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  • Home
  • Blog
  • Case studies
  • Interviews
  • Tips & tricks
    • Development as ref: start with the selfscan
    • Game management
    • Goal-setting for referees
    • Effective communication
    • Mental toughness
    • Focus and concentration
  • Fitness
    • Importance of physical training
    • Fifa fitness test for referees (men and women)
    • Assistant referee fitness test
    • Change of Direction Ability (CODA) fitness test
    • Single Double Single High Intensity Interval Test
    • ARIET fitness test
    • Nutrition for referees
  • Resources
    • Football Laws of the Game
    • Futsal Laws of the Game
    • Laws of the Game Quizzes
    • FIFA refereeing international lists 2023
    • Refereeing Assistance Programme
    • Refereeing magazines
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    Refereeing Assistance Programme

    10 May, 2025 / 187 Comments

    Uefa launches a Refereeing Assistance Programme twice a year. It contains clips of recent match situations. You can install this on your pc or mac and train your refereeing knowledge. In case you missed it, it’s quite interesting material to develop yourself. Refereeing Assistance Programme 2025-1 A new version, just for our summer breaks. Enjoy! Download RAP 2025-1 (updated link) Refereeing Assistance Programme Euro 2024 The latest release of the RAP is the Euro 2024 version. Earlier on we thought there will be a 2024-2 version around id-February. That version did not get published, so Euro 2024 is the latest version and was released early 2025. Download RAP Euro 2024…

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    Jan ter Harmsel

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    ARIET fitness test

    21 March, 2025 / 10 Comments

    The ARIET fitness test is used in addition to the official Fifa fitness test for referees. The ARIET may be used as a method of assessing the aerobic fitness of assistant referees with the recommended standards. ARIET stands for Assistant Referee Intermittent Endurance Test. You can test it at home with these audio files

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    Growth mindset for referees – and how you can adopt one

    15 February, 2025 / No Comments

    A growth mindset for referees is crucial. It’s a mindset that looks for chances, seeks for development. No matter your age or level, you can become a better referee. Some strategies to adopt a growth mindset.

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    What defines the difference between a referee with a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset

    14 February, 2025 / No Comments

    The difference between a referee with a growth mindset and one with a static (or fixed) mindset lies in how they perceive their abilities, handle challenges, respond to feedback, and approach improvement. This blog post focuses on “What defines the difference between a referee with a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset”. I’ve also written another blog post that shares strategies that referees can use to adopt and maintain a growth mindset

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    Jan ter Harmsel

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    Agility training for referees

    24 January, 2025 / 4 Comments

    Agility exercises for referees will help enhance their footwork and ability to change direction quickly. These agility drills, such as cone drills or ladder drills, are crucial for maintaining optimal positioning during dynamic play. In this blog post some reasons why these type of exercises will help you as a referee. 

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    Referee Sandra Bastos on fitness: never stop completely when season ends

    3 January, 2025 / 2 Comments

    Referee Sandra Bastos on fitness: “never stop completely when season ends”. Bastos is Portugese Elite referee in the European competitions. This applies to the summer break, but also for the winter period. She shares how she spends her time in the break, so her body will be ready when the games begin.

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    Stepped approach for referees in managing players

    31 December, 2024 / 2 Comments

    The stepped approach for referees in managing players is crucial. By building up your management and disciplinairy decisions, the actions you take feel logic towards the players. But this doesn’t mean it always starts without a card, sometimes a higher step on the ladder is more appropriate. In this blog post you’ll learn more about the stepped approach. And I’d love to hear how this works for you in your games.

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