Thanks for the guidance. When I was center I had one AR who beeped on any
call and it was a bit confusing. I think the harder part is that when you
get beeped you don't necessarily know which AR it was. Minor question though
is what do you do to wave off an inadvertent beep?
...larry
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From: Discussion of Topics for Soccer Referees
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Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2011 2:59 PM
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Subject: Re: Beeper Flags
Agree completely with Ed. Too many beeps will drive the referee crazy and
he/she will become desensitized to its importance.
Use the "beep" for critical situations -- for example you've raised the flag
for offside but the referee is running toward his coffin corner with his
back to your flag. He's digging himself into a hole as the seconds ticks off
and he doesn't realize the flag is up behind him. Now you need to help the
referee extricate himself before the hole gets too deep.
Beep the referee. When he turns around, sees the flag, blows the whistle,
and gives you a sheepish grin ("Oh, thanks. I missed the
flag.") you'll have used the beeper flag as it was intended.
Obviously the use of the flag (timing, specific situations, etc.) must be
discussed in the pregame.
Gil (the original)
On Saturday, December 24, 2011 05:36:33 PM Ed Marco wrote:
> Larry great question. Way too many ARs think that the beep should be
> with every signal made. The beep should be used as a last resort to
> contact the Referee. The usual eye contact should be used along with
> the usual communication. It should not be used as a crutch. This is
> something I see as a major problem with the wireless system used.
> Too much interference by the ARs and 4th by always talking to the
> Referee. Use it only when absolutely needed and then only short and
> sweet.
>
> So, again Larry, use the beep only when absolutely needed. On subs if
> the Referee is not looking or on fouls, offside or misconduct not seen
> and needing to be dealt with. Otherwise, it is just a normal flag.
>
> Happy Holidays to all.
>
> Ed Marco
>
> On Dec 24, 2011, at 5:15 PM, Lawrence Savell <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> > Last week I got to use a beeper flag for the first time. Didn't
> > really get detailed instructions on how to use the beeper. For those
> > who have experience with these flags, I'm looking for some guidance.
> > Specifically, should you beep every time you raise the flag, e.g.,
> > offside or foul, or should you wait and see if the CR is looking at
> > you or sees you first?
> >
> > ...larry
> >
> >
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