Dan Cottrell
Getting to know the game
- Joined
- Aug 2, 2010
- Messages
- 84
- Post Likes
- 5
I am just about to do (weather/assessor availability all going to plan) my first ever level 2 game.
I have been refereeing school games and club U15s and below games for nearly 20 years now. But this is a step up.
I spend my life writing about getting into the right mindset, concentrating on what you can control, focusing on the moment, letting mistakes go...and let's see if I can do that in practice!
But I am interested to know what you guys do NOW, that you might have wished you had done when you first started.
My MO for this game is:
Arrive in good time
Meet captains/coaches informally and agree on meeting time
Meet the teams to do: Studs, brief brief, any questions
Toss of the coin
Referee the game
Ask for feedback from assessor
Go home
Kick the cat
Any other tips?
(I have got some other questions to ask later too!)
I have been refereeing school games and club U15s and below games for nearly 20 years now. But this is a step up.
I spend my life writing about getting into the right mindset, concentrating on what you can control, focusing on the moment, letting mistakes go...and let's see if I can do that in practice!
But I am interested to know what you guys do NOW, that you might have wished you had done when you first started.
My MO for this game is:
Arrive in good time
Meet captains/coaches informally and agree on meeting time
Meet the teams to do: Studs, brief brief, any questions
Toss of the coin
Referee the game
Ask for feedback from assessor
Go home
Kick the cat
Any other tips?
(I have got some other questions to ask later too!)