1. team officials, substitutes, spectators and parents.
The Benches
Tips on how to help
reduce misconduct by:
team officials,
substitutes,
spectators
and parents.
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2. Preventative Refereeing
Doing all that is possible to minimise the possibility of unnecessary problems.
Preventative refereeing is without doubt one of the most valuable assets of a good official.
Consistency of decision making will ensure your task will be easier.
It is all about the game and not about you.
Preventative Refereeing
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The
R’s
Respect
Respond
Report
Reputation
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Respect
Arriving at the field in good time, appearing fit, clean and well groomed in correct uniform. Inspecting the field and informing the team officials of any deficiencies shows that you are “on the job” and care about the game.
Showing proper respect to officials and the participants prior to the kick off is essential to laying the foundation for a game to be played in a sporting manner.
If you have official assistants, talking to them and making them feel at ease, can help create a positive environment and it also shows that you respect their presence and role in the game.
Introducing yourself and your AR’s to the players (Captains) in a courteous and forthright manner opens the lines of communication and respect.
All of these points show that you have respect for everyone participating in the game including yourself.
How can you expect others to respect you, if by your appearance and actions you seem not to respect yourself.
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Respond
A coach or manager’s job is to relay instructions to their players and substitutes in a reasonable manner. Only 1 team official is allowed this privilege while staying within the “Technical Area” and substitutes shall be seated in the dugout at all times.
When unnecessary criticism or dissent is shown by a team official or substitute they must be told where your level of tolerance ends (the point at which they have gone too far).
When obvious misconduct or abuse occurs involving a team official and or substitute, action must be taken. If they are asked to depart the area, then they must do so immediately.
Law 5: …”takes action against team officials who fail to conduct themselves in a responsible manner and may at his discretion, expel them from the field of play and its immediate surrounds”……
If the offender/s will not leave then they must be given an ultimatum. If they do not make a serious effort to leave, then an Incident Report shall be written detailing the incident. Also you should not restart the game until the offending official or player leaves the area. You should abandon the match if you feel that these instructions are not followed but in saying this, you should use common sense in this situation.
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Report
It is your duty to report misconduct by team officials, substitutes and spectators as written in Law 5.
...“provides the appropriate authorities with a match report which includes information on any disciplinary action taken against players, and / or team officials and any other incidents that occurred before, during or after the match…”
A clearly written Incident report stating all of the pertinent information dispatched within the allowed time (no later than 48 hours unless otherwise specified) gives the best chance of proper and prompt action being taken.
If every official reports every incident which genuinely deserves to be reported then more offenders will be disciplined more often which in turn will help decrease further incidents overall.
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Reputation
A referee’s reputation has an effect on the behaviour of most team officials.
There is an old saying “Familiarity breeds contempt”, this is not necessarily true, familiarity used by a referee with good “people skills” can be a great asset. Conversely a referee who does not have good “people skills” should avoid familiarity as they will probably prove the saying to be true.
It takes a long time and hard work to build a good reputation which will aid a referee in being able to set up and maintain a good sporting attitude throughout the game.
It is easy and quick to get a bad reputation and you will find many people will be eager to help you maintain it. It will also affect the atmosphere in which the game is played.
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