Body Language
The use of a soft arm gesture with the hand out and palm extended can communicate ‘stop that now thank you’ to a player.
Sustained hand signal can help to make sure the player has seen the signal and the penalty to follow.
Sustained eye contact can hold a player’s attention for longer which will reinforce your control and decisions.
Most importantly – don’t start off your match with a body language of “don’t mess with me today”!!
Use this tool when appropriate…………………..