KS3 · Physical education · Year 8
Officiating your own games
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Your learning goal
I can referee a game fairly and also rotate around playing positions to enable everyone to experience all roles.
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Officiating your own games: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can referee a game fairly and also rotate around playing positions to enable everyone to experience all roles.
Key learning points
- Move: a short, sharp blast on the whistle with good volume is generated by blowing out forcefully.
- Think: choosing when to play advantage and when to blow up for a foul requires quick critical thinking.
- Feel: reversing your officiating decision based on player reactions or pressure makes future decision making very hard.
- Connect: open and proactive communication helps members of both teams understand and react well to decisions.
Words to know
- referee
- official in charge of enforcing the rules of the game, responsible for making decisions to ensure fair play
- decisive
- having the ability to make clear, firm and quick decisions without hesitation
- review
- carefully examining and evaluating strengths and areas for improvement
Common mistakes
Pupils may lack confidence when officiating and fear making incorrect decisions. They may also struggle with peer pressure and be tempted to change their decisions.
Encourage pupils to make clear, firm decisions and remind them that mistakes are part of learning. Teach referees to stand by their decisions and use short, clear explanations. Also ensure the players are respectful of those decisions.
For parents, carers and teachers
- It is useful to provide pupils with additional materials outlining some basic rules to follow when officiating. Also consider allowing pupils to referee in pairs to begin with to help develop their confidence.