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Preference

jojo

jojo

Assistant World Cup Sweepstake Organiser
Level 7 Referee
I was just wondering, do you prefer to know all about the teams you are refereeing, or not? I can't help myself but look at the league table, previous results, etc, but I prefer it when I don't, and just go to the match, and get on with my game. That way, I don't feel like I have any pressure on me, but when I do look at it, I know what the outcome can mean, but that doesn't really effect my game. What are your preferences?
 
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definitely i know some higher level referees i.e football league do scout both teams although some people like "cattermole" come straight to mind if you are refereeing sunderland ;)
 
Personally I don't do it. I think that it may make you slightly biased towards a team. Making you slightly help out the 'worse' team... I just turn up and play! - or ref.
 
I personally like to know where they are in the league - if I can't find out I ask the mangers how they've been getting on. Also if they have had a good result recently I drop that into the conversation with them before the game - shows u have been doing some research and take care in ur job
 
I have a look at the League table, I do think it helps to know if you are walking into a top-of-the-table clash that's likely to have a bit of needle if there's a lot at stake.

I know that PL Collina used to thoroughly research his teams, and their playing tactics and would brief the ARs the night before, asking them to watch for specific 'tendencies' of certain players.

Here though, it is such a small community that everyone tends to know everyone else and we become familiar with the teams and players quite quickly. So while we as ref get to know which players are likely to be a bit gobby, they also learn which refs will punish them for it early.
 
I do the same. Last night, I had a look at the league tables, and as you said, I did need to know that it was 1st v 2nd, 1st played 10 won 10, 2nd played 9 won 9, so I think I needed to know today what was at stake!

But, like I said before, I do prefer to not look, but I can't help myself!
 
I like the Collina approach, the more you know the better. Knowledge can certainly be power! You know who to watch for and possibly spend more time talking to to keep them on the pitch.

certain teams in the league I referee in benefit from this home work. When they are intelligent enough to recognise what I am doing that is. :)
 
I like to know as much as I can about teams -- tactics, star players, potentially challenging characters, etc -- before I walk out onto the pitch with them. Any information I can get that will help me deal with what may happen will be beneficial to me.
 
Same as Ryan, especially the higher up the matches are, I wan't to know everything I possibly can, anything that can give me an advantage. Obviously, you don't let this decide the match before you start, but I do like to do my research.
 
League position is all I look at. I've found that the battles at the lower end of the table tend to be more challenging
 
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