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In the last episode before a Festive Season break, Jack & Ale discuss Mass confrontations and how to manage them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jack & Ale talk about how to manage free kicks, from when an offence occurs, to setting up a wall and working with your team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jack and Ale talk about how to deal with setbacks and learn from them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Coaching Corner, Jack and Ale talk about advantage. They look at what advantage is according to Law 5 - The Referee, what are the factors to consider when applying an advantage, and what disciplinary sanctions to apply when we play an advantage. If you want to find out more about advantage, you can read our article on our free members portal at this link https://www.refcoach.org/coaching/advantage-what-is-it-and-when-to-apply-it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ale and Jack talk about mentors, coaches and assessors (or observers) and what are the differences between these roles, and how we can approach each relationship between them and referees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guest is Jon Chapman. Jon has refereed basketball in Australia for over 20 years. He was a referee in Australia's top tier competition, the National Basketball League. He was also an international referee and refereed international matches such as the World Junior Championship Bronze Medal Match and the friendly match between the Australian Boomers and Team USA in 2018. Jon is also the co-founder of Refbook, an online referee management tool, and the founder of Ref Warehouse, Australia's largest referee and umpire kit. Jon has kindly offered a 20% discount on orders over $50 to all the RefCoach listeners! Just visit www.refwarehouse.com.au and use the discount code REFCOACH! The offer is valid until Wednesday, October 26, Midnight AEST. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jack & Ale talk about dissent. What is dissent according to the Laws Of The Game, what is its perception and how can it impact a football match? We also talk about what are some strategies we can use to deal with dissent, but also how to empathise and manage it before it get out of control. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of My Life On The Line, Jack and Ale talk to George Lakrindis, AR, in the Tokyo Olympics Gold Medal Match between Spain and Brazil. George tells us the amazing unexpected journey to the Olympics and shares with us the day to day life of an Olympic's match official. George shares some great lessons with us, that all referees can learn from: work hard, put yourself in the position of being lucky, and take any chance you have.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jack and Ale talk about VAR, its origin and its application during a game. How is VAR used during a match and what are its main roles and duties? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Lowe from The RA joins Jack & Ale on today's episode of My Life On The Line. George is the Chair of The Referee's Association in England. He tells us all about his role, how The RA is growing to support their thousands of members across the UK, and his vision for the next nine years he will be involved in The RA. To find out more about the benefits and how to join The RA, whether you're a referee in England or another country, visit https://www.the-ra.org. You can also reach out to George directly at [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a coaching environment? Coaching environments or coaching cultures are supportive environments where working relationships grow and flourish and where all individuals are collectively focused on improving individual and organisational performance. In this episode, Jack and Ale discuss how to create a coaching environment for referees and referee coaches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Life On The Line is back! Ale & Jack had a deserved break after the Euro2020 and a big 18 months. In this episode, Ale & Jack are joined by Adriano Del Monte, a sports journalist and broadcaster that has worked for media outlets such as ESPN, beIN Sports, Sky Sport, La Gazzetta Dello Sport, Optus sport, and more. Adriano talks about refereeing at the Euros2020, what is the perception of referee seeing from the outside, and what are the expectations from fans and journalists when watching football matches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.