Advice To New Referees
Advice to New Referees: Getting Started
U.S. Soccer's Advice to New Referees focuses on how to prepare for and deal with the everyday challenges of being an official and provides practical advice that empowers new referees to succeed and have fun.
The class you took taught you about the Laws of the Game but there is still a lot to learn in order to succeed as a referee. This information has been put together based on feedback from thousands of new referees just like you and with help from experienced referees who started out where you are now.
Advice to New Referees: Making A Good Impression
U.S. Soccer's Advice to New Referees focuses on how to prepare for and deal with the everyday challenges of being an official and provides practical advice that empowers new referees to succeed and have fun. It's important for referees of all ages and experience levels to make a good impression before each and every game. Players, coaches and spectators can make judgments before you even blow your whistle to start the game. Doing your best to make a good impression is easier than you think and can go a long way in setting a positive tone for the game.
Advice to New Referees: Being An Assistant Referee
U.S. Soccer's Advice to New Referees focuses on how to prepare for and deal with the everyday challenges of being an official and provides practical advice that empowers new referees to succeed and have fun. Being an assistant referee can allow you to become more familiar with officiating and build confidence before accepting the responsibilities of being a referee. It's important to realize that just because you have different duties as an assistant referee, your contributions to the game are just as important as those of the referee.
Advice to New Referees: Being the Referee
U.S. Soccer's Advice to New Referees focuses on how to prepare for and deal with the everyday challenges of being an official and provides practical advice that empowers new referees to succeed and have fun. Making a good impression and taking care of all the pregame duties is important but there is still a lot of work to be done during the game itself to make sure you are having success as a referee.
Advice to New Referees: The Pre-Game Conference
U.S. Soccer's Advice to New Referees focuses on how to prepare for and deal with the everyday challenges of being an official and provides practical advice that encourages new referees to succeed and have fun. Now that the game is over, it's time to focus on what you need to do before you leave the field and to share some important advice about gaining experience, continuing to learn, and improving your performance.