Do none of you go in the penalty area? Or into the corners if needed?
Yeh I get that all of that. Just all the diagrams seem to rigidly skirt around the edge of the penalty areaIf needed? Sure. I'll get into the penalty area multiple times per match, usually at the end of a sprint. As for getting into the non-AR corner, it's a tricky balance. If you get near the touchline and the corner flag and the attacker breaks free or gets a cross off, now you're in a terrible position for a potential KMI. If I stay closer to the corner of the penalty area, I may have a poorer angle on a potential foul near the flag or for a goal kick/corner kick decision, but I can easily follow the ball on a cross or get moving for a counter attack. Of course there are situations such as at the end of a match when a team is wasting time in the corner that I'll practically be standing over their feet.
Yeh I get that all of that. Just all the diagrams seem to rigidly skirt around the edge of the penalty area
Agreed.... it is very good at times to get into the PA. I have had many contentious plays where I either blew a foul and there were no protests rather surprised looks because I was RIGHT THERE with a clear view, OR I didnt call a foul and announced in very close proximity "nothing there!" There are flash points in the PA and being close can be good. Just dont be in the way!Do none of you go in the penalty area? Or into the corners if needed?
If working with NARs the idea should be to keep play between you and active assistant. Unless it's on the very far left wing. Which is "your quarter" anyway.
But you should be looking to break into the penalty area if needed and follow play into the very non Ar side corners if needed.
My only thought is regarding the horizontal blue lines. I appreciate that you've simply split the pitch into thirds, but if you're trying to make the point that this should be a "no-go" area for the ref, it might be a better idea to align these imaginary lines with some pitch markings - either the edge of the goal area, or have them running alongside the edge of the centre circle. That will make it much easier for the referee to visualise, rather than having to visualise lines that don't match up with anything they can actually see in real life?