Anticipating The Unforeseen – The Importance of Having a Plan B
The concept of ‘expect the unexpected’ is one that is good in theory however, some officials are caught out when they forget to do it….
Officiating To Your Optimum Level With A Higher Intensity
Do you achieve a high enough intensity during your pre-match routine to perform at your best from the moment you blow the first whistle?…..
Keeping Performance Stagnation at Bay
Why do the performances of some officials stagnate after they’ve worked so hard, been so dedicated and improved so much that they’ve….
Staying in The Moment Out In The Middle
Mistakes or errors are a regular occurrence in our lives and in football, however many officials ruin their performances as they are….
Refereeing With Focus When Officiating Teams With Bullying Tactics
Does refereeing a team who try to bully you and your colleagues into making decisions which favour them, disrupt your strategies? Do you….
Beginning Your Career as a Young Referee in a Climate of Abuse
In my position as Managing Director of The Third Team, I am lucky enough to be able to speak to speak to match officials of all levels…..
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….