WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK 1 Note: Film clip link below on 2 offside decisions AR OFFSIDE DECISIONS ARs ARE NOT TO RAISE THE FLAG UNLESS 100% SURE. SEEMS WE ARE GETTING THE REVERSE AS 1 DEFENDER IN MOVING FORWARD AND THE ATTACKER IS MOVING TOWARD GOAL, THIS IS A VERY TYPICAL MISTAKE -- ONE OF THE MOST COMMON. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ERRORS: 1. INCORRECT TIME -- JUDGMENT WAS MADE A SPLIT SECOND LATE, THIS IS LIKELY BECAUSE AR DID NOT IDENTIFY THE PRECISE MOMENT THAT THE PASS WAS MADE. IN THIS EXAMPLE, A FRACTION OF A SECOND MAKES A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE. 2. CONCENTRATION ON ENTIRE FIELD OF VISION -- IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY PRECISELY WHEN THE BALL WAS PLAYED, THE AR MUST BE CONCENTRATING ON TWO THINGS SIMULTANEOUSLY -- RELEASE OF BALL AND POSITION OF ATTACKER RELATIVE TO SLD. SOMETHING HAPPENED THAT COMPROMISED CONCENTRATION ON ENTIRE FIELD OF VISION. EVEN IF THE AR IS SQUARE TO FIELD, HE SHOULD NOT BE ACTIVELY LOOKING AT ONE AND THEN THE OTHER (THE 0.2 SECONDS WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE ERROR); HE NEEDS TO "SEE" BOTH WITHOUT SACRIFICING ONE FOR THE OTHER. FOR FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION ON THE ENTIRE FIELD, YOU NEED TO HAVE DEVELOPED YOUR PERIPHERAL VISION TO SEE THE RELEASE OF THE BALL AND THE POSITION OF THE SECOND LAST DEFENDER. THE AR MUST BE SQUARE TO THE FIELD. HE MUST NOT BE LOOKING AT THE BALL THEN SHIFTING FOCUS TO THE SLD AND ATTACKER. THE AR MUST SEE BOTH THE BALL AND SLD / ATTACKER SIMULTANEOUSLY. 3. SCORE LINE/TIME OF EVENT -- 41ST MINUTE = LIKELY SOME FATIGUE AS WE NEAR THE END OF THE HALF. 1-0 SCORELINE IN ONE TEAMS’ FAVOR MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED AS WELL (DON'T WANT TO "GIVE" THAT TEAM AN UNDESERVED 2ND GOAL). THIS IS A COMMON FEAR THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM OUR AR'S MINDS ONLY 4 MIN TO END OF HALF. AR APPEARS TO BE IN A RELAXED COMFORT ZONE. HE GOT COMFORTABLE AND HIS FOCUS FADED. 4. AS AN AR YOU CAN NOT WATCH THE GAME WHEN THE PLAY IS COMING TOWARD YOUR ATTACKING HALF. BODY LANGUAGE INDICATES THAT AR WAS NOT QUITE "READY" FOR LAST TOUCH BY ATTACKING TEAMMATE. THE DIRECTION OF BODY POSITION AND QUICK STEP TO 'CATCH UP' WITH NEXT SEQUENCE OF PLAY. LOSS OF CONCENTRATION. FOCUS WAS IN THE MID-FIELD AND NOT WITH OFF-SIDE LINE. NEED TO HAVE MAIN FOCUS WITH OFF-SIDE LINE AND PERIPHERAL VIEW OF MID-FIELD
TOUCH BY TEAMMATE. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * RECOVERING TO GET IN POSITITION WITH SLD. WAS WALKING / FACING UP FIELD. * BODY POSITION. WALKING FORWARD. NOT SIDE STEPPING. * IF THE AR'S FOCUS IS NOT WITH SLD, HE IS NOT USING HIS PERIPHERAL VISION. * THE AR'S BODY POSITION MUST BE SQUARE TO THE FIELD. IT WASN'T IN THIS INSTANCE. * BENEFIT OF DOUBT WAS NOT GIVEN IN THIS SITUATION. BENCH BEHAVIOR SEEMED REASONABLE THROUGHOUT THE LEAGUE’S FIRST SIX GAMES. COMMENTS TO PLAYERS AND COACHES: REFEREES, ARS AND 4THS NEED TO BE COGNIZANT OF THE COMMENTS THEY MAKE. ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN BE MISCONSTRUED AND USED TO THE COACH/PLAYER’S ADVANTAGE. YOU MUST USE DISCRETION WHEN MAKING COMMENTS. IT IS SAFER TO SAY “I DON’T KNOW” THEN TO ASSUME AND PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT MAY LATER BE INCORRECT. BE FRIENDLY AND LISTEN YET BE SAFE. DISSENT WAS HANDLED FOR THE MOST PART WITH AN APPROPRIATE Y/C. GAME DISRESPECT: THERE WERE SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF GAME DISRESPECT NOT HANDLED WITH CARDS. DO NOT ALLOW PLAYERS TO GO AT EACH OTHER ESPECIALLY IF IT INVOLVES BODY CONTACT. ADDITIONALLY, PLAYERS WHO GO FACE-TO-FACE NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS REFLECTS BADLY ON THE GAME AND IS NOT THE PICTURE WE WANT SPECTATORS TO SEE. IN CASES OF MASS CONFRONTATION WHERE MISCONDUCT OCCURS, CONSIDER AN EQUAL NUMBER OF MISCONDUCTS GIVEN EQUALLY TO BOTH TEAMS LETTING THE GAME FLOW VS. SAFETY/CONFORT LEVEL OF THE PLAYERS: THE FOCUS IS ON LETTING THE GAME FLOW WITH AND SEEING IF THE PLAYERS CAN PLAY THROUGH THE MINOR, TRIFLING OFFENSES. IF THEY ARE NOT RESPONDING OR THE GAME NEEDS IT, MAKE THE GAME CONTROL CALL. SLOW THE GAME DOWN UNTIL THEY DECIDE TO PLAY. PENALTY DECISIONS: WORK ON MECHANICS. YOUR ACTIONS MUST SELL THE CALL. EVERYONE MUST BE ABLE TO, THROUGH YOUR MECHANICS, DISTINGUISH BETWEEN A GOAL KICK DECISION AND A PENALTY DECISION. BROADCASTERS, PLAYERS, AND SPECTATORS NEED TO KNOW IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE MAKE SURE THE DISCIPLINARY RECORD IS CORRECT ALL AROUND! NOTIFICATION OF BOTH TEAMS IS IMPORTANT! NEW FIELDS AND ALIGNMENT: BE AWARE OF THE NEW FIELDS, THEIR SURROUNDINGS, COLORS, AND THE LAYOUT. THEY PRESENT NEW CHALLENGES. GET TO THE STADIUMS EARLY IF IT IS YOUR FIRST TIME IN THE VENUE AND TAKE EXTRA TIME TO BECOME COMFORTABLE IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT. CLUSTER FOULS: BE AWARE OF THE SEQUENCE OF FOULS IN A SHORT SPAN. WHEN THERE ARE SEVERAL FOULS (EVEN IF THEY ARE TRIFFLING OR MINOR) COMMITTED IS A ROW, THIS IS A SIGNAL THAT THE REFEREE MUST BE INVOLVED. THERE WILL BE A HIGHER LEVEL OF INTENSITY THAT YOU MUST FEEL THESE ARE THE TYPE OF SEQUENTIAL, CLUSTER-TYPE FOULS THAT LEAD TO ESCALATION AND RETALIATION. SLOW THE GAME DOWN, FEEL THE SITUATION AND INTERVENE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE “LET THE GAME FLOW” INITIATIVE. ADJUST AS THE GAME REQUIRES! YOU MUST MAKE THE CALLS THAT YOU NEED TO MAKE. PLEASE CONTINUE WITH YOUR PLAYER MANAGEMENT, PERSONALITY AND GAME MANAGEMENT. A GOOD SOURCE OF INFORMATION IS EACH OTHER. USE THIS NETWORK IN PREPARATION FOR FUTURE GAMES. BE SURE TO ANALYZE YOUR GAME WITH YOUR CREW AFTERWARDS AND LEAVE THE LOCKER ROOM ON HOW YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR NEXT GAME To download and/or view the film clip (wmv) Click Here |