It is impressive when a referee can use explosive movement or sprints effectively. Some mentors may praise a referee for their use of sprints. But it's always important to ask if all the sprints were actually needed. When we sprint, our heart rate goes up....
Good positioning and movement aided by good anticipation is critical when the referee has to make an important decision after a quick attack. It is easy for the referee to be delayed with a quick attack and loses good proximity or angle because of it. In...
Have you ever caught yourself misreading the next play and ending up far from the next challenge? Think of a counterattack. You didn't think there would be one but there ends up being one. Now you're 50 yards away. What do you do?Sprint as fast...
When the IFAB LOTG started allowing the referee to show a yellow card or a red card, it was not new in Michigan. Especially because team officials' negative behavior is anecdotally connected, at least partially, to the referee shortage and referee attrition, it is important...