Yeah, some of my coworkers tried to tell me this. There is no way the ref runs that far. He just makes the calls; he doesn't always see them. I would say the outside mids run the most out of anybody on the field. I think the ref is probably more like a lazy center midfielder (the type of guy that chills in the center and barely runs far enough to show for the ball).
Ive been a ref for years, as well as a fairly solid runner. I can tell you that even in the most intense games, I do not run 12 miles.
5-6 at most. Maybe.
Bobbidy Boopity wrote:
Yeah, some of my coworkers tried to tell me this. There is no way the ref runs that far. He just makes the calls; he doesn't always see them. I would say the outside mids run the most out of anybody on the field. I think the ref is probably more like a lazy center midfielder (the type of guy that chills in the center and barely runs far enough to show for the ball).
I agree! I'll bet the Outside Mids/backs run more then 12km on average a game depending on the teams formation.
Im guessing soccer players on avg run about 3-5. This being the midfielders. On the professional level it probably is a bit more probably 5-8 tops.
Doc Holliday wrote:
I agree! I'll bet the Outside Mids/backs run more then 12km on average a game depending on the teams formation.
Actually the studies posted said that the highest distance run was 11.86km. 12 minute miles. I have had 5 knee surgeries and can WALK 15 minute miles.
oh, c'mon. wrote:
How do they calculate this distances accurately?
Read this:
http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/tracking-how-far-soccer-players-run-112/Markus Merk, one of the best refs around (now retired) says in German runners world interview he has a 2:38h Marathon PR:
He said he didn't train specifically for it and keep in mind that they also have some sprint requirements for referees, like 100m dash. Not sure anymore what the cutoff is.
malmo wrote:
Doc Holliday wrote:I agree! I'll bet the Outside Mids/backs run more then 12km on average a game depending on the teams formation.
Actually the studies posted said that the highest distance run was 11.86km. 12 minute miles. I have had 5 knee surgeries and can WALK 15 minute miles.
Stop calculating their average pace and then thinking of what it's like to jog 12min/mile. That's a totally different activity. We runners go in a straight lines, maximizing efficiency. Soccer players probably don't think about efficiency when they're charging after a ball and simultaneously shielding off another guy, or torquing around wildly to avoid the dude trying to slide tackle them. That's core work out the wazoo. Not to mention bicycle kicks, and have you seen their vertical jumps when they try to head a corner? Charge after the ball 10 times and you'll feel tired in a way you never get on a run.
I've heard D1 soccer players talk about what they do in the early summer to stay in shape - steady runs, some weights maybe, some sprints. But no matter how good steady running shape their in, the first practice kicks their ass - they say they were "in shape" but not "in soccer shape". I'm a steady runner and when I rarely play pickup soccer it kicks my ass too.
Totally different activity. I think we've concluded the wingers and midfielders run 10-12kish, but to then compare that to your own experience as a steady runner is silly.
la la land wrote:
I watch a division I university soccer team run a mile time trial every year. You'll see a couple of guys who can play with sub 5, four more in the 5:10 range, the bulk around upper 5:20s, and then some barely breaking 6, with a few in the mid 6 range.
Speed is very important, so the fast twitch crowd doesn't necessarily perform well at distance. But what good is a 60 minute 10 mile runner if he isn't quick?
I know one of the guys runs @22.3 for the 200 and some of his teammates are also in that range.
Wre they running while controling a ball?
Soccer teams don't train like that anymore, only losers ones like yours in America, you won't get anywhere. Soccer training must always be with the ball, unless a player is injuried and can only do gym exercises.
I remember hearing this some weeks back. Watch a game. Refs do not run more than players. Not even close.
Maybe if there was one ref for the entire game.
Refs run the least out of anyone on the field, save the goalies.
FIFA Fitness Test
Each referee and assistant referee was required to take and pass the FIFA interval fitness test which consists of:
Six-40 meter sprints in a specified time (referees: 6.2 seconds, ARs: 6.0 seconds).
150 meter run followed by a 50 meter recovery (24 times/12 full laps). Referees have 30 seconds to run 150 meters and a 35 walking recovery time. ARs have 30 seconds to run 150 meters and a 40 second recovery.
Whale wrote:
No, they play 90 minutes minimum, running back and forth, sometimes sprinting, with the ref having to run the farthest distance as he has to follow the ball. On average those seem very reasonable.
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Well, let's look at this "reasonable" assumption.
A World Cup ref averages 2 games per week.
They all admit to "jogging" 2-5 miles when not reffing a match.
So, am I to believe that a person who only runs about 10 miles total otherwise for the entire week, then goes out and sprints or does a 12 mile interval workout 2x per week?
I am not a soccer fan. I have watched some parts of games, and I have noticed that the ref's do not run the entire length. they let-up when they get close to the action. The stop and stand in one spot for a decent amount of time. I am not putting them down, I just don't believe they run 12 miles per game. If a field is 100 yards (approx.), so
a conversion of one mile in yards? 1000 yds = .56 mile.
ten trips up and back, and he has run 1/2 mile.
This means, the ref would "run" as you say, 211+ times back and forth for one game. full length. No stopping.
I mean I could say I ran a marathon, but stopped every time I had a penalty and wanted a drink or to pee, or halftime. That's like saying you ran one hundred miles, but only 5 miles at a time.
Sorry, not buying it.
They do not run the full length 211 times.
and, when I watched, they were not in all-out sprints. Hardly ever.
Soccer players get way too much credit. They hardly ever run during the game. I would say at max.....very max....a midfielder might run 3 miles in a game. Other than that its a pretty pathetic sport.