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Keys to Consistency

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Keys to Consistency. What is consistency?. Merriam-Webster Dictionary (on-line): “2a : marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variation or contradiction - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Keys to Consistency

Keys to Consistency

Page 2: Keys to Consistency

What is consistency?

Merriam-Webster Dictionary (on-line):

“2a : marked by harmony, regularity, or steady continuity : free from variationor contradiction <a consistent style in painting>

c : showing steady conformity to character, profession, belief, or custom<a consistent patriot>”

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Why is it important?

• Game flow

Allow players and coaches to adjust their play to how the gameis being officiated.

What is a foul, what is not a foul.

• Specific to leave of play

What is a foul for a U-12 game, might not necessarily be on at thehigh school varsity level. (i.e. body contact)

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Crew Consistency

• All officials need to be “on the same page”.

Allows for better game flow

Same calls are being made regardless of field location or official

Officials need to be “on the same” as one another Adjust to one another

A good pre-game is a big step towards reaching this goal

Crew communication

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Personal Fouls

• Must call all personal fouls, regardless of the game situation

Player safety is paramount.

This is particularly true with slashes and contact around thehead & neck area.

Don’t be “too good”. If it looks ugly; then it is. Error on the side of player safety. Especially true at the younger ages, where the focus is

on skill development.

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Technical Fouls

• The following needs to be consistently called:

The foul that creates an advantage or disadvantage.

Does not have to be a “big” foul. Example: The little push from behind thatsends an opponent out of bounds.

The foul that everyone sees. If the grandmother in the 75th row can see the player step on the sideline, you need to

make that call.

Have a little flexibility in this area.

Game management calls (for more experienced officials).

In a lop sided game, perhaps not “seeing” an attack man from the losingteam toe the midfield line.

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Consistency Questions

• To aid with the crew’s goal of being consistent, ask the following questions of yourself and fellow officials during time-outs and between periods:

What have we called?

Why did we call it?

When did we call?

Where did we call it?

Who did we call it on?

Who made the calls? (Advance concept)

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A Tip for Consistency

Rich Tamberrino, a highly respected COC official provides a great suggestion:

Break the game down into segments and strive to be as consistent as possible within each segment.

Any misjudgments, miscues, mistakes must be forgotten and theofficials has to move on before the next segment starts.

For example: High school game (4 — 12 minute quarters, officiate the game in12 – 4 minutes segments (for a total of 12 segments).

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Final Thought

Curtsey of Buzz Lynn, current US Lacrosse COC District 3 Governor, USL Men’s Officials Training Working Group member and retired COC official.

“Don’t wake up the coaches!”

This is achieved by being consistent so that the coaches and playersknow what to expect during the game.