Anticipation , Position and Presence

Being in the right place to make the call

Dynamic Play Static Positions Free Kicks

Credits: Rod Kenney, Veronica Brito, Sam Morgan, Danny Clement, and a host of test crash dummies

Part OneRun of Play

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Most of your time is spent in these two channels

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Difficult to recover for counterattack orquick switch in play.Go here only when necessary.

“2 - Second Zone.”May interfere with play and block passinglanes. Stay out unless necessary and playcoming here is unlikely.

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NO!X

This will put you with your back to players and AR

Typical referee run on change of ball

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! Can see all -! Play! AR! Goal area

! Easy viewing angles

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Imagine where youwant to be.Go there.

Let play pass.“Matador Move”.

Hide behinddefenders or neartouchline.

No grand sweepAlmost an “L” shape

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WHERE YOU DO NOTWANT TO BE STANDING

WHY NOT?

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Two bad positions• Not many places are bad places for referees to

stand at some time or other but here are two.• One is where the players want to transition the

ball• The other is in front of the goal• If you are standing and you see a line that is

not straight you are standing in the wrong place

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Quick through pass togoal.Finish your run!

Ref jogging.

Ref sprinting hard.Angle before distance.

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Small-sided Field

Get in the habit of stayingout of the middle

Get in the habit of finishingyour runs to the penalty areas.

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IN DYNAMIC (while the ball is in play) SITUATIONS:

What position on the field will allow me to see the greatest number of players who

are, or soon will be, involved in the action?

IN GENERAL:

The position during dynamic play that allows the referee to see the greatest number of players who

are, or soon will be, involved in the action, is

a position behind and slightly to the side of the player in possession

of the ball.

Fitness:

The ability to get from one place to another

Positioning:

Knowing where that other place is

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Anticipation , Position and Presence

Getting the correct angle of view

Referee positioning is critical

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Referee

In order to see the tackle, the referee must move out of the “Blind

zone”. This is sometimes only a

few steps in one direction or the other.Always see the space between the players.

This diagram illustrates why the referee missed the foul in the previous

video

Goalkeeper

Attacker

Another player

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Other Examples

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Referee

SITUATION A

Forward passes to the wing and runs for a return ball.

Defender wants to win the ball

Where can the referee go to get a

good view?

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Referee

SITUATION ‘A’

1To get closer and a better angle,

(method 1):

15-yard run

< 10 yards from clash

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Referee

SITUATION ‘A’

Disadvantages?:

Enough time to get there?

In the way of subsequent action?

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Referee

SITUATION ‘A’

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Principal advantage (method 2):Out of the way of any subsequent

action Disadvantage?

If the ball is crossed or the defender wins it and clears it up the field you

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Referee

SITUATION ‘A’

To get a good angle of view (method 3):

5 to 10 yard run

15 yards from clash but can recover in

any direction

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POINTS TO CONSIDER:

If time is the most important factor, take the shortest route,

If you have enough time to get a good angle, take the route

that keeps you out of the way of play, and puts you in a

position to recover

but. . .

SITUATION ‘B’: Long aerial ball into the heart of the defence.

Referee

Referee’s

blind zone

Referee must get closer and a better angle of view

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SITUATION ‘C’: High cross into the heart of the defence, from the right.

Referee

Referee’s blind zone

Almost anywhere on the left diagonal will give

the referee a good angle of view

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SITUATION ‘D’: High cross into the heart of the defence, from the left.

Referee

Referee’s blind zone

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SITUATION ‘D’: High cross into the heart of the defence, from the left.

Referee on“normal”diagonal

Referee’s blind zone He can

see from here

Or here

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Referee on“wider”diagonal

Referee’s blind zone

A quick, ten-yard sprint off a wide, deep diagonal will get the referee a good angle of

view, but a bad recovery position

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SUMMARY POINTS TO CONSIDER:

Taking the angle of view into account will increase the

likelihood of your making the correct call.

In anticipation of any clash you see coming, be ready to move off your diagonal to get the best angle of

view. Remember angle before distance! Start

Part TwoStatic Situations

120 by 80 yards

Throw-in by attackers

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15-yard radius

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120 by 80 yards

How many players can the referee see?

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A more effective position for the referee. Now how many players can the referee

see?

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Offside!

In a game that is turning ugly . . .

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Referee has a nice chat with defender and attacker

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Goalkeeper retrieving ball...

IFK

Referee having friendly chat with

defender and attacker.

How many players can he see?

...and...

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COULD HE ADOPT A BETTER, SAFER POSITION ?

Referee has a nice chat with defender and attacker

RIFK

Better position to see more

players while having chat

with the attacker about kicking the ball away after the

whistle

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One of your considerations should always be to find a position that allows you to

see as many players as see as many players as possiblepossible

at any one time, yet stay out of the players way

OTHER DEAD-BALL SITUATIONS:

Issuing a caution

120 by 80 yards

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15-yard radius

Foul !

Referee sees foul, blows whistle and decides to caution the defender. 45

120 by 80 yards

RCaution

Another defender

comes over to supervise the referee’s work

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120 by 80 yards

RCaution

While he is issuing the

caution, how many players

can the referee see? 47

120 by 80 yards

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Caution

Why not adopt a different

position, one that will allow

you to see many more

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OTHER DEAD-BALL SITUATIONS:

Supervising treatment of an injury

120 by 80 yards

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Injury to defender; free kick to defenders

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120 by 80 yards

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Injury to attacker; free kick to attackers

Most players will be in

here

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IN DEAD-BALL SITUATIONS:

What position on the field will allow me to see the greatest

number of players, and see the most critical activity, and stay

out of the players way?

THERE ARE MANY OTHER DEAD-BALL SITUATIONS AT WHICH YOU

CAN APPLY THE PRINCIPLE:

ALWAYS CHOOSE THE POSITION WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO SEE THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PLAYERS.

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Part ThreeFree Kicks

WHAT DO WE COVER AT FREE-KICKS NEAR GOAL?

THE OFF-SIDE LINE

THE GOAL-LINE

PLAYERS IN THE DEFENSIVE WALL

We have three tasks,

but only two officials

120 by 80 yards

What options does the kicker have?

What are you going to be looking for?

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120 by 80 yards

What options does the kicker have?

Take a position where you can view and

react to any of the kicker’s choices.

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120 by 80 yards

Danger area

Referee checks wall and retreats

METHOD 1

Potential Drop Zone

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Danger area

Referee checks wall and goes behind

defenders

METHOD 2

Assistant Referee holds off-side line and watches for

wall problems

Potential Drop Zone

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120 by 80 yards

Danger

area

Referee checks wall and retreats

METHOD 1

Potential

Drop

Zone

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120 by 80 yards

Danger

area

Referee checks wall and goes

wide on his diagonal

METHOD 2

Potential

Drop

Zone

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IN DEAD-BALL SITUATIONS:

What position on the field will allow me to see the greatest

number of players, and see the most critical activity, and stay

out of the players way?

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