Whistle is the main signal for the referee to guide the game. Stopping the game is not just an order. Whether the whistle is used accurately, timely, clearly and decisively will often affect the mood of athletes and spectators. Accurate and timely whistle will inevitably arouse the resonance of people inside and outside the field and improve the sense of conviction to the referee; On the contrary, poor accuracy, untimely whistle and redundant whistle will inevitably cause disgust and disgust inside and outside the game. Therefore, as a referee, holding a whistle in his hand should be fully aware that every whistle is related to whether the whole game can go smoothly.

(1) Several situations in which the horn must be sounded in the competition.

According to the needs of the game, try to reduce unnecessary horns. At present, in domestic competitions, several situations that require honking and the requirements for honking are unified as follows:

1, the game begins (including one team winning a goal and restarting the game). Whistle, whistle is longer.

2. The game time is over (including the end of the first half or the whole game time). Two or three short whistles, followed by a long whistle.

3. Give a team a goal. A long whistle.

4. Execute a penalty. Whistle, whistle is longer.

In case of foul or other circumstances, the referee should blow the whistle in time when the game is suspended.

In addition to the above five situations, if the ball is out of bounds or the goal line becomes a dead ball, when the game is restarted, such as throwing an out-of-bounds ball, kicking a free kick, kicking the goal, corner kick, and the referee abandoning the ball, the whistle may not be sounded. In case of special circumstances, you can whistle as appropriate, such as:

(1) The ball has crossed the sideline or goal line, but the player has not stopped playing. The referee should whistle to indicate that the ball is out of bounds.

(2) The referee can be brief if there is any phenomenon that does not conform to the rules when the set ball is resumed.

Whistle signal

(3) When the attacker kicks a free kick near or in the restricted area of the defender, the referee will correct the defender to retreat.

In the process of 9. 15 meters, it is necessary to make it clear to both sides, and use the signal to resume the race after correction. This signal can be sent by whistle or clear gesture.

(2) Methods and requirements of honking

As mentioned above, the whistle is the main signal used by the referee and must be accurate, timely, crisp and decisive. Although whistling can't replace complicated language, it is enough to express to a great extent whether the referee is determined and confident in entertaining the referee. Generally speaking, the requirement for the referee's whistle is that the whistle is crisp and powerful, and the intensity is moderate on the basis of timely and accurate penalty. For example, the whistle at the beginning of the game, at the end of the game or when the team scores a goal should be slightly longer, but it should also be moderate. If it is too long, it will make people feel redundant and annoying. For another example, the whistle of a foul should be distinguished according to the severity of the foul. If it is a general foul, you can use a whistle of moderate length and crisp and powerful; If there is a gross and serious foul, it will show the majesty of the rules with a sudden strong voice. Although you don't use language, you should express to the foul players that "your foul is serious enough". The whistle itself will serve as a warning to the foul players.

Reducing unnecessary whistling is an art that referees must pay attention to on the court. To improve the "sense of majesty" of whistle, the referee must first "purify the noise" himself. Some referees are used to blowing a long whistle after blowing a foul. Sometimes, in order to correct a little mistake in kicking a set ball, it is also a trivial whistle, which is continuous and loud. This unnecessary whistle will only ruin the atmosphere of the game and is extremely undesirable.

(C) the referee's method of holding the whistle

There are two ways for the referee to hold the whistle:

One is put around your neck and put in your mouth when you run. This method is characterized by fast whistle blowing, and no preparation process is needed from the decision to whistle. But the disadvantage is that the referee is too sensitive to the fierce competition and suddenly blows his whistle. For some trivial fouls, he won't punish them with favorable terms, but the whistle has sounded irretrievably. Another disadvantage is that it is inconvenient to put a whistle in your mouth when running, which also has a certain impact on shortness of breath.

The other is to hang it on your wrist and hold it in your hand when running. The feature of this method is that it is convenient to run and has no effect on shortness of breath during running. When the referee sees a foul until the whistle blows, there is a process of instant thinking and re-observation, about whether to punish or apply favorable terms, so as to avoid the disadvantage of suddenly whistling something.

The above two methods are only sentry methods, and there are no uniform regulations and requirements for football associations at all levels. However, long-term practice has proved that the above-mentioned second method has obvious advantages and has been widely adopted by international and domestic referees.

Second, the referee's gesture

The gestures used by football referees should be simple, clear and accurate, giving people a direct and clear feeling. The use of these gestures aims to make the game go smoothly. The main function of gestures is to indicate how to play the next game. Therefore, it is generally unnecessary for referees to imitate athletes' foul actions.

A high-level referee's gestures and other manners must be concise, simple, stretched and generous, which makes people respect. Any posturing, posturing, self-exposure, and grandstanding with gestures and whistles will not only dilute the atmosphere of the game, but also inevitably attract contempt, thus reducing the prestige of the referee.

The unified gestures of referees approved by FIFA are as follows:

(1) Direct free kick: One arm lifted sideways, clearly indicating the kicking direction.

(2) Indirect free kick: single arm lift, palm forward. This gesture should last until the ball is kicked out and touched by other players on the field or becomes a dead ball.

(3) Shooting: Lift one arm obliquely forward and point to the goal area where shooting is performed.

(4) Corner kick: one-arm oblique lift, pointing to the corner area where corner kick is executed.

(5) Penalty kick: Lift one arm obliquely forward and clearly point to the penalty spot where the penalty kick is executed.

(6) Signal to continue the game: After the player fouls, the referee should give a gesture to continue the game when using the favorable clause of no penalty: raise his arms forward and wave his arms slightly forward continuously.

(7) Ordering players to play and giving warnings: When ordering players to play or giving warnings, they should show red cards and yellow cards respectively. When using red and yellow cards, you should raise your hand with your arms straight and face the punished players. There was a short pause so that people on and off the field could see which player was punished.