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Is The Enjoyment You Get From Refereeing Dwindling

Is The Enjoyment You Get From Refereeing Dwindling?

Motivation, Wellbeing / By Nathan Sherratt

“I GIVE UP!”

This is a common thought many referees have when contemplating if they want to…….

Mental Preparation For Refereeing In Inclement Weather Conditions

Mental Preparation For Refereeing In Inclement Weather Conditions

Resilience, Wellbeing / By Nathan Sherratt

Do you like officiating in the blistering cold? What is your attitude when taking charge of a game in in strong winds?

Learning From Failures Out in The Middle

Learning From Failures Out in The Middle

Wellbeing / By Nathan Sherratt

It is true that most successes are preceded by large amounts of failure. Therefore, in order to succeed, you must………

Getting Mentally Fit For The Second Half of Your Season

Getting Mentally Fit For The Second Half of Your Season

Confidence, Focus, Motivation / By Nathan Sherratt

For many in the UK, the traditional Christmas holiday season from Christmas Day to the first week in January………

Bouncing Back After An Error

Bouncing Back After An Error

Confidence, Resilience / By Nathan Sherratt

Your performance has a lot to do with how you handle mistakes during games………..

The Unavoidable Rush Of Emotion & The Impact Thereafter

The Unavoidable Rush Of Emotion & The Impact Thereafter

Emotional Control, Stress / By Nathan Sherratt

Referees are human beings with emotions and contrary to common belief their reaction to situations can be swayed by the environment around them and what they see. If what they see looks bad then it usually is and the unavoidable rush of emotion……

Refereeing at Your Optimum Level Under Pressure

Refereeing at Your Optimum Level Under Pressure

Focus, Resilience / By Nathan Sherratt

Whatever level you officiate at, I’m pretty sure that you’ve experienced feeling under pressure. How you go on to cope with that pressure often is the difference between making that correct decision on a key match incident and not.

How to Overcome Fear When Refereeing

How to Overcome Fear When Refereeing

Pressure, Stress / By Nathan Sherratt

I’ve been fortunate to speak to a large number of referees who have experienced a range of psychological challenges with a common theme – FEAR. Some of the following things were mentioned in our conversations……….

Helping Young Referees Mentally Prepare Before Matches

Helping Young Referees Mentally Prepare Before Matches

Confidence, Performance Anxiety / By Nathan Sherratt

So your children would like to perform to their best but they put a lot of pressure on themselves before matches. Does this sound familiar?

I wonder do your children know how to mentally prepare before these matches?

Do Spectators, Players or Club Officials Intimidate You When You’re Refereeing

Do Spectators, Players or Club Officials Intimidate You When You’re Refereeing?

Confidence, Focus / By Nathan Sherratt

Do you compare yourself to other referees who might be in the promotion system? If the answer is yes – there is a good chance you will get intimidated at times. You may go on to compare yourself to other referees who you think are better than you or other assistants who you rate highly.

Nathan

Referees are People, Like You and Me

Pressure, Wellbeing / By Nathan Sherratt

Assaults on Referees have been well documented in the media over the past few months. The bodies who support referees are talking about these incidents and local Referees Association branches are informing fellow members of these sad incidents taking place.

Nathan Sherratt

5 Top Challenges for Referees

Confidence, Emotional Control / By Nathan Sherratt

The role of a referee is highly pressured, many people would argue. Refereeing decisions are scrutinised in detail in elite professional football by players, coaches, fans and pundits.

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