I attended a clinic for State Final referees last night. Very cool to be invited to!
We talked about a whole lot more but these are just a few things that stood out to me. Thought it might be helpful to share.
- Taunting was seen a bit more the further the tournament went on so if/when we see it, we need to cut it out immediately.
- Know where video equipment is because it usually records audio as well. Be careful what you say and where you say it.
- If the game goes to penalties, the players on the field must remain within boundary lines. But use common sense when hot and players need water.
- When recording penalties, use a system like O/X, _/X. Don’t use check/X because things can get hard to read after writing something at the end of 120 minutes.
- These games are not the time to try something new or experiment. Keep it simple and don’t try anything special. This doesn’t mean don’t take appropriate risks.
We talked about a whole lot more but these are just a few things that stood out to me. Thought it might be helpful to share.
- Taunting was seen a bit more the further the tournament went on so if/when we see it, we need to cut it out immediately.
- Know where video equipment is because it usually records audio as well. Be careful what you say and where you say it.
- If the game goes to penalties, the players on the field must remain within boundary lines. But use common sense when hot and players need water.
- When recording penalties, use a system like O/X, _/X. Don’t use check/X because things can get hard to read after writing something at the end of 120 minutes.
- These games are not the time to try something new or experiment. Keep it simple and don’t try anything special. This doesn’t mean don’t take appropriate risks.