1. Player Management Techniques
Roadblock Theory
Player Management Techniques
Referee Level 3

2. Roadblock Theory Player management is a series of control techniques.
These can be viewed as a series of roadblocks

3. The more important red sign tells you to STOP.
Roadblock Theory
It’s like driving down the road and seeing a series of yellow advisory signs which provide information.
The more important red sign tells you to STOP.

4. Roadblock Theory Yellow card Red card Public Warning Quiet word
Free kick

5. Roadblock Theory Captain Public Warning Yellow card Free kick
Red card
Quiet word
Return to fair play

6. Players are responsible for their own behaviour.
Roadblock Theory
Players are responsible for their own behaviour.
The referee is responsible for ensuring the match is played according to the laws of the game

7. Roadblock Theory
A yellow card is a tool to help a player stay on the park.
It should not be seen as something that has the player halfway off.

8. “That was unfair ... give the ball back to the your opponents!”
Roadblock Theory
Free Kick says:
“That was unfair ... give the ball back to the your opponents!”

9. Friendly advice given to player and delivered unobtrusively
Roadblock Theory
Quiet word …
Friendly advice given to player and delivered unobtrusively

10. Referee takes the player to one side and publicly admonishes him
Roadblock Theory
Public Warning
Referee takes the player to one side and publicly admonishes him

11. be the final tool in modifying the behaviour of the player.
Roadblock Theory
The Caution
Make the caution
effective. It should
be the final tool in modifying the behaviour of the player.

12. Roadblock Theory Using the Captain “You fix it.” Is used infrequently
“You’re the captain”
“He’s your responsibility”
“Any more and he’s off!”
“You are responsible”
“You fix it.”

13. Roadblock Theory
IF ALL ELSE FAILS!