Do you struggle to officiate after a significant period of time away from the field of play? Returning from time away is challenging for even….
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Is mental imagery a gimmick or a useful mental game skill to improve refereeing performance? The reality is that many officials do use visualisation….
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Has rest and recuperation time in the offseason disrupted your training pattern? This can be demoralising. You train all season to put yourself….
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Whether it’s a timed mile run, a beep test, shuttle sprints, or some other form a fitness testing, when an referee fails to pass a required….
Let’s examine a key destroyer of confidence and its solution: Referees who make comparisons and therefore feel intimidated. If you compare yourself….
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You thought you were doing fine, even positioned to move up the ladder within refereeing, and then you got an email. A promotion or a significant….
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Being unsuccessful in your efforts to be promoted can be hard, especially if you are trying to break into a higher standard of football….
Unsuccessful Promotion Bid: How to Come Back Stronger Read More »
What is the key to success when refereeing? You can give many answers to the this question. However, I’m sure we can all agree that working….
Focused Training & Mindset Leads to Confident Refereeing Read More »
There’s the referee who tells his colleagues to arrive an hour before kick off, and then turns up 45 minutes before, himself. There’s the….
A drought or a slump… that is the question. The distinction between these two terms will determine how quickly you break through when you are….
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Are you a good team member? Do you complain about a lack of refereeing time? Successful officials make sacrifices. Yet, one of the most….
Mindful meditation, thanks to the scientific evidence that has emerged in recent years, has proved useful for referees. As many officials….
