Guidance for Marking Referees
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All
AFC clubs are required to adhere to the Football Association marking scheme with marks from 1-100, which
was introduced in 2006.
The
mark awarded by a club must be based on the referee’s overall
performance, It is most important that the mark is awarded fairly and not based
upon isolated incidents or previous games. The Referee’s performance should be
determined by the table below which should act as a guide for the overall mark
which should fall within the mark range for each standard of performance.
A
mark of 91-100 would be regarded as 'excellent'. A mark between 71 and 80 would
represent the standard expected.
|
Mark
Range |
Comment |
| 100-86 |
The
Referee demonstrated very accurate decision-making and controlled the
game very well using management and communication skills effectively to
add value to the game. |
| 85-76 |
The
Referee demonstrated accurate decision-making and controlled the game
well using management and communication skills to contribute positively
to the game. |
| 75-61 |
The
Referee demonstrated reasonably accurate decision-making and despite
some shortcomings generally controlled the game well. |
| 60
and below |
The
Referee demonstrated shortcomings in the accuracy of decision- making
and control which affected the game. |
The Referee
Notes
 | Club
officials should use the full range of marks within each category to help
distinguish between different performance levels, e.g. within the 85-76
category a mark of 84 indicates a better performance than a mark of 77.
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| While
some Referees may have below average performances, there will usually have
been some positive aspects of their performance, so extremely low marks
should be very rare.
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| When
club officials are marking a Referee, they should always look on the game as
a whole and not isolated decisions. The result of the match should not
influence the mark and disciplinary action should be judged objectively.
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| When
a mark of 60 or less is awarded, an explanation must be provided to the
Competition using the box provided on the marking form. The purpose of this
is to assist Referees to improve their performance levels, so the comments
should be as helpful as positive.
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How
to Decide on the Referee’s Mark
The
following questions focus on the key areas of a referee’s performance. They
are intended as an "aide memoire", are not necessarily comprehensive
and need not be answered individually. It is, however, worth considering them
before committing yourself to a mark for the referee.
CONTROL
AND DECISION MAKING
| How
well did the Referee control the game?
|
| Were
the players’ actions recognized correctly?
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| Were
the Laws applied correctly?
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| Were
all incidents dealt with efficiently/effectively?
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| Were
all the appropriate sanctions applied correctly?
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| Was
the Referee always within reasonable distance of incidents?
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| Was
the Referee well positioned to make critical decisions, especially in and
around the penalty area?
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| Did
the Referee understand the players’ positional intentions and keep out of
the way accordingly?
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| Did
the Referee demonstrate alertness and concentration throughout the game?
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| Did
the Referee apply the use of the advantage to suit the mood and temperature
of the game?
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| Was
the Referee aware of the players’ attitude to advantage?
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| Did
the Referee use the assistants effectively?
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| Did
the officials work as a team, and did the Referee lead and manage them to
the benefit of the game?
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| How
well did the Referee communicate with the players during the game?
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| Did
the Referee’s level of involvement/profile suit this particular game?
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| Did
the Referee understand the players’ problems on the day – e.g. difficult
ground/weather conditions?
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| Did
the Referee respond to the changing pattern of play/mood of players?
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| Did
the Referee demonstrate empathy for the game, allowing it to develop in
accordance with the tempo of the game?
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| Was
the Referee pro-active in controlling of the game?
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| Was
the Referee’s authority asserted firmly without being officious?
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| Was
the Referee confident and quick thinking?
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| Did
the Referee appear unflustered and unhurried when making critical decisions?
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| Did
the Referee permit undue questioning of decisions?
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| Did
the Referee deal effectively with players crowding around after
decisions/incidents?
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| Was
effective player management in evidence?
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| Was
the Referee’s body language confident and open at all times?
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| Did
the pace of the game, the crowd or player pressure affect the Referee
negatively?
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