by Keith Hackett | Jul 6, 2020 | Hacketts Blog
This blog is proudly created By Keith Hackett for Keys to Referee One of the main communication tools of the Referee is the WHISTLE In my early refereeing career I often officiated in a local park in Sheffield that had twenty six pitches. It was soon evident that you...
by Keith Hackett | May 19, 2020 | Hacketts Blog
This blog is proudly created By Keith Hackett for Keys to Referee During a game the referee must always have on his radar when a team go on the attack monitoring the possibility of a DOGSO (Denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity) offence. The referee needs to...
by KeysToReferee | Apr 29, 2020 | Blogs, Hacketts Blog
This blog is proudly created By Keith Hackett for Keys to Referee. With no live football on television, l was recently invited to appear on Talksport’ s Hawksbee and Jacobs show. This was to discuss a recent showing on television of the 1979 FA Cup game between...
by Keith Hackett | Apr 29, 2020 | Blogs, Hacketts Blog
This blog is proudly created By Keith Hackett for Keys to Referee. I was a referee who just loved to apply advantage in order to keep the game flowing at pace and to allow players the opportunity to use their skills against the opposition. The more experience of my...
by Keith Hackett | Apr 22, 2020 | Blogs, Hacketts Blog
This blog is proudly created By Keith Hackett for Keys to Referee One area of your performance that I want you to give consideration to is your Body Language which is the art of non-verbal communication Some years ago, I was surprised when a Sports Psychologist in a...
by Keith Hackett | Apr 22, 2020 | Blogs, Hacketts Blog
This blog is proudly created By Keith Hackett for Keys to Referee. When I appointed Prof Matt Weston to become the Sports Scientist for the PGMOL he rightly took control of all the training and put in place regimes to affect a lifestyle change in our match officials....