Referee Training Spring 2016--TWO CLINICS/ TWO CITIES 12 NEW REFEREES

TWO CLINICS``TWO CITIES``TWELVE NEW REFEREES

Athens Soccer Academy hosted two Referee training Clinics in March.  The Parkersburg, West Virginia clinic certified new USSF Grade 9 Referees, and  the Athens Clinic trained Referees for unaffiliated games.

 

Here is a recap of some material.

Laws of the Game Discussion~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 The candidates  pass a Concussion Prevention Course on-line, and learn the Laws before the clinic using US Soccer materials.

We start with Law 1 the Field of Play--drawing the field using low tech methods and engaging each participant creates a document.  Looking back you would have to had been present for this discussion for this...to mean anything.

We highlight the differences between Standard Laws and Local Rules.  Since we cover the local game, we need to be abreast of which leagues have which game requirements.

We proceed through the 17 +1 Laws.   Referees who got their training locally will know what the added "Law" refers to...

  Professionalism  Athens Referee Academy Guidelines~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are the categories we cover under this topic:

--Arrival

--Knowledge of Pertinent Rules 

--Match Protocols

--No Show Policy

--Attitude

--Quadrants

--100 % Misconduct

 --Report Writing

 

How to Referee Mini Clinics~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

There are a few hands-on skills Referees need, so we practice (when time allows):

--Ball Inspection Proper inflation 

--Conduct a Captains Pre-Game & Coin Toss

--Conduct a Referee Crew Pre-Game 

--Flag Mechanics Assistant Referee

--Movement Mechanics Assistant Referee 

--Game Card Information Accuracy

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Assistant Referee Skill Clinic~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 Learning the role of reliable assistant prepares one for greater levels of responsibility.

Author Tad as AR1

a look at a higher level pre-game

 Test~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 Steps to Getting Assignments

After the league settles on a schedule--very often the week of the games--

1--send Tad your availability

2--I send out a schedule and

3--Referees confirm your games by accepting the assignments.

4--Referees Arrive prepared at game site at least 30 minutes before scheduled kickoff, perform pre-game duties, conduct matches, and submit reports. 

How to Apply~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 Athens Referee Academy--Athens Ohio 45701

Athens Referee Association

Organization for local soccer officials 

*liability insurance coverage  

*education and continuous training

*local assignments

Email tad@athenssocceracademy.com to apply

Referees Please put Tad (740)856-7300 in your phone, and friend 

Tad on FaceBook. 

https://www.facebook.com/tad.albano

 Also provide him with your contact information including cell, email, etc.

 

 US Soccer Laws of the Game Playlist--https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr2W6YLwTmKsL6YUW1mYcwbcMhs1ImOrm&hc_location=ufi

Referee Mentor Notes US Soccer

Referee,  Here are a few pointers to assist you with refining your game.
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Understand each particular game as much as possible before starting...Is this a Playoff?  Championship?  Do we need a winner?  What is the winning record?  Playing style? Teams history? Important players...etc. This will assist you in the PREGAME because this becomes an essential part of how you advise your AR's.

Whistle Blast--use shorter duration and harder force on every call.. develop a skill with this tool like a musical instrument--it should speak for you in certain situations.


Look at your AR's on every stoppage//scan the field for relevant obstructions to play.  In your PREGAME instruct your AR's to check with you at every stoppage and you do the same. Consistent eye contact throughout the game.  Remember the mom dragging the kid off the corner of the field as we threw in, to help you visualize this one.

Write order --this should be part of your PREGAME After a goal is scored who is watching the field?  You choosing to write and the AR's choosing to write at the same time leaves nobody tending the storefront...Advise your AR's to write in a particular order either before or after you and create a 1st, 2nd, 3rd type of order so you have two sets of eyes on the field...Check with your AR's visually before you kickoff. 

In US Soccer, I've been told to allow any Substitution as long as time is remaining.  You can choose to advise the coach if there is a minute left, but under no circumstances would you not allow the substitution and then add time appropriately. Again advising AR1 in the PREGAME can mediate this situation.

Point forward to signal kickoff--Pointing at the spot...aiegh...(an uncomfortable sound)

Pre Game  Using the rubric I suggested such as going through the restarts in your head...







Foul Recognition Assess safety of challenge and result after ball is gone.

PK Mechanics--Whistle blast while you point and run to spot.  Back to the AR if there is urgent information..back off goal line if players are confrontational...

Good job this weekend. Look forward to seeing you on the pitch!