"Teacher."

Finally, Jack is finally going to be the official referee. Finally able to officiate the game as a referee, and it is also the Anglo-African United in England's fifth tier. The referee committee has given Jack notice that he will be the referee for the fourth round of the Anglo-African League in the 97-98 season.

The day before the game, Jack Taylor arrived at Jack's residence.

"I'm going to be the referee tomorrow, isn't it nervous."

"A little."

Jack nodded. Although Jack is a little different from ordinary people, it is only a special talent in one aspect of Jack. Jack is just an ordinary person, just a very ordinary referee. You have to eat when you're hungry, you have to drink water when you're thirsty, and you're nervous at important moments. After two years as an assistant referee, I finally became the referee, and it was fake that I was not nervous.

Jack Taylor looked at Jack's immature face and was very relieved. Jack Lee is only twenty-one years old. Of course, he will soon be twenty-two years old.

At the age of twenty-two, being able to officiate the Anglo-African United as a referee is very rare in the refereeing world. It is arguably the youngest of the AFL referees. With such a disciple, how could Jack Taylor not be proud.

"Jack, you know what is the most important thing as a referee? What is most needed on the field? What does it take to complete a race? ”

"Impartiality? Fair ......"

What is a referee? When Jack was studying, what he heard the most was fairness and justice. When English football was just developing, there was no refereeing industry. Even after coming out of the referee industry, there was no special referee course. At that time, the referees in English football invited some respected people to come and adjust the game. Because they believe in these people of high moral standing and believe in their character. I believe that they will be a fair and fair referee.

That's what Jack learned. Of course, Jack thinks so, too. Although the referee cannot be absolutely fair and impartial, the minimum fairness and impartiality are necessary. Only such a referee can be respected by everyone. So Jack said it in passing. But before Jack could finish speaking, Jack Taylor waved his hand.

"It's all learned in the classroom. That's just a nice thing to say. And the referee is not a machine, how can it be possible. ”

Jack Taylor smiled before saying, "Jack, there is only one most important referee on the field. That is, the scale of enforcement in the game should be the same. You can't be biased between the two teams, and the scale of enforcement in both halves should be the same. You can't be harsh on one team and loose on the other. You can't be loose in the first half and strict in the second. If you want to be strict, you must be strict with both sides, both halves and two halves. If you want to be loose, you have to be loose on both sides, both halves and two halves. That's the most important thing if you want the game to run smoothly. ”

"The scale of the competition should be the same?"

Jack nodded. This is something that a referee understands, and when he was studying, he talked about such things. It's meant to be, it's not something obvious. And the referee scale is the same, doesn't it mean just and fair? Jack didn't quite understand. How could Jack Taylor talk about this specifically?

Jack Taylor looked at Jack's puzzled look and continued: "This thing is easy to say, but it's hard to do. Many referees make mistakes in the first half and try to find an opportunity to make amends in the second half. But Jack, don't do that. Because once a referee has such an idea, then the game is ruined by the referee. It's not compensation, it's a mistake on top of a mistake. In the end, it will offend both sides of the game, and there will be no benefit at all. As a referee, even if the previous decision was wrong, it was a thing of the past. Don't think about compensation. Don't be affected by the wrong decisions and consistently follow the same scale of the game, it's not an easy thing. ”

"Yes."

Actually, Jack doesn't quite understand what Jack Taylor means at the moment. After a misjudgment, the psychology of compensation is something that every referee has.

Although he didn't understand, Jack took Jack Taylor's words to heart. Jack Taylor can be the best referee in English and European football, and he certainly has something special about him. In a word, Jack Taylor has eaten more salt than Jack has eaten.

"Also, don't let people see the scale of your enforcement. In the law enforcement competition, you have to learn to tighten and loosen. Some competitions can be very strict, but some competitions you can make the scale more relaxed. Anyway, don't let people see what kind of referee you are. Any referee, when those managers and players accurately analyze your style, then your refereeing career will stop there. ”

"I don't really understand."

The front Donk still understands a little, but the back Donk doesn't understand what it means. Every referee has his own distinctive characteristics.

Like Phil Dodd, who Jack has worked with, is a referee with a very loose referee, on the contrary, Atkinson, including Clattenburg, is a referee with strict enforcement. And Andre Marriner, who worked with Jack, is the famous "red card king". Of all the referees I've worked with Jack, Webb's style is the least obvious. Sometimes it's strict, sometimes it's loose. But everyone else has their own distinctive style of law enforcement.

Jack has always believed that a referee needs a distinctive character in order to be able to make a strong impression. Of course, this was Jack's own thoughts.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand now. You have to keep that in mind, though. Don't let anyone see through your ideas and law enforcement style. When it comes to enforcing a game, you can't do it all the same. One game is strict, one game is loose, so people can't figure out your style. Before the game, make it unclear to either side of the game how you will enforce the law so that you have plenty of room to operate. Of course, whether it is strict or loose in the competition, as long as you grasp the scale. ”

"Yes."

Jack really didn't understand that. But Jack also kept it firmly in mind, and Jack believed that his teacher was definitely not unpurposeful. Although there is no explicit explanation, Jack believes that it must be useful as well. Maybe I'll be able to use these words in the future.

"Alright. You just have to remember these things. Now you're in the lower leagues, so it's okay if you don't understand. But when you get to the Premier League, when you get to the international stage, you understand what I mean. ”

"Yes."

"How about tomorrow's game? You ready? ”

Jack Taylor said what he had to say, and sniffed about tomorrow's game.

"I've met with the referees and studied tomorrow's game. I don't have much of a clue yet and don't know where to start. ”

Jack had already met with the referee team for tomorrow's match today, and Jack was calm in front of them, but there was no need for him in front of his own teacher. To be honest, being the referee for the first time, Jack can't catch the root at the moment. Don't know where to start.

"There's only one."

"What?"

"Establish prestige."

Jack Taylor looked at some of the disciples who were nervous about passing on his own experience.

"Establish prestige?"

"There's nothing wrong with your quality because you have enough talent. But as a referee, talent alone is useless, and you need to have enough experience. And you have zero experience, plus you are too young, so you have no authority for both teams. Therefore, the most important and urgent thing for you is to establish your authority. ”

"What should I do?"

Jack nodded. His teacher was indeed the first referee in England, and he immediately called Jack's question. Jack had thought about it before, but he felt like he had a lot of problems and couldn't get started. But when the teacher said this, Jack realized that this was indeed the case. At the moment, what Jack lacks most is prestige. The lack of prestige of a referee is the biggest problem.

"Strict, strict."

Jack Taylor summed it up simply, and then said, "You have to be strict in the first game. Now you have nothing, and the only thing that can establish your prestige is your identity as a referee. If you want to establish your prestige in a short period of time, strict law enforcement is the easiest, most effective, and fastest way. ”

"Teacher, I understand."

Jack laughed. Because Jack understood what the teacher meant. In the first game, it was impossible for me to convince both teams at such a young age and as a manager for the first time. Therefore, the best way is, of course, to use the power in your hands to give yourself extra points.

"Do it tomorrow."