The REFSIX academy
Unlike players or elite referees, you may not be able to afford coaching or personal training. We’ve developed the REFSIX academy to provide a free service for referees at every level. Whatever your goal we can help you reach your full potential.
Every week, we’ll share our team’s top tips for raising your referee game through a course of coaching emails and videos. Accompanying the course is the REFSIX app which helps you track performance during a match. To get the most out of the coaching, download the app for free and get referee-specific data after every game.
Getting the basics right
From what to pack in your kit bag to how to signal a foul, we give you everything you need to get started as a referee. We give you the tips you may have missed during training and will help you stand out amongst every other referee at your level. We cover:
Referee basics
Kit and equipment
Signals and laws
Whether you’re new to refereeing or an experienced hand, you’ll still find this coaching useful. Sign up today to get started.
Using data and technology to progress
Fitness is one of the most important elements of refereeing, and a pre-requisite for moving up the levels. The REFSIX app gives you access to data that elite referees dream of - from heatmaps that help with positioning to sprint data that helps with speed.
Our coaching can help you understand this data and why it’s important. You’ll learn:
How to use heatmap comparison to improve positioning
Use sprint and distance data to tailor training
Understand effort during matches to know how best to recover
Let REFSIX be your personal fitness tracker and coach, sign up to our academy today.
Understanding the role of mentality
The final components to master as a referee is mentality and communication. These ‘softer’ skills are harder to learn but we can give you a framework to make it easy. Learn about:
Communicating with other officials, players and coaches
Dealing with mistakes
Coping with abuse
Refereeing is not easy, and can be challenging mentally and emotionally. We provide you with the tool set needed to handle the pressure in ever bigger games. Sign up to the REFSIX academy today.
Getting to the top can be a slot, but with REFSIX you’ll have the tools and guidance to excel. Get the extra edge over your peers and start to feel more confident on the pitch.
