally, but let me tell you specifically what you should look for. Have you ever had a moment when you were in the middle of a conversation looking at each other, not knowing what to say, and then just smiling? Not the nervous kind of “I don’t know what to say, I don’t wanna look stupid SO I WILL SMILE” , no, not that one. Since most men are unable to tell you their feelings, it's your job to read his body like a book. Beyond their inability to show and talk about feelings, men are afraid of rejection and also have to deal with social dynamics. If you think a guy is going to tell you he really likes you, your wrong. Men are also fragile, so if you can't tell he really likes you and reciprocate those feelings, he will lose interest. I’m looking for a genuine, two way smile, when the world seems to kind of stop, where it’s just you and him, eye to eye, with your brains shut down.. If you have experienced this with your guy… Believe me, he wants you. Really

Pupils dilate – I didn’t want to write “pupil dilation” here, I think it would just sound plain stupid and scientific kind of xD. So scientists have proven this already, your pupils dilate when you see somebody you like! That’s an easy one, but you have to catch it. It happens in the beginning of the conversation usually, or after a compliment per se… So try to catch that when you bump into him next time.

Blushing? – I mean, this is quite obvious but what do I mean more specifically? Try giving him a compliment – if he turns reddish and doesn’t know what to say – that’s his body saying “WOW… That was awesome… wow I really liked that ”

Mirroring – I can almost hear some of you asking yourself “WHaaat??” hang on. Let me explain. Scientists call this subconscious behavior “mirroring” because people tend to copy the body language of the person they are interested in – fact. So what are we looking for? Well if you cross your legs, and he does the same – he’s in. Another example, try this sneaky trick out – next time you are talking to him, look at your watch,count to three, and wait. If he does it as well – there you go.

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