Referee Focus Points

I don't remember where I came across these focus points for referees, so my apologies to whomever compiled them. This list is a great review before an assessment. Let's do this...

How about you read the list then pick one focus point and explain in a comment what it means to you, how you might accomplish it, how you have used it and how it helped, or how you've seen it applied by another referee.

1. Prevent the next foul
2. Use personality to influence outcomes
3. Match your personality to the game situation and/or the moment
4. Influence the future with actions in the present
5. Referee for the future not just the moment
6. Does the game or player need the card?
7. The game is the best teacher. Learn from it and make adjustment during it
8. Send appropriate messages
9. Energy and intensity of the referee team must exceed that of the game
10. Chase every ball to the goal line and the goalkeeper
11. ARs should fall into the “rhythm” of the referee
12. Stay focused for 90 minutes
13. Don’t let your guard down
14. Don’t leave anything for chance while preparing for everything

Welcome back! Happy New Year

Sorry for the hiatus, but this is the first opportunity I've had to blog since my last post in October. I just finished teaching a referee instructor course and Advance Referee course in El Toro. Great fellow instructors; Great students; GREAT CAMP held twice a year at El Toro High School near Irvine, CA. This is part of AYSO Area 11L. If you the chance to take a class here, do it!

Area U will be offering an Advance and Intermediate class in Diamond Bar on weekend of February 22. Sign up on eAYSO.org if you are interested.