| Positive Areas |
| Hi Avery, It was nice meeting you on Sunday. You showed up to the field ready to go - your shirt was tucked in, socks pulled up, whistle ready! I love your enthusiasm for the game - you really wanted to do a good job. The nervousness you felt is good - it means you want to do a good job. Don't ever let that feeling disappear! The day was cold and raw and you did a good job staying focused on the game which is sometimes really hard! Good job verbalizing your calls as well. The U10 age groups rely on both your mechanic and your verbal queues to know what the restart is. |
| Areas for Development |
| Things that you can work on as you do more games are things like blowing a strong, loud whistle. Remember that this is you tool to start and stop play. Make sure everybody can hear you! We discussed different tone lengths as well. A hard foul deserves a loud, long whistle whereas perhaps a simple foul right in front of you might require a shorter whistle. Remember to move with play - even down to the corner. The closer you are to play and where a foul will occur will help you "sell" a call. Being more centralized and close to play will also assist you in seeing if the ball is out of bounds. Remember, the sun can make lines "disappear" the farther away you are from them. Make sure that you are presenting the correct mechanic (arm gesture) for the restart - remember corner kicks and throw ins are a 45degree angle. I'm excited for you to keep reffing - do a self assessment after each game - what you did well and what you can work on and try to get better at each game! You're going to do great!!! |
| Critical Match Incidents |
| N/A |
| Comments to Bill / Assignors / SRC |
| Avery is a young male. He plays for his school only (i.e. - he's available for tournaments!!!!) but used to play for Williston. He is currently at the appropriate level doing U10 and U12 non-premier games - although he is up for the challenge and seems to have a good supporter in Dad (aka, his driver). I think he will build confidence as he continues to do more games. |