Football scouting is the expected step to make players’ dreams of breaking through come true. However, be careful: a few missteps and it’s over. Here are five mistakes you should avoid if you ever want to make a splash and score points with recruiters: properly presenting yourself is vital if you want to maximize your chances of success. At the end of this article, you will find your complete guide to succeed in your scouting.
Take your jersey off outside the locker room
Lifting your shirt on the pitch is considered unsportsmanlike: Sometimes, this action may be a way of wasting time after scoring a goal. In this context, taking off your shirt or covering your head with the shirt on the pitch is punishable by the yellow card provided by Law 12.1 International Football Association Board. It is, therefore, better to avoid it even off the pitch because, in fact, such an act might give off a bad image to scouts.
Wearing of Jewelry and Accessories
IFFAB Law 4 strictly forbids the wearing of jewelry and accessories during a match. This is because they can be dangerous on the pitch, for in the heat of the moment, a ring is easily thrown, and an earring is easily caught.
Should any of a player’s jewelry be found during a game, he must exit the field of play to remove it. Barring the ability or willingness to do so, he must leave the game.
This law was evidenced in the 2022 round of 16 match between France and Poland through the case of Jules Koundé. In the 42 minutes of the match, the referee found him putting on a chain around his neck. The referee instructed him to take it off, and he did so promptly with a staff member’s assistance.
Arguing with the referee’s decisions
The Laws of the Game have educated the referee on how to act accordingly. He decides to the best of his ability and by the spirit of the game, which means he does the best he can with what he sees in his opinion. His decisions are final and must always be respected accordingly.
Therefore, contesting is useless because there is no going back. Not respecting the referee’s decisions can be detrimental because it can convey a bad image from the player to recruiters. It can also be seen as a lack of respect and, therefore, a lack of fair play. Accepting the referee’s decisions, whether favorable or not, proves the player’s maturity.
Getting angry with your comrade
You have to respect all the people in the game, be they referees, your team colleagues, or other team members. Being polite and respectful of all parties, whatever the circumstances, is what a real football player must manifest. Now, you should know that this is considered a foul, being hurtful remarks, insults, and/or rudeness or actions of this nature, which means it is punishable by exclusion. (IFAB law 12.3)
Besides, when detected, recruiters immediately eliminate the problematic football player. The clubs will never sign the problematic football player.
Complaining about playing another position
The coach places the players. If he thinks that a player can play in a position that is not his, it is because this player probably can. You have to stay focused so as not to get destabilized by such a position change. In case the match goes off positively, he will prove that he is adaptable and versatile—a real asset to the clubs. Doing so would insult the coach, and he would deliver pejorative behavior to the recruiter.
We can take the example of Eduardo Camavinga, who usually plays as a midfielder. Once Lucas Hernandez got injured, Camavinga replaced him at left-back for an entire season. Indeed, Didier Deschamps had placed him in this position because he knew he had the skills and wanted to give him playing time. ” I go there even if it is not necessarily with pleasure.” Eduardo had confirmed. Indeed, such an attitude is evidence of a versatile and respectful player. This earned him a spot again the following season in midfield for the French team.
Manage to get itself scouted
In brief, scouting isn’t another match. It’s a big chance you shouldn’t miss, so get yourself physically prepared to show what you can accomplish and, above all else, follow these rules in the book. If you keep away from this, you have better chances of getting spotted by the clubs.
