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Perfect referee guide for first training week after holiday
You got back from a a holiday and want to start training again: this is the perfect guide for first training week after a period of physical inactivity. Also check the 4 tips for pre-season referee training after a holiday. The training session has been published by the Canadian Soccer Association. They uploaded more weeks to their website, here’s the first one. The training uses your heart rate as indication for how fast you should go. If you don’t measure it, use the percentages below as indication that you shouldn’t go all the way. Monday : Low intensity aerobic training Warm Up: 5 minutes cycling slowly building up to 65%…
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Referee’s body language: what (not) to do
Body language is very important for a referee. It helps you control the match and you can show you authority. But there are things referees need to avoid. Just watch the video belown on YouTube. The referee is constantly walking with his hands in his pocket, which makes him look very odd. But what are good things to do as referee. A few tips by Mark De Cosemo, expert in ‘influentioal communication’: Make strong eye contact when you are speaking to a player. Once you have made a decision, be quick and clear with your flag or hand signals. Talk to players as you expect them to talk to you…
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Luckily I’m not a referee in Tajikistan
Luckily I’m not a referee in Tajikistan. Found the video below via Footballnus and he says he has seen more matches like this one. A brawl with players versus eachother and the referee ends in a pitch invasion. Some info about the match according to the person who uploaded the video: Match: Istaravshan FK vs. Energetik Dushanbe League: Tajikistan Premier League Venue: Istaravshan Stadion (Capacity: 20,000) Date: 08/11/2012 And how did it end? “The fight between football players and subsequent pitch invasion after the Energetik goalkeeper attempted to kick the referee after conceding a goal for which he thought shouldn’t have stood (sic). After the players fled the pitch, the…
