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SoCal Premier Picks NOCRA to Referee the U23 Division
NOCRA has been selected to provide SoCal Premier their referee teams for the U23 division across LA, Orange and Riverside counties.
“NOCRA did a great job refereeing our Women’s division in 2012, their high quality of officiating earned them the right to be on the pitch with our U23 division. With teams like ChivasUSA, OC Blue Star, Pro Soccer Consulting (PSC), Pumas Academy and others it requires top notch referee teams to insure great flow of the game” said Matt Morse, President of the Adult Coast Soccer League and SoCal Premier.
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“NOCRA did a great job refereeing our Women’s division in 2012, their high quality of officiating earned them the right to be on the pitch with our U23 division. With teams like ChivasUSA, OC Blue Star, Pro Soccer Consulting (PSC), Pumas Academy and others it requires top notch referee teams to insure great flow of the game” said Matt Morse, President of the Adult Coast Soccer League and SoCal Premier.
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Command Presence - Look Sharp, Act Sharp, Sharp
Command presence is about communicating with personality and the execution through:
Eyes…the look
Nod of the head
Simply, command presence is about presenting yourself as someone in authority who is trusted and respected. Command presence is conveyed by how you:
All match officials (referees, assistant referees and fourth officials) need to call upon their command presence as they interact with game participants. Match officials must be able to decide upon the most appropriate method to deliver a message and, at the same time, ensure that the message matches the situation and/or player. Every situation may require and/or every player may respond to a different type of message. What works in one situation or with one player may not work in/with another.
Overall, with strong command presence comes an aura of confidence. Confidence can be felt and seen by all game participants. In fact, as a viewer of a game, you can feel the referee’s confidence based upon the way he walks, carries himself and the look in his face (“presence”).
Remember, your verbal communication is not only defined by what words you choose but also how the words are communicated. The tone, volume and inflection of the words are as – if not more – important than the words themselves. At the same time, the most effective form of communication is the non-verbal or the use of body language. As a consequence, referees must work to strengthen their visual body language messages.
Think about it, which has a broader audience: the verbal or the visual (body language)? It is of course, the visual communication that can resonate throughout the field, the sidelines and the stadium.
“Command presence is not about control, it is about connecting. More important, it is not about power, it is about building partnerships.”
“Words have power, but they only have power as long as someone is listening. Once a person decides not to listen, words lose their power.”
“Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action.”
"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way." George S. Patton
- Body Language (Visual)
Eyes…the look
Nod of the head
- Verbal Communication
Simply, command presence is about presenting yourself as someone in authority who is trusted and respected. Command presence is conveyed by how you:
- Look
- Carry yourself
- Act
- Speak
All match officials (referees, assistant referees and fourth officials) need to call upon their command presence as they interact with game participants. Match officials must be able to decide upon the most appropriate method to deliver a message and, at the same time, ensure that the message matches the situation and/or player. Every situation may require and/or every player may respond to a different type of message. What works in one situation or with one player may not work in/with another.
Overall, with strong command presence comes an aura of confidence. Confidence can be felt and seen by all game participants. In fact, as a viewer of a game, you can feel the referee’s confidence based upon the way he walks, carries himself and the look in his face (“presence”).
Remember, your verbal communication is not only defined by what words you choose but also how the words are communicated. The tone, volume and inflection of the words are as – if not more – important than the words themselves. At the same time, the most effective form of communication is the non-verbal or the use of body language. As a consequence, referees must work to strengthen their visual body language messages.
Think about it, which has a broader audience: the verbal or the visual (body language)? It is of course, the visual communication that can resonate throughout the field, the sidelines and the stadium.
“Command presence is not about control, it is about connecting. More important, it is not about power, it is about building partnerships.”
“Words have power, but they only have power as long as someone is listening. Once a person decides not to listen, words lose their power.”
“Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action.”
"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way." George S. Patton
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