Using Adversity to Your Advantage as a Referee
Think about what types of adversity have created difficulty for your refereeing career in the past? Maybe you have experienced an injury….
Referees – Staying Active & Motivated During Fallow Periods
How do you feel and what do you do when your season is disrupted?Injuries, illnesses, inclement weather, facility closures and holidays are…
Prioritising Goals Over Outcomes to Develop as Referees
Do you find you become more and more frustrated by your inability to referee above the expected standard? Does it feel like each time that…
Visualisation: An Added Tool in the Armoury of Referees
Visualisation is something to be experienced, a training experience, a preparatory experience and a warm-up experience. Visualisation is….
Dealing With Unexpected Challenges Out in The Middle
Conditions aren’t always perfect on a matchday. Rain, excessive heat, poor pitch condition, partisan fanbases and facilities unfit for….
Managing Matchday Anxiety
Anxiety and worry are some of the biggest performance challenges for active referees young and old. Anxious officials often make such….
Being Decisive to Improve Accuracy in Your Performance
Making quick decisions is essential in the fast moving, dynamic fixtures we officiate. Quite often we are required to make fast decisions….
Overcoming & Using Intimidation to Your Advantage
“The intimidation factor” is a common challenge for many officials. Some players, club officials and spectators will seek to get a mental….
Defining Moments That Affect a Referee’s Confidence
Every referee, in every country and at every level, experiences a crisis of confidence at some point in their career. Whether it is being….
Dealing With Your Inner Critic When Out in The Middle
As a referee, your colleagues and your biggest adversary present two separate challenges. Your colleague may be a referee you have climbed…
How Referees Can Boost Their Mental Toughness In The Face Of Adversity
To maximise the best of your potential ability, you must learn how to anticipate and deal with challenges. ‘Dealing with’ means to have a way….
Improving Performance – Finding Your Rhythm With Good Preparation
Why does it sometimes take you 20 minutes to find your rhythm in a game? Maybe you’ve experienced this feeling: You arrive at the venue…..