REFEREEING

Is co-operation and communication

Svein Olav ie
EHF Lecturer
Trondheim, September 2009

Personal
Name: Age: Residence: Profession: Player: Trainer: Svein Olav ie 52 years old Trondheim, Norway Managing Director handball Level 1 (8 years) Level 3

International referee : International matches : Olympic Games : World Championships : European Championships : European Cup : IHF Lecturer: EHF delegate/lecturer: Coach Norwegian Int. referees:

1989 485 4 (Final 2000) 12 (Finals 1995 and 2001) 5 (Finals 1994 and 1998) 120 (16 finals) 2006 2007 2007

Agenda for the seminar

1. Before the match 2. During the match 3. After the match

Before the match

Mental preparation
- Fixed ritual - Concentration

Match preparation
- Being there in good time - Saying hello - Briefing the secretariat - Outfit - Warming up in the hall - Check list - What can you expect during game

Co-operational conditions
- Eye-contact with central players - Selection of ball

During the match

Assisting the teams
- It is not an aim to catch the players making mistakes, in order to punish them - Our aim is to 'help' players not make mistakes - Co-operate with players, trainers/coaches, secretariat and spectators

Communication
- Deliberately use good-will you have from previous games. - Communicate without whistling, catch the eye of the player when the ball is somewhere else

Co-operation with your partner

- Trust your partner 100 percent, (almost) never whistle a 7m from the field - Communicate with your partner during the game - Agree on how to handle the bench while punishing - Support each other - Agree on dividing the work

Dividing the work

"Normal" 5-1, 3-2-1, 4-2 and 6-0

Dividing the work

Marking out one opponent

Dividing the work

Marking out two opponents or play man-to-man

During the match

During the match

Knowing the rules
- The most important rule is common sense - Basic knowledge of playing rules

Understanding the game the idea of the game

- One should never profit from making a mistake - Important to be ahead of situations - Give the advantage

The 10 first minutes of the game

- Setting the standard, first mistake shows the way - Work preventively - Inform everybody about the limits of the game

Atmosphere - flexibility
- Important to adapt to the game - Be firm when a decision has been made - Better to make a decision than not to

During the match

Showing a glimpse
- It's ok to smile during the game - Many referees put on a mask when they enter the field

Fairness
- Players must be treated the same in both teams - Admit mistakes, be humble - Forget mistakes - never compensate mistakes - Honest/dishonest attempts

Personality
- Find your own style - Use yourself actively, but don't use force - Important how you behave by punishment - Don't provoke by starting a discussion

During the match

Body language - way of whistling
- Decisions are to be sold - Approach the situation and use yourself - Show everybody what was wrong - Let your whistle talk - Sometimes an evil eye must be given

During the match

Attention
- WHERE do we look, and WHAT are we looking for? - WHAT happens and WHY? - Action - reaction, first mistake

Positioning - movement
- The right position often gives the right decision - Whistle only to what you have seen - Move to be in the situation - Change your field position if one referee has too much focus on him (many offensive fouls and 7ms)

During the match

How should referees place themselves in order to be best positioned?
- Goal referee never to enter the goal area - Never address anyone as goal referee - Position at 9m throws - Goal referee does not have to show a warning/2 min when field referee has whistled first - Goal referee does not have to show direction - Changing diagonal - Counterattack movement

During the match

Offensive foul
- What is an offensive foul? - Better with one too many, than one too few - Important to credit good defensive play - Smart to take a tough line, in order to avoid many difficult situations - Can never be attackers fault when defender moves forward

During the match Challenges around pivot

- Inform players about what is allowed right from the first moment - Look for actions from defender and attacker - Be ready from the start of the game - This seems to be the most difficult for referees to sort out - In the modern game more attackers hold the shirt - Pivots are now more central and important in the offensive play - Referees find it hard to observe the first offense and very often whistle for second or third offense

During the match

Honest/dishonest actions
- Tries to reach the ball or not - Honest attempt must pay off - Because you want players and coaches to believe you, a clear distinction has to be made between honest and dishonest actions

During the match

Steps
- Be certain before you whistle for steps - Impossible to count, must be felt - Rather let four steps pass once, than whistling one time too many for three

During the match Punishment

- Give clear signals as to what you want from the very beginning! - Chose a progressive line, which you are able to practice during the whole game! - Its easier to reduce the level of punishments slightly during the game, than to intensify it! - Same action, same sanction! - Dont miss a chance to balance! - Utilize all means and all options - Be deaf sometimes and accept the spontaneous - The most experienced (best) referees have the fewest 2-minutes

During the match Progressive punishment

DISQ red card

2 minutes

2 minutes

Warning Yellow card

Eye-contact/Looks/Talk

During the match Passive play

Forms of passivity may occur in all phases of offensive play: - When moving the ball forward - In building up the play - In finalizing the play - Changing more players in offence/defence Passive play is most often whistled when: - A team has a small lead at the end of the game - A team has a suspended player - When opposing team has a good solid defence
Choose the right time and situation before showing the passive sign and whistling At shots on goalkeeper/goalpost or a progressive punishment for defensive team the sign is taken down and a new start is given

NOTHING IS LESS PASSIVE THAN A SHOT ON GOAL

After the match

Analyse
Be honest and realistic when evaluating the game Bring everything forward and do not hide controversies Use video if possible Observations are not always the key to success, use your own feeling, don't think points Use the observer as a discussion partner Take initiative towards trainers, players and others who have been watching the game Use colleagues as active discussion partners

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