RefCoach Podcasts

What is a coaching environment? Coaching environments or coaching cultures are supportive environments where working relationships grow and flourish and where all individuals are collectively focused on improving individual and organisational performance.

In this episode, Jack and Ale discuss how to create a coaching environment for referees and referee coaches.

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My Life On The Line is back! Ale & Jack had a deserved break after the Euro2020 and a big 18 months.

In this episode, Ale & Jack are joined by Adriano Del Monte, a sports journalist and broadcaster that has worked for media outlets such as ESPN, beIN Sports, Sky Sport, La Gazzetta Dello Sport, Optus sport, and more.

Adriano talks about refereeing at the Euros2020, what is the perception of referee seeing from the outside, and what are the expectations from fans and journalists when watching football matches.

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In this episode of The Coaching Corner, Jack and Ale talk about body language in refereeing. We talk about what is positive and negative body language and why it is important to work on it, as it's one of the first points of contact to communicate with players, coaches and spectators.

We also talk about techniques to use to work on our body language, including watching a TED Talk by Amy Cuddy on YouTube.

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In this episode, Jack & Ale talk about online refereeing resources. We are lucky to have access to so many great online resources, these days. The amount of information and educational material online is fantastic. What are some of the best resources and how can we use them at best? 

Here are some of the resources we mention in the podcast:

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In this episode, Jack & Ale discuss how to build relationships with players as assistant referees. This is a very peculiar topic, as there are not many opportunities to do so. But that is why it's so important to take them when they present themselves or create them when we can.

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In today's episode, Jack and Ale talk about how to support your teammates on game day. We discuss a few ideas and techniques on preparing before the game to enable a better performance under pressure, how to approach difficult conversations at the half, if at all, and how to reflect and learn from difficult situations after the game.

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In this episode, Jack & Ale discuss how to mentor new referees. What is the role of a referee mentor? How can we effectively mentor someone who has just started their refereeing journey? And how can we approach parents of younger referees to help the referee in the long run?

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In this episode, Jack and Ale talk about basic referee positioning concepts. They talk about positioning and its key concept: proximity, angle of view and line of vision. They also talk about the diagonal and other factors to consider in positioning, along with anticipation.

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In this episode, Ale and Jack talk about how to manage goalkeepers during a match. How to deal with delaying the restart of play, how to manage dissent and how to manage them when they are the captain.

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In this episode, Jack and Ale discuss the role of team captains and how referees can leverage them during a match to enhance match control. Do captains have special privileges? And what are some ways to manage them and their teammates effectively?

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