Optimism in Officiating

1. Optimism in Officiating Presented by: Lior Doron

2. Optimism in Officiating Agenda • Practical Exercises • Theory • Exercises Revisited • Safeguards / Disadvantages • Great Quotes • Follow-up

3. Optimism Test Answer these 12 questions with the situation that BEST FITS.

4. #1) You refereed a great game a) I took charge of the game b) The players really seemed to have everything under control

5. #2) You won the whistle blower award (WBA) a) I made myself more available and was ready to work more often b) Other referees were probably more busier that period than normally.

6. #3)One team lost because you blew the game and made a bad call a) I made an error in judgment b) The players got the best of me

7. #4) You start the game and you feel cold a) I didn’t warm up enough b) It’s cooler in the rink than usual

8. #5) You are feeling excited about the upcoming season a) At the beginning of the year, I feel the positive anticipation of the hockey season b) I am motivated to referee

9. #6)You receive your schedule and notice you have high division games a) Sometimes I get these games b) I referee high division games

10. #7) The game has gotten out of hand a) You should have called a tighter game right from the beginning b) The players have lost control of the game

11. #8) You have lost confidence in yourself a) I just don’t have it right now b) The games I did have been very difficult.

12. #9) You just finished working a great game a) I am a good referee b) I am feeling good about myself

13. #10) You call a penalty and feel confident in your call a) My penalty calls are very accurate b) My judgment is very good

14. #11) You’ve been feeling run down lately a) My legs are feeling heavy b) My body is feeling tired

15. #12) Your mind wanders during the game • I can lose focus every so often • My mind can be distracted once in a while

16. Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman • Pioneer in learned optimism • Learned Optimism (book)

17. Optimism Defined A tendency to expect the best possible outcome or dwell on the most hopeful aspects of a situation

18. Benefits of Optimism • Avoid depression / quitting • Healthier lifestyle / referee longer • Become more persistent / enjoy the game more

19. Optimism & Its Dimensions 1) Personalization 2) Time 3) Pervasiveness Keep in mind that good and bad things happen to you on the ice and in life

20. Dimension #1) Personalization • Good things – take responsibility • Bad things - find a reason (not you)

21. #1) You refereed a great game a) I took charge of the game b) The players really seemed to have everything under control

22. #2) You won the whistle blower award (WBA) a) I made myself more available and was ready to work more often b) Other referees were probably more busier that period than normally.

23. #3)One team lost because you blew the game and made a bad call a) I made an error in judgment b) The players got the best of me

24. #4) You start the game and you feel cold a) I didn’t warm up enough b) It’s cooler in the rink than usual

25. Dimension #2) Time • Good things happen a long time • Bad things happen a short period of time

26. #5) You are feeling excited about the upcoming season a) At the beginning of the year, I feel the positive anticipation of the hockey season b) I am motivated to referee

27. #6)You receive your schedule and notice you have high division games a) Sometimes I get these games b) I referee high division games

28. #7) The game has gotten out of hand a) You should have called a tighter game right from the beginning b) The players have lost control of the game

29. #8) You have lost confidence in yourself a) I just don’t have it right now b) The games I did have been very difficult.

30. Dimension #3) Pervasiveness • Good things affect many areas of your life • Bad things affect one or few areas of your life

31. #9) You just finished working a great game a) I am a good referee b) I am feeling good about myself

32. #10) You call a penalty and feel confident in your call a) My penalty calls are very accurate b) My judgment is very good

33. #11) You’ve been feeling run down lately a) My legs are feeling heavy b) My body is feeling tired

34. #12) Your mind wanders during the game • I can lose focus every so often • My mind can be distracted once in a while

35. Your Results / 12 • Look at Your Weakest / Strongest Dimension • Sampling Bias • Original Questionnaire

36. The project you are in charge of is a great success • I kept a close watch over everyone’s work • Everyone devoted a lot of time and energy to it

37. You get a flower from a secret admirer. • I am attractive to him / her • I am a popular person

38. You host a successful dinner • I was particularly charming that night • I am a good host

39. Safeguard Against Optimism • Lose sense of reality • Loss of accountability

40. Quotes: Optimistic or Pessimistic? • As soon as I make a mistake, a big one, I live with that for two, three, four games… I… recognize my mistake, I do not try and make up any excuses, say no, no, this is not a mistake. I live with it and that’s something I haven’t resolved so far since I made one and I live with it for a few games or for a few minutes during the game.

41. Great Optimistic Quotes Wayne Gretzky after losing in the bronze medal game to the Fins in ‘98 “I’ve had some big wins and some tough losses, but the Czech game, no question, is one of the toughest losses I’ve ever experienced. We were in shock. It was one of the those rare feelings we’ve gotten in our careers where we really didn’t know what hit us.”

42. Great Optimistic Quotes Myrium Bedard after losing in the biathlon in ‘98 “I just didn’t have that last push”

43. Follow - Up • www.flowinsports.com/concordiaref • Take the original Seligman Optimism test & beat your score! • Extend this knowledge beyond the rink and into your personal and professional lives