The Effect Of Physical Fatigue On Football Referee's Decision Making

Yudi Nurcahya (UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA)
Agus Rusdiana (Sports Science, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia)
Yusuf Hidayat (Physical Education Health and Recreation, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia)
Dikdik Zafar Sidik (Sports Coaching Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia)
Widi Kusumah (Sports Coaching Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia)
Moch Yamin (Sports Coaching Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia)
Fauzan Nur Akbar (Sports Coaching Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia)

Physical Activity Journal (PAJU)
Vol 5 No 1 (2023): Physical Activity Journal (PAJU)

The role of the referee is very important, especially in professional football. Wrong decisions may have a profound impact on the outcome of the match. Research is needed to find out the aspects that influence referee decisions. This research aims to determine the effect of fatigue experienced by referees on decision making. This research used an experimental method with 16 football referees as the sample. The research instrument was a video test of soccer referee decision-making from UEFA 2022. The results of this research show a significant influence of fatigue experienced by referees on decision-making. Fatigue experienced by referees interferes with referees in making decisions