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  • Sports Science
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Human Performance

Background:

  • Soccer officials face significant physical and psychological stressors during matches.
  • Current FIFA regulations prioritize rule knowledge and physical fitness tests, neglecting cognitive assessments.
  • Attention and executive control can be impaired by physical exertion and situational pressure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the mandatory FIFA fitness test on referees' and assistant referees' attention performance.
  • To investigate if physical fitness alone adequately prepares officials for the cognitive demands of soccer matches.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved 33 referees and 20 assistant referees.
  • Participants completed the Continuous Visual Attention Test (CVAT), a 15-minute Go/No-go task, before and after the FIFA fitness test.
  • Performance was measured by omission errors, commission errors, reaction time, and variability of reaction time (VRT).

Main Results:

  • Following the FIFA fitness test, 44% of eligible officials showed a decline in attention performance.
  • A significant increase in reaction time variability (VRT) was observed post-exercise, indicating potential executive dysfunction.
  • Over 35% of physically qualified officials demonstrated attentional deficits after the fitness test.

Conclusions:

  • Physical fitness alone is insufficient to mitigate the combined physical and contextual stresses of the FIFA fitness test.
  • A substantial portion of soccer officials may lack the necessary mental preparedness for the attentional demands of officiating.
  • Cognitive assessments should be considered alongside physical and rule-based evaluations for soccer officials.