August Tournements
This is a big tournament month for NOCRA, are you ready?
New NOCRA Referees: Contact Eric (orangewidows@yahoo.co.uk) to signup for a "Rating" session prior to the tournaments so you can be assigned games.
JUSA Signature Friendship: 8/9 - 8/10
Brea Kickoff Classic - Boys & Men's Open: 8/16 - 8/17
OCKC - Girls: 8/16 - 8/17
Brea Kickoff Classic - Girls & Adults: 8/23 - 8/24
OCKC - Boys: 8/23 - 8/24
Chelsea Champions Cup: 8/30 - 8/31
Rules will be posted one week prior to games.
New NOCRA Referees: Contact Eric (orangewidows@yahoo.co.uk) to signup for a "Rating" session prior to the tournaments so you can be assigned games.
JUSA Signature Friendship: 8/9 - 8/10
Brea Kickoff Classic - Boys & Men's Open: 8/16 - 8/17
OCKC - Girls: 8/16 - 8/17
Brea Kickoff Classic - Girls & Adults: 8/23 - 8/24
OCKC - Boys: 8/23 - 8/24
Chelsea Champions Cup: 8/30 - 8/31
Rules will be posted one week prior to games.
Game Day Contact
Call 714-988-3054 The phone will ring to all the necessary people.
All send-offs must be report to NOCRA
In all League and League Cup games last year yellow and red card violations were down, with credit going mostly to the implementation of CLS 'No Victory Without Honor' program. It is a great partnership between CSL and the teams that participated to bring sportsmanship back to the game. The 2013/14 should even be better with the program in the second year.
When you see this flag on the pitch go over to the manager and the coaches and congratulate them on an outstanding job in the No Victory Without Honor program.
Also at check-in give a big thumbs up to the players!
Also at check-in give a big thumbs up to the players!
What to mentored or be a mentor?
NOCRA sponsors a mentor program that helps to fill the gap between the instruction that referees receive in clinics and the real-life demands of officiating.
Yes I Do
NOCRA sponsors a mentor program that helps to fill the gap between the instruction that referees receive in clinics and the real-life demands of officiating.
Yes I Do
Stay Connected With the Laws of the Game
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
