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The Pre-Game. Pre-game starts when you receive an assignment. Before game day …. ALL Crew Members. Accept the game promptly Communicate in advance. AR Initiate contact if necessary! E-mail, telephone … Texting, tweeting, carrier pigeon … not so much When?
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Pre-game starts when you receive an assignment Before game day …
ALL Crew Members • Accept the game promptly • Communicate in advance. AR Initiate contact if necessary! • E-mail, telephone … • Texting, tweeting, carrier pigeon … not so much • When? • At least 30 minutes prior to start time. • Where? • “Meet me in the parking lot of Total Sport Experience.”
Here is TSE. Where is “In the parking lot?” What does a crew member know about parking at TSE?
But if we’re on this field … We could probably find parking spots here.
I’m happily driving down Elmgrove Rd. We’re on this field I can also cut through here Google Maps
On balance … Time spent providing directions Time spent looking for partners
So we got to the field and found each other … Before we start talking about this game …
Background Information • What do we know about the Referee or AR? • New or experienced official? • Experience as AR • Experience as referee with ARs • Experience at this level • Adjust pre-game accordingly
Referee with “Brand New” ARWhat should you discuss? Don’t overload • Concentrate on Position • Make Offside Decisions • Ball over boundary lines • Don’t worry about fouls • Don’t worry about the “fine points” – which hand the flag is in, how to signal PK, subtle signals, calling for cards
You’re the brand new AR • Tell the referee • Ask questions • Concentrate on position • You’ll make mistakes – don’t worry! • Get comfortable in new role
AR with “some” experience • Still stress Position • Offside decisions = #1 priority • Boundary lines in your area/my area • What if you or I don’t know? • Use proper signals • Fouls …. ?
What will we tell the Experienced AR*? • Offside? • Boundary lines? • Fouls/Misconduct? • PK? • Match control? • When to enter field? • Mass confrontation? • Bench control? • Information on teams, standings, etc. *For our purposes, this means "knows and does the job"
Post-game Conference Paperwork -Confirm score, cards Discuss “stuff that happened” – maybe “good” but particularly “bad” Why did it happen? What other options do we have? Being critical is not being “mean.” Try to learn something at each game