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What do we expect of'good' referees?

presented byManfred Prause PRC

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What factors can affect theirperformance?

The job requirements of referees haveexpanded tremendously in recent years.

If the right decisions are to be made, whatwe need are not 'walking rule books', butrather individuals with leadership skills

and the keen eyes and ears of an expert,people who can put themselves intogame situations and make appropriate

decisions.

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Motivation

financial incentive for young referees

lack of success as a player

end of a playing career

aim to stay involved in the sport

the fitness aspect

role models inspiring individuals

to offload daily stress in a positive manner(problems, family, job)

position of power, need for recognition

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Model of a top referee

integrity (incorruptibility, respectability)

an independent nature

able to cooperate and communicatewith others

meets physical requirements,

sporty person willingness to work

(availability, family, job career)

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Referee type

You can have to play

many different roles

conductors

traffic policemenissuers of harsh punishments

guardian angels.and so forth

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If you will be accepted, your actions

must be accepted as being supportive

referees must recognize conflicts of interestsbetween the players on the paying court and

those on the sidelines

referees must learn to recognize differenttypes and forms of messages body

language (gestures and facial expressions)

referees have to learn how to deal withconfrontation

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If you will be accepted, your actions

must be accepted as being supportive

referees must be capable

of recognizing and resolving conflicts

referees must be capable of criticism referees should use their eyes more

than their ears

(be able to close their ears...)

referees must not take themselves tooseriously!

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If you will be accepted, your actionsmust be accepted as being supportive

You will gain acceptance if you can

develop positive relationships withplayers and trainers

Your' own behaviour must not leavethem prone to any form of attack!

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Stress factors andmanaging stress

insults from players or officials

discussions with players or officials

controversial decisions

unfavourable position or positional play

wrong decisions

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Stress factors andmanaging stress

problems cooperating with partners

insults from spectators

presence of an observer

presence of TV

criticism of the media

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Measures to reducemisjudgements

behavioural training referee coachinginstead of observation!

referees must be trained in

making decisions video analysis

using feedback, referees can even learnto make 'impossible' decisions

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Self-development

top referees need to mature from checkingthe rules and applying them in many differentsituations to become diplomats on the court!

referees must have the courage to makeunpopular decisions, even going againstpressure from the crowd, and be braveenough to admit to their own errors in anappropriate way

referees must exude self-confidence and besure of their own performance; uncertaintyautomatically leads to stressful situations

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Self-development

style = recognition of all those involved, theability to create a good atmosphere in hecticgames, without needing to be perfect

referees must not be neurotic about theirimage or feel the need to prove themselves(frustration at home or at work, etc.)

referees need a sense of camaraderie andteam spirit

'the finale referee'

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Summary

Good referees need to be flexible, act in theproper manner, concentrate, be committed

and

exude authority without being power mad

You must have personal charisma, technicalknow-how and an understanding of the game

be able to solve conflicts and withstandpressure from spectators, officials and the

media.

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Put quite simply

Referees

need to be

good all-rounders!

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