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     Perry Papadopoulos Username: Ppapadopoulos Registered: 08-2003 |
I stand by consistency in the application of the rules set forth for us, consistency in how you ref game to game to game, always improving and excelling in foul recognition, managing players in critical situations, all with player safety as a priority. Teamwork with your partner, running and working hard, and getting it right. If you aspire to a higher level of games and officiating, then this is the roadmap. In my experience, all that = success. | ||
| Perry Papadopoulos Username: Ppapadopoulos Registered: 08-2003 |
Kickoffs go forward. Simple. if not, retake. and the players need to be on their side of the field. Free kicks outside the penalty areas need only be touched to be in play. Goal kicks and free kicks by the defending team in their penalty area must leave the penalty area. If not, retake. Players from the opposing team must be outside of the penalty area, and depending on the location of the free kick, must also be at least 10 yards away. DO NOT turn your back on a free kick and DO NOT 'walk off' the 10 yards for a free kick. Face the ball and eyeball it. 10 yards = 30 feet. geez. Making an offside call>>>> As simultaneously as possible, blow the whistle and come to a stop, go straight up with your other arm, and point near/center/far. THAT'S IT!!! Do not put your hands on your waist like you are going square dancing. double geez. If you are officiating with the whistle in your mouth as a mechanic... and some of you are... STOP IT. That is beyond terrible. Mirror your partner on substitutions and IFKs. Not some of em if you feel like it, ALL OF THEM. Do not blow the whistle to indicate 'ready for play' on a throw-in if there was no stoppage. Do not blow the whistle to indicate 'ready for play' on any kick if there was no stoppage or reason(setting the wall back 10 yards). And when a whistle is REQUIRED to indicate 'ready for play' for a goal kick, throw-in, or ANYTHING ELSE, a verbal "ok play", audible to only the people near you, is poor mechanics. You have a partner on the other side of the field waiting for a whistle. Handballs which we should be calling- hands/arms in an unnatural position, and hand/arm to ball including movement of hand/arm to protect the body. Be consistent with substitutions. If one player has reported properly, you beckon the player on, and now the coach wants two more to go in, do not allow it. Tell them professionally they have to wait until the next opportunity. If you are not at the touchline or goal line at the moment a close call needs to be made, you are not in position. Same goes for the 2nd to last defender. Consistency in all these things, great foul recognition, safety, and running hard are required to become a high quality official. If that's your goal. If you have missed to first 2 meetings, you should be at the 3rd this Wednesday night at 7pm at Griswold. |