The aim of this article is to encourage referees to think positively about the best place to stand when disciplining players.
Whilst it is all well and good focusing on a perpetrator during a period of admonishment, a referee should also keep a wary eye on the remainder of the players. It very often happens, that when a referee is dealing with a player, he sometimes ignores everything else.
The ‘ABC of Conflict’ method provides some thoughts on how the referee can better position himself, so as to maximise his observation and increase his safety, without having to lessen the control and view of all the players (not just the perpetrator). Therefore, the next time that you (the referee) need to administer a public warning, or issue a yellow/red card, try to consider whether you would be better off standing in a different position, rather than remaining static where you are.
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