Greetings.
I am a US Soccer Ref, usually 13 to 19 year old competitive and school competition.
I started in 2013 and I've gone from calling everything by the book to allowing more challenges.
I've watched higher level play and seen the 'letting them play through it'. This is what I believe is a weakness of mine.
I talk during the game. "Play the ball" and "hands down".
What do you do when both teams play the same way. Both like to reach out and both swat the hands and arms away.
When the charge is side by side, they lock arms.
As much as I hate the simultaneous foul, it just happens. I cant tell who got the arm under the other first. The swatting is usually starts as trivial as its just avoiding the 'touch', not grab.
I usually whistle when the armlock becomes a wrestling match as neither lets go as the ball goes awry.
I want to nip it in the bud and preferably early.
Any suggestions?
I am a US Soccer Ref, usually 13 to 19 year old competitive and school competition.
I started in 2013 and I've gone from calling everything by the book to allowing more challenges.
I've watched higher level play and seen the 'letting them play through it'. This is what I believe is a weakness of mine.
I talk during the game. "Play the ball" and "hands down".
What do you do when both teams play the same way. Both like to reach out and both swat the hands and arms away.
When the charge is side by side, they lock arms.
As much as I hate the simultaneous foul, it just happens. I cant tell who got the arm under the other first. The swatting is usually starts as trivial as its just avoiding the 'touch', not grab.
I usually whistle when the armlock becomes a wrestling match as neither lets go as the ball goes awry.
I want to nip it in the bud and preferably early.
Any suggestions?