Coaches do so much research about a referee because they believe refereeing is such a crucial part of the game that the result may hinge on what we say or do.
ALAN LEWISIf things like that are going to ruffle your feathers, don’t bother doing the job.
More Alan Lewis Quotes
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I could give 48 penalties in every match if I wanted to.
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I do my own analysis on the teams I am refereeing.
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If you can achieve that, that then it has been a pretty good game.
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It’s up to us to make sure we’re listening to improve our chances for success-if not this time, next time.
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It is a question of sometimes choosing what is – in your own mind – of material importance and what isn’t, what might be a crucial potential penalty and what might not be.
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It is a question of how I marry them up to try to get the players around to my way of thinking.
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They probably know more about me than I know myself!
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You can’t put something out there and assume it’s great.
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The scrum and the tackle are the two really contentious areas of the game.
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If things like that are going to ruffle your feathers, don’t bother doing the job.
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The objective of a referee is not to get mentioned. I tell a lot of young referees that not being mentioned is king.
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I have three tools at my disposal – my whistle, my body language and my talk.
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But then southern hemisphere teams are more skilful than their northern hemisphere counterparts, which means games can be easier to referee.
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If you get those two aspects right, most rugby matches will work in your favour.
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If at first you don’t succeed, get a bigger hammer.
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