Does anyone have any tips for being an assistant referee on soccer?
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It is great to volunteer and it is good to get paid for doing something we like to do. If you do not know anything about the sport, either you should not go there, or you should want to learn about the sport. As a ref, you will have to know the rules of the game. Get a book, watch some games, rent some videos on the subject. Ask the coach what is expected. Tell him how you feel about the opportunity. Ask what is expected of you. If you don't know the game, ask how you can learn and better prepare for the task. Being a referee gives you great power. What the ref calls, is what must be accepted. You must be inherently fair to BOTH sides. Call 'em as you see 'em. Be sure of the call and don't back down. Some folks love to hate the ref and to argue. As asst ref, you have the ref as backup. He will back you up if he believes you know what you are talking about. Seek out other refs and get advise, before the job comes to you. Go in there with confidence that you can do this to the best of your abilities. Good Luck!
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Practice playing pick up games with people whenever you can.  Run often, both sprints and jogging, to be as fast as possible.  Juggle the ball with your feet and knees and practice taking shots on goal and moving down the field as much as possible.  Finally, watch professional soccer to see how they do it--passing and playing as a team is another important factor in being a skilled player!
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You have to be very educated in playing soccer.
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First of all what position are you going to play?\nIf you are a goal keeper, try putting some weight in your legs and wrists and jumping up and to the sides (as if you were trying to get the ball).\nOther positions try control of the ball, doing "the bicycle", changing direction and speed, etc. And also with out the ball try speed and changes in direction. If you have a partner, try dribbling and then try stoping him.
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Keep your eye on the ball. Have precise timing. And be sure to wear good sneakers that hold your feet right.
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i usedto run my own football side on a sunday ,what you need to do is look up he localfootball leagues or phone up the local councils for there addresses or better still go to a saturday match with a local side & ask a few questions im sure the managers or secretary will be of some assistance
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Not easy at all. I play forward and midfielder both attacking mid and on the wings. I've always known goalkeeping wasn't easy, but I hadn't had personal experience with it until this year with my intramural college soccer team when our goalie went down with an injury and I filled in the spot. Not only do you block shots: You have to know when and how to come out for a corner kick, you need to be good at stopping free kicks because it's hard to see the ball with your wall in front of you, you need to be careful when going at a forward because any little mistake can result in a penalty kick and/or red card, you have to be good at timing a ball coming at you especially when they have crazy spin on them and they bounce a couple of times. Yeah, being a goalie isn't easy. I think it's a fun position, but definitely not easy.
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Fitness above all else is the key today. \n\nPositioning you can gain from exposure in games. Playing advantage is good but remember the 'double jeopardy rule', your decision to play advantage must not allow the affected to lose the advantage they would derived from a free-kick.\n\nAnd 'Law 19' (The unwritten rule, use your discretion wisely, nobody goes to games to see referees or hear his whistle, don't let yourself become to carried away with your powers) "Law 19" also doesn't mean you must punish every offense with a card, award every decision in the box with a penalty, it also tells you to protect goal-keepers, even if it is slightly unfair to the attacking team.\n\nDo not be over-bearing to players but go not be cowed into taking proper decisions, a goal scoring oppurtunity denied is a red card offense whether in the first or last minutes. These kind of fundamental laws, you must adhere strictly. Others where there is a grey line, think of promoting the game more and is where you can use your discretion.\n\nAnd lastly, get over your mistakes, every ref makes them.
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yes I would love to learn how to play soccer
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Talk to your soccer coach about getting a tutor.  You need someone to keep an eye on you as you study and do your homework.
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Contact the coach and he/she will help you! It depends on what team.
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Allright dog, listen to me I am a expert on soccer. I could be the best soccer player in all the US with 16 y/oso listen carfully because this is not something you will do on the first time.\n\n          Look before I tell you the trick you have to be sure that you are willing to do it and you´ll have to spend days non-stop practicing it. If you are not willing to do this dont read the rest!\n\n          First off you´ll have to put yourself infront of the goal, probablly 20ft or 15ft away from the goal. Second you´ll have to give 3 to 4 wide steps to the back and 3 to 4 wide steps to your left (if right is your preferd leg) and right (if your lefty).\n\n          So then try to focus where you want your shot to go, maby right corner. So you just consentrate and look at the place you want to shoot, and then look at the right lower corner of the ball. Stay focused on only that exact point of the ball. Look at it for a few seconds and when you are ready don´t look at the goal again!!!!  That is why you should look at the goal one time before you look at the ball because once you look at the ball and look at the goal again you will kill your concentration.\n\n           So when you are ready and already looked at the ball start running toward the ball and prepare to shooy BUT never stop looking at the right lower corner of the ball and when you shoot hit the ball with the inside of your foot and almost at the tip of your shoe.\n\n          So when you make contact dont hit it directly because if you do tou are just making a normal shot!! so try to hit it at all of the side.\n\n          Don´t hit it hard!!!!!!!Just try to hit it soft but high with a lot of air so you can give the ball enough time to develop the curve.\n\n         So there you have it you just got an advice from the future best soccer palyer!!!!\nGood Luck! And dont give up!!!!!!!!!!!!ok
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Practice with the ball at least half an hour a day. You might want to consider hiring a personal trainer because they do help A LOT. You might also want to play with a bunch of people so you can practice your defensive stance, and technique attacking the ball....\n\nDon't attack the ball... have patience and shuffle backwards... that way you are slowing down the play, and giving your team mates time to come back and cover opponents... it really does make all the difference... \n\nGood luck!
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go to NZ they are the the current world champs!!Just kidding! When I played (while ago now) i always found it easier to defend by standing alongside your opponent. this sucked the opposition into thinking u werent defending and they always threw the ball to ure partner where you just cut her out and took the pass.Its about making the opportunities available but you effectively dictating the play.As I was a GA my main job was to stay out in the circle to encourage my team to give the ball to GS.Also stand right up behind ure defender then step back at the last minute to take the lofted pass over there heads.Becos you suddenly moved they normally fell or were wrong footed to jump. Try and anticipate your oppositions moves. that means think tactically and strategically to foil there attempts when defending. good luck.
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That depends of many circumstances. How old are you? What position do you play? Are you male or female?\n         For starters , you have to have talent to play sports. And, of course, practice a lot. I am from Argentina, and we used to play almost every day for as long as we could.\nFirst, you have to learn to handle the ball.This you can do for yourself. Kick and kick and kick the ball until the ball goes to where you sent it. Then, try to watch as many games as you can. But not just to do what the other players do. Analize the game to see for yourself what work and what does not, because even profesionals players, making lots of moneys, make lots of mistakes. Also, playing defense it is easier to play playmaker or offense. Defense only have to kick the ball away from the opponent, and do the job.To create plays and score it is a lot more difficult.\n     I have a younger brother who didn't have much talent for soccer, but he practice a lot since he was nine or ten, and he became an excellent player and I took him to play for my team everywhere. So, good luck to you.  Ben
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Listen Kid, you need near enough 20 20 vision when your on the ball so you can see where your team mates are and how fast the opposition are coming at you. you also need eyes in the back of your head so you know when to release the ball if team mates are not communicating with you. Don't be greedy. Do everything basic don't try anythin too fancy cause if you fuck up you'll get annoyed start losin confidence in yourself and you'll start to have bad perfances! Always talk to your team mates. be heard on the pitch. don't get aggressive with opponents other players the ref etc..Don't take Cristiano Ronaldo as a role model because he tries too hard and messes up 99% of the time. My idol is Alan Shearer does everytin basic and is an outstandin performer. get some video's and watch him play as he is now hung his boots up!!
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Try this:\nhttp://www.soccerclips.net/tricks.php