| Positive Areas |
| Hi Colby - I enjoyed attending your game yesterday and watching you ref! You arrived early and presented a professional appearance - shirt tucked in, socks pulled up. You handled check in well - just remember to write down the #s when you do the roll call which should be done at every game so you know if there are players that are not on the roster and can handle that appropriately. Throughout the game you moved with the game up and down the field demonstrating excellent fitness. Great job at the beginning of the game, stopping play and when they started without your whistle and letting them know that they had to wait for your whistle to start - you are in control of the time and should not start the game until you are completely ready and blow the whistle. |
| Areas for Development |
| A couple things that we discussed to work on are your whistle, restarts, subs and positioning. Using your whistle as your greatest tool. A LOUD, strong whistle to start the game and to call fouls is essential. The whistle may seem loud to you but the parents and coaches must be able to hear it as well. Don't forget to perform the correct mechanic after you blow a whistle whether it's indirect free kick, direct free kick or a throw in - review the pocket guid I gave you for the correct mechanics. You definitely improved the throw in signals in the second half from 90 degrees to 45 degrees. Please review https://www.theifab.com/laws/latest/fouls-and-misconduct/#introduction for the fouls related to indirect/direct free kicks. You should commit these to memory so you can make the call and perform the correct restart. Subs should be allowed to enter the game at any stoppages with your permission. Remember to look over to the sub area every chance you get, whether you're running up the field or at throw ins/GK's/CK's. If you are doing a U10 game, playing time per player is greater than or equal to 50% of the game so we want to make sure we can get the subs on the field to play. Make sure you're able to get close enough to the corner/end line and the sideline to view the ball in relation to the line. A lot of fields have very light lines and the glare of the sun makes it hard to actually see the line. Being close to the play also allows you to "sell" a foul because you have a good view of the play.
Keep reffing, show your personality on the field and have fun!!! Every game is a new learning opportunity!
Whitney |
| Critical Match Incidents |
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| Comments to Bill / Assignors / SRC |
| Colby was as excited as a teenage boy could be for reffing. He went to the Airport Park jamboree and has done a few games before I saw him. He asked me how to tell the difference between a direct and indirect free kick. Until he can commit these to memory, I am hesitant to put him in a u14+ game. He said he has AR'd which is fine. He made some calls that really questioned the coaches and myself as to what he was calling. I think this fall if he refs that league, maybe we get him another advisor on him. He will be playing in Nordic Cup and I asked about Essex and he said he hadn't decided yet because he's "busy". On the plus side, he is making use of his games and picking up a game to ref after he plays (Tree Farm today) and he is willing to travel a bit since he lives in Georgia and went out to Cambridge for the game. He is a work in progress for sure...and could use a haircut but I digress.... |