Approaching Appointments With a Positive Mindset
The concept of positivity is often misinterpreted by many officials. Positivity is not a warm and glowing feeling. Positivity isn’t just a concept….
Mental Health & Refereeing – The Future
On Saturday 1st of August, the Heads Up FA Cup Final will take place. This year the commercial sponsor of the FA Cup has foregone its brand being….
Being Focused on Your Strategy When Refereeing
Are you focused on finishing top of your banding table? Are you looking to achieve an improvement in your performances? Do you want to rank higher….
Resuming Your Refereeing Career With Confidence
As referees, we are experiencing an uneasy period due to the lack of activity over the past 5 months. Coronavirus has meant that players, officials….
Referees: Focusing on What You Can Control
When I talk to sports psychologists, they tell me about the mantra most crucial to their work with anyone in sport: “Control the controllables.”……
Unleashing Motivation as a Referee
As lockdown restrictions are beginning to ease following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, many officicials, the world over, have begun to turn their….
The Third Team Announces Sponsorship Agreement With RefLIVE
The Third Team is delighted to announce an agreement with Australian based company, RefLIVE, to sponsor The Third Team Blog……
Inequality in Refereeing – Sexuality
In this, the third & final of a three part series of blogs on inequality in refereeing, I will examine the effects which inequality surrounding…..
Inequality in Refereeing – Gender
In this, the second of a three part series of blogs on inequality in refereeing, I will examine the effects which gender inequality is having upon the….
Inequality in Refereeing – Racism
In this, the first of a three part series of blogs on inequality in refereeing, I will examine the effects which racism is having upon the game….
Referees On Social Media – Making The Right Decisions Online
In the world we live in today, a referee’s decision, whether it be correct or incorrect, is uploaded online within seconds of it happening…..
Being Assertive Out In The Middle
As referees, one of the biggest challenges we face is maintaining a good level of match control, one of the ways we may achieve this is by…..