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3 lessons for referees from King Willem-Alexander
The Dutch King has “his” first party in 2014 because queen Beatrix abdicated last year. There are lot of festivities on King’s Day around the country. But who is king Willem-Alexander? And what can people – and especially referees – learn from him. 1. Get ability to put someone at ease Willem-Alexander “can put people at ease”, says Paul Schnabel, former director of The Netherlands Institute of Social Research, in Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad. A good thing for a referee, who should look naturally and not with too much authority. Referees shouldn’t look worried, but have a relax facial expression. When players are at ease, the act much more relaxed…