Pre-Match Check List
Many thanks to Karen Daffey from Berks and South HUA for providing this!- DRESS
- Colour, suitable for teams and background.
- WHISTLE
- Fox or Pea, harmonise tone. Use of tone to control/communicate.
- WHICH SIDE
- Sun, Wind, Rain. Attack/Defence.
Crowd/supporters/subs/coach/manager.
- AREAS OF CONTROL
- Side line all the way along, diagonals with play coming towards.
Far side of ‘D’ right back/left inside channel.
- TIME KEEPING
- Who starts, indication of 1 or 2 minutes to go.
Penalty corner at end of half/full time.
Injuries, giving cards, under pressure.
- POSITION
- How far up pitch to support.
Where will you be for set pieces, both your control and support of colleague.
Where will they be to help you.
- SIGNALS
- When help is required, small or big signals.
Advantage when play going away from you.
Stop and restart time. Watch stopped/broken/not restarted.
Sign posting - both blow together and point in opposite direction.
Confirmation of goal/penalty stroke. Long corner/14.63 metre hit-out.
- CONTROL
- Agree attitude to raise ball, on field, both open play and free hits/side line hits.
Ball into circle and in circle. Ariel ball. Quick whistle/advantage.
Ball hitting foot, foot put in the way. Breaking down play.
Time wasting. Encroaching on 5 metres.
Stationary ball. Knocking ball away.
Dissent/chat. 10 metres
- CARDS
- Presentation, reason, who writes first, if yellow how long, where to put them.