Do you recognise any of these types, or do you have other ones that come to mind?
The casual - Casually dressed, easy-going, bantering with you and your team-mates, maybe gives some quick advice before the game or at half time. Whatever you do, he will support your decisions, and if he has doubts he will trust your judgement. When the report comes, he is full of praise and only gives some nitpick negative feedback.
The hardcore - A seasoned, dedicated assessor who perhaps has several years of experience at higher and sometimes national levels. He will be formally dressed, perhaps turn up before you and carefully pay attention to your every move on and off the field. He has an eye for detail, and sees it all, without nitpicking. In the long debrief, he may sometimes appear strict, but his goal is that you should learn from the assessment and become a better referee, trying to find alternative solutions to every situation you could have handled better. His report will be lengthy and detailed, even though your performance was good or the game easy.
The disciplinarian - By his appearance he may seem like a casual guy, but that is until his de-brief starts; he has an eye for every single opportunity to book, send off or award a penalty, and he will not keep his opinion to himself. Beware of missing cautions for everything from time-wasting, delaying the restart of play to seemingly innocuous challenges. And do not dare to challenge him, or he will turn on you even more. Do as he says, and administer the right disciplinary sanctions without common sense, and you'll be fine in his report, if not, expect a shocker.
More profiles may come!
The casual - Casually dressed, easy-going, bantering with you and your team-mates, maybe gives some quick advice before the game or at half time. Whatever you do, he will support your decisions, and if he has doubts he will trust your judgement. When the report comes, he is full of praise and only gives some nitpick negative feedback.
The hardcore - A seasoned, dedicated assessor who perhaps has several years of experience at higher and sometimes national levels. He will be formally dressed, perhaps turn up before you and carefully pay attention to your every move on and off the field. He has an eye for detail, and sees it all, without nitpicking. In the long debrief, he may sometimes appear strict, but his goal is that you should learn from the assessment and become a better referee, trying to find alternative solutions to every situation you could have handled better. His report will be lengthy and detailed, even though your performance was good or the game easy.
The disciplinarian - By his appearance he may seem like a casual guy, but that is until his de-brief starts; he has an eye for every single opportunity to book, send off or award a penalty, and he will not keep his opinion to himself. Beware of missing cautions for everything from time-wasting, delaying the restart of play to seemingly innocuous challenges. And do not dare to challenge him, or he will turn on you even more. Do as he says, and administer the right disciplinary sanctions without common sense, and you'll be fine in his report, if not, expect a shocker.
More profiles may come!
hopefully a good few years yet) - cannot wait. Wonder what kind of basta... I mean assessor I will be!