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…..
Mental Health
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….
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….
Mental Health Awareness Week: My Story
As this week is Mental Health Awareness Week I have decided to dedicate this week’s Third Team Blog to telling my story of how I’ve overcome challenges…..
7 Things Referees Can Do To Maintain A Positive Headspace
As referees most of us, alongside our colleagues the world over, are largely redundant and inactive at the present time. The love and enjoyment for refereeing…..
How Referees Can Face Up To Testing Periods
So often we hear words such as uncertainty, change, panic, stress, pressure, helpless, worried and anxious whenever we turn on the news….
Taking Care of The Minds & Bodies of Referees in Times of Stress & Solitude
At the present time, right across the world we are seeing significant measures implemented to minimise the effect and spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The majority of sporting action, including training sessions have been prohibited…..
How Having An Active Brain Helps Referees Improve Their Mental Toughness
The evidenced benefits of being mentally tough include enhanced levels of performance on the pitch, greater levels of positivity around games…..
Useful Strategies To Aid Mental Recovery For Referees
For referees of any level, incurring a physical injury is massively infuriating because you miss officiating games and……
5 Reasons Why Referees Can Benefit From Working With A Resilience Trainer
As a referee, you come across some very challenging situations such as mass confrontations, identifying penalties or caution/dismissal offences……..