| Positive Areas |
| Abby, excellent job doing your 1st ever soccer game as a Referee. You arrived at the field in the proper uniform and looked prepared. We discussed your positioning before ,during, and after the match. You were very receptive to advice and worked all match to stay with ~15 - 20 yds from play thruout match. Maintaining this spacing helps you see the play better and helps you "sell" your calls when they had to be made. You added verbal comments (Goal kick, Corner kick, Blue throw, etc. ) that helped the young players better understand what the calls were. That was very good. Most of the fouls that occurred were recognized and called correctly. We discussed how to better manage substitutions and you implemented that advice well by the 2nd half. Look to Midfield every stoppage, if Subs at midfield blow your whistle, ask the thrower / kicker to wait, signal subs to enter field of play, count subs on/off, move to best position for restart, blow your 2nd whistle to restart play |
| Areas for Development |
| All new Referees are advised that blowing your whistle has to be loud enough for all to hear. Make yourself heard, be in charge, blow your whistle LOUDly so all can hear it. Soft whistles can suggest possible uncertainty in your calls. Signaling mechanics are an important way to communicate, non verbally, what your calls are. Check out the US Soccer training videos that were sent to all Referees with season beginning emails from Jace LaQuerre. Check them out. Signals should always be done with a straight arm. Make sure you differentiate your signals accurately (45 degrees for Corners and direction, 90 degrees {parallel to ground} for Goal kicks, kicks from midfield, Direct kicks. Point at penalty spot for PK's, arm held straight up for Indirect kicks, etc.). Make sure you get a watch with a countdown timer for your wrist. Have a small note book or piece of paper in your pocket so you can record the score, cards, injuries during the match. Lastly, DROP balls, look this up in the rule book. Understand what they are, how they are performed, what situations result in a drop ball, etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oY9z6Mt1DBI |
| Critical Match Incidents |
| N/A |
| Comments to Bill / Assignors / SRC |
| Abby was very tentative with this being her 1st ever game. Her understanding of many of the rules was not very impressive. But she was willing to try and she should get credit for that. It was clear it was her Mom reading all the emails from assignors, not her. Body lanquage and actions definitely reflected her new to Reffing status. Signaling was not crisp and hesitant. She really did not know the unique rules applied to U10 play (No heading, build out line, no goalie punting. When asked what the restarts would be if she observed these violations... she had no idea.
It was good thing a Mentor was there / available for her 1st match... she needed that support. Bottom line is that she has a lot to learn and gain thru experience, but for a 1st game ever, credit to her for showing up and giving it a go. |