If good officiating could be boiled down to its essence, it would be summed up by what I call the Three P's: Pregame, Presentation, and Positioning.  Let's address the first. In the next two weeks we'll finish up this task.

Laws and advice to referees (ATR)

It's easy to think of pregame as the communication between members of the referee team a few minutes before the game, but conscientious referees will put in effort long before taking the field. Studying the Laws of the Game is a good way to start.

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