| Big
Training Weekend May 17th and 18th, 2008 Session Topics |
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| Southridge High School 9625 SW 125th Avenue Beaverton, Or 97008 |
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Advanced
Referee
Clinic - Kevin Yant |
“You would do what?” – Patrick
Duffy Sometimes we are tempted to do what is convenient rather than what’s right. Sometimes we may wish to “wimp out” rather than make a tough decision. Or is “no call” the right call?. |
The angle of view –
David Cautley Ever felt that you looked but didn’t “see” what was obvious to others in a game? Learn to broaden you visual perspective with what you learn in this intriguing session |
Assessor/Instructor Clinic – Kevin Yant On Sunday there will be an Assessor and Instructor Clinic |
| Part 1: Exploring your personality and how it affects how you referee. How do we get to know ourselves better? Part 2: Defining trust. What role does it play with relationships in the game: for the referee, players and coaches. How do we manage trust? Note: you may attend either or both sessions. |
What assessors look for – Mike
Allen Do
you
think that assessors
were put on this earth to give you grief? Actually
they have another role in improving you and the
level of
officiating. Take the mystery out of this
often misunderstood position and see what they really do and how |
Promotion and upgrade – Shana
Saavedra What does it take to move up the refereeing ladder? Oregon has recently clarified the steps necessary and established the Promotion Committee to assist referees in attaining the promotion/upgrade they desire. |
The
road to the high school playoffs – Patrick Duffy High school playoff assignments are some of the highest profile, biggest audience games most of us will ever do. How do you get to do those games? |
| “You’ve got a fight on your hands!”
– Dick Horner Perhaps it’s been building all game long or it’s a “bolt out of the blue”. Once the fight begins what is the role of the referee crew? Know your duties during and after a fight to restore order and assure that justice is done. |
The “moment of truth” – Jim Lakehomer In almost every game there is a defining moment we call “the moment of truth”. In that moment the game can become a delight or a nightmare. Know how to recognize the moment and use it to your best advantage. |
Going
solo – doing the game by yourself – Kevin Gladysz Sometimes, for whatever reason, you end up on a game by yourself. How do you need to change what you do to make the best of the situation? |
Graduating
to the high school game – Janet
Irogoyen The high school game is seen as an extension of the classroom. Moving from either youth or adult games requires some subtle differences in how we officiate. It’s not only the rules but other issues to keep in mind. (Presented in English
and Spanish)
CANCELLED [Time-slot allocated to Principles Course - (aka Sports Officiating 101)] |
| Doing the adult game – Roger
Hamilton Youth and adult matches offer different challenges to the referee. What works well to handle one level of play can lead to disaster in the other. Learn the keys to success when refereeing adults. |
Verbal judo
– Ed Rei Talking is one of the tools in managing players and the match. Learn to choose and use words to your advantage in gaining player respect and cooperation. |
An
Olympian’s view of fitness – Santiago
Lorenzo Fitness is the foundation for all we do as a soccer official. Hear fitness tips from an Olympic Games competitor in an interactive and fun way |
Anglo/Hispanic
cultural differences – Eduardo Irogoyen The language isn’t the only thing that’s different. The “culture of the game” is different as well and officiating needs to adapt. |
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Doing
the youth game – Michael Alben A good referee varies methods and techniques based upon “who’s playing today”. Learn important differences to consider when you are officiating young players. |
Sideline conduct: bench control and parents
– Ron Lagraff The game outside the field can often be a challenge to the referee team. What can we do proactively to prevent unnecessary disruption and keep bench personnel within limits? |
Fine
tuning the thinking referee: 1 – Patrick
Duffy Should it be yellow or red? It sure makes a difference! How do you decide? Let’s look at some video clips together and talk about what we see. Note - you may attend Part 1 and/or Part 2 independently of each other |
Various
topics presented in Spanish-Espanol – Eduardo Irogoyen Replaced with Principles Course (aka Sports Officiating 101) in Spanish. Bridge Course (Sunday only) This course is for upgrading from a recreational Grade 9 to a Grade 8 competitive referee. CANCELLED |
| Field exercise – Peg
Phillips, David Grbavac, Dick Horner Would you like to have a “hands on” referee experience at the Big Training Weekend? Both the dual and the diagonal system of control will be covered in this outdoor session aimed at pointers for handling various situations and restarts. |
The pre-game and professionalism – Michael
Brown Perhaps the most important words spoken by the officials are those before the match that set the tone for communication. How do you organize a good pre-game and assure the best interaction during key moments of the match? |
Fine
tuning the thinking referee: 2 – Patrick
Duffy Ever feel like your game is slipping out of control? An amazing example for our discussion and some other video clips about AR’s assisting the referee or, perhaps, not assisting. Note - you may attend Part 1 and/or Part 2 independently of each other |
What not to say in your game
reports – Anthony
Jackson and Scott Enyart “The job’s not done until the paperwork is finished”. Heard that one? Well it’s true. It also needs to be done well. Often a player or team is “off the hook” because a report doesn’t have the detail necessary to make misconduct or some other incident “stick.” |
| How to achieve self assessment
for self improvement – Craig Hill Ever done a perfect game? Thought not. Recognizing that you can always improve and being open to feedback is at the core of a good official. This session will provide you techniques to “hold a mirror” to your performance to gain new skills and polish old ones |
Principles
Course (aka Sports officiating 101) – This high school principles course is now required for all referees who wish to officiate NFHS sanctioned games. You’ll learn officiating styles, developing concentration and developing decision making skills among other topics. Will be presented in English (Clark Sanders) and also (separately) in Spanish (Eduardo Irigoyen). Note that this is a two-session clinic and you must attend both sessions. |
Fair and unfair challenges on the goalkeeper
– Doug Smith Some say that the goalkeeper is the most gifted athlete on the field (maybe it was a goalkeeper!). Sometimes unfair things happen to them and sometimes it’s the other way around. Understand the essentials in “getting it right”. |
USSF Indoor Clinic – (Saturday only,) The indoor clinic will qualify existing USSF outdoor officials for the USSF Indoor Referee badge The Laws of the Game in Depth - Interactive Discussion on Selected Topics - Doug Smith Discuss various topics as decided among the participants |