Beginner Ref With Questions

[mick]

Originally Posted by Carsongamer

Anyways, how do you cope with feeling rushed by the fans and coaches with calls? I blow my whistle, but my new officiating mind still needs a second to think about what I saw, however the coach took it as unprofessional when I went to discuss it with the other ref.

Slow down; take a breath....

Blow your whistle and raise your fist, keeping your eyes on the players involved. While you hold it up high, think about your call. Holding that fist high and long shows that you know what you're talking about. (A quick up-down fist may give the impression that you didn't want to make the call or that you were indecisive.)

[With your fist in the air and your arm locked, nobody will do anything until you call the foul. Everyone else has to wait on you.]

Then, when you have *your call* clear in your head, make the call.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by mick

Slow down; take a breath....

Blow your whistle and raise your fist, keeping your eyes on the players involved. While you hold it up high, think about your call. Holding that fist high and long shows that you know what you're talking about. (A quick up-down fist may give the impression that you didn't want to make the call or that you were indecisive.)

[With your fist in the air and your arm locked, nobody will do anything until you call the foul. Everyone else has to wait on you.]

Then, when you have *your call* clear in your head, make the call.

Unless it is a violation. Open hand for one of those.