O árbitro de futebol e a importância dos aspectos psicológicos: olhares da psicologia do esporte

Designed to impose and lead athletes to comply with the rules of the game during a match, referees are pressured from all sides, because unlike players, a single mistake can be costly. Therefore, the present study aims to organize contents about the psychological skills necessary for the good performance of the Football referee, proposing strategies to improve the psychological skills of the football referees. Thus, this study is characterized as a descriptive-purpose bibliographic study. In the content organization, it was observed that the psychological preparation should be part of the preparation of the same, as well as the physical preparation, that is, the referee should be well physically and psychologically, presenting psychological qualities that help him to face all the negative psychological demands that a football match can cause. In addition, the physical preparation will contribute to the good performance of the referee, since he/she can position himself /herself adequately to observe the bid, reducing doubts about what has occurred and, consequently, reducing the psychological burden in decision making. Thus, it is concluded that psychological skills, if worked properly, only favor the work of the football referee, leading to success.