GAME MANAGEMENTPROFESSIONALISM

High School Soccer Ref TrainingLeif Andersen

REF “STYLE”

• Dictator• Communicator• Firm• “British”• Find your own and “stick to it”

ANGER MANAGEMENT

• Frustration/Close game• Take the “speed out of the game”• Talk• Use captains• “Strategic calls”• Injuries• Coaches – “Listen, Talk, Tell”

CARDS

• Tools for game control• When are they needed• Does the player need a card• Does the game need a card

BEFORE THE GAME

• Timing – be there!!• Walk the pitch• Talk to coach/players• Warm up• Look professional• Pre-game routine

DURING THE GAME

• Respect• Firm – but friendly• Admit mistakes• Humor• Talk• Half time strategy

AFTER THE GAME

• How is the “mood”• Leave the pitch• Don’t be afraid to talk • Stay professional• Debrief

OFF THE FIELD

• Fitness• Knowledge of the rules• Loyalty towards colleagues and organization• Assignor• Don’t brag• No game is beneath you

What type of Referee are you?

• Coast Guard: “Always prepared”• Budweiser: “Know when to say when”• Stock Market: “Does the benefit outweigh the

risk”• ATT: “Calls from afar” • KFC: “Chicken in the box”• Michelob: “Some days are better than others”• Gillette: “Look sharp, be sharp, feel sharp”• McDonalds: “I’m loving it”