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163var apsa_page_info = {"apsa_is_page":"","apsa_is_single":"1","apsa_is_archive":"","apsa_get_queried_object":{"ID":28749,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2026-07-28 10:00:58","post_date_gmt":"2026-07-28 15:00:58","post_content":"<span class=\"dropcap dropcap1\">Y<\/span>ou've been told time and again to have an on-point warm up routine before every game. Makes sense, right? You want to be properly tuned up to get ready for the demands of the game. But, what a lot of officials don\u2019t know is that it\u2019s equally important to give your body a chance to truly wind down after you\u2019ve pushed it to its limits.\r\n\r\nDepending on your sport, you may run around just as much as the players in your game do, so it\u2019s crucial that you treat your body as well as the greats would. With the right one in place, a great post-game routine will help your body recover even faster than if you didn\u2019t have one. That alone is reason enough to do it!\r\n\r\nWhether you want to improve your post-game routine, or if you don\u2019t have one at all and aren\u2019t sure where to start, here are some tips to get you thinking about crafting your perfect post-game session.\r\n<h2>Don\u2019t be a bump-on-a-log after the game<\/h2>\r\nActive recovery after your game is imperative.\r\n\r\nThe worst thing you can do is stop moving. Yes, your game may last up to three hours. There probably were very few breaks in between. You\u2019re tired, I understand - but you were built for this!\r\n\r\nYou\u2019ve (hopefully) trained for this. If treated right, your body is capable of enduring strain and pressure that will only make it stronger, especially if you give it the best chance to recover properly. It will improve under pressure. Don\u2019t let that scare you off from (safely) co
163oling down with the right movement.\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019ve ever woken up the day after a game stiff and sore, know that having an active post-game routine will help lessen and possibly even prevent that from happening. In the way that dynamic stretching is one of the best things you can do in a warm up, staying dynamic with your post-game routine can help with recovery and restoration of your muscles.\r\n\r\nWhat can you do? Hit the field and run around it at least twice. You don\u2019t have to take off in a full antelope-like sprint, nor should you be casually trotting. Simply jogging is enough. By moving at a reasonable rate, you\u2019re reducing muscle fatigue (aka: less soreness potential the next day).\r\n<h2>Stretch, stretch again and roll<\/h2>\r\nMaintaining flexibility is important for your in-game performance, but stretching and using a foam roller after your game is a very effective method to relieve some of your muscle tension, especially if you felt you were tightening-up during the game. You will need to release any built-up tension in your joints as well, so combining stretching with about 5-10 minutes of foam rolling will have your muscles singing their way to better results 6 and relaxation.\r\n\r\nNot sure where to start? Many complain of sore hips and hamstrings, so focus on gentle rolling with not too much pressure on the backs of your legs and the sides of your hips. A little goes a very long way, so just a few minutes is all it takes to release any tension in these trouble-zones and also help prevent further soreness from building up over the next 24 hours.\r\n<h2>Chill out<\/h2>\r\nIf the sound of getting doused in cold water is attractive after a game, you\u2019re not alone. It\u2019s natural to want to cool your body down after a lot of activity, but there\u2019s actually science behind utilizing ice baths in your post-game routine.\r\n\r\nIt works for the same reason putting an ice pack on a bump injury works - you want to reduce inflammation at the injury zone and, minimize pain.\r\n\r\nThough opinions vary about how long someone should undergo \u201ccold water immersion therapy\u201d or \u201c cryotherapy\u201d , the general consensus seems to be that putting yourself in an ice bath between 10-14 minutes at 54F-57F degrees is more than enough to treat and relieve soreness.\r\n\r\nThe first few minutes are the most difficult, but once you get used to it, you\u2019ll find relief coming to sore or stiff areas.\r\n\r\nHowever, if you don\u2019t want to sit in an ice bath, then \u201cContrast Water Therapy\u201d is another very viable option.\r\n\r\nContrast Water Therapy is essentially alternating between immersing yourself in cold water and warm water. And it has been shown to have tremendous restorative properties as it helps your body slough away metabolic waste from your exercise.\r\n\r\nWhen you put cold water on your body, your blood vessels constrict and then re-enlarge when you warm up again. This process alone helps your body push out the metabolic waste through your lymphatic system.\r\n\r\nHow to do \u201cCWT\u201d at home? Try to stay in cold water (45F-59F degreest) for at least 1 minute and then switch to warm water (96F-113F degrees) for the same amount of time. 8 If you\u2019re able, repeat this process a couple times. Just stay attuned to how you\u2019re feeling. You can increase or decrease the length of this therapeutic time depending on whether it makes you feel better or if you\u2019ve had enough.\r\n<h3>References<\/h3>\r\n1. <a href=\"https:\/\/well.blogs.nytimes.com\/2014\/03\/27\/the-workout-a-ref-keeps-up-with-march-madness\/#:~:t ext=The%20average%20college%20basketball%20official,clear%20view%20of%20the%20action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">O\u2019Connor, Anahad. \u201cThe Workout: A Ref Keeps Up With March Madness.\u201d The New York Times<\/a>.\r\n27 Mar, 2014.\r\n\r\n2. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.lww.com\/nsca-scj\/FullText\/2013\/10000\/Sleep,_Recovery,_and_Athletic_Performa nce___A.8.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bird, S.P. \u201cSleep, Recovery, and Athletic Performance: A Brief Review and Recommendations.\u201d<\/a>
163\r\nStrength and Conditioning Journal. Oct 2013.\r\n\r\n3. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24739289\/#:~:text=CONCLUSION%3A%20Active%20recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Devlin, J, et al. \u201cBlood Lactate Clearance After Maximal Exercise Depends on Active Recovery Intensity.\u201d<\/a>\r\n\r\nJournal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. Jun 2014.\r\n\r\n4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1440244013000042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Torres, Rui., et al. \u201cEffects of Single Bout Versus Repeated Bouts Stretching on Muscle Recovery<\/a>\r\nFollowing Eccentric Exercise.\u201d Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. Nov 2013.\r\n\r\n5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runnersworld.com\/news\/a20790812\/the-running-resume-of-a-world-cup-soccer-refer ee\/#:~:text=In%20each%20game%2C%20the%20referees,ball%20all%20over%20the%20field\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fox, Kit. \u201cThe Running Resume of a World Cup Soccer Referee.\u201d<\/a>\r\n\r\nRunner\u2019s World. 15 June 2018.\r\n\r\n6. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.humankinetics.com\/view\/journals\/jsr\/23\/4\/article-p296.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mohr, A.R, et al. \u201cEffects of Foam Rolling and Static Stretching on Passive Hip-Flexion Range of Motion.\u201d<\/a>\r\n\r\nHuman Kinetics Journals, 2014.\r\n\r\n7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsams.org\/article\/S1440-2440(10)00695-X\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elias, G., et al. \u201cCold Water Immersion Is The Most Effective For Recovery of Repeat Sprint Ability and Reducing Fatigue Post an Australian Football Game.\u201d<\/a>\r\n\r\nJournal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2010.\r\n\r\n8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3633882\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bieuzen, Francois., et al. \u201cContrast Water Therapy and Exercise Induced Muscle Damage: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.\u201d<\/a>\r\n\r\nPublic Library of Science. 23 Apr, 2013.\r\n\r\n9. <a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/ency\/article\/002247.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Lymph System, U.S National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus<\/a>","post_title":"The Importance of Post-Game Recovery","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-importance-of-post-game-recovery","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-07-30 16:48:26","post_modified_gmt":"2026-07-30 21:48:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.referee.com\/?p=28749","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"apsa_get_the_ID":"28749","apsa_get_taxonomies":{"category":"category","post_tag":"post_tag","nav_menu":"nav_menu","link_category":"link_category","post_format":"post_format","wp_theme":"wp_theme","wp_template_part_area":"wp_template_part_area","wp_pattern_category":"wp_pattern_category","wpcode_type":"wpcode_type","wpcode_location":"wpcode_location","wpcode_tags":"wpcode_tags","dlm_download_category":"dlm_download_category","dlm_download_tag":"dlm_download_tag","cookielawinfo-category":"cookielawinfo-category","wpforms_form_tag":"wpforms_form_tag"}};
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408    .woocommerce.widget .ui-slider .ui-slider-handle,
409    .vc_btn-black:hover,
410	.wpb_btn-black:hover,
411	.item-list-tabs .feed:hover a,
412	.td-smart-list-button:hover {
413    	background-color: #c59c4d !important;
414    }
415
416    .td-header-sp-top-menu .top-header-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
417    .td-header-sp-top-menu .top-header-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,
418    .td-header-sp-top-menu .top-header-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a,
419    .td-header-sp-top-menu .top-header-menu > li > a:hover,
420    .td-header-sp-top-menu .top-header-menu > .sfHover > a,
421    .top-header-menu ul .current-menu-item > a,
422    .top-header-menu ul .current-menu-ancestor > a,
423    .top-header-menu ul .current-category-ancestor > a,
424    .top-header-menu ul li > a:hover,
425    .top-header-menu ul .sfHover > a,
426    .sf-menu ul .td-menu-item > a:hover,
427    .sf-menu ul .sfHover > a,
428    .sf-menu ul .current-menu-ancestor > a,
429    .sf-menu ul .current-category-ancestor > a,
430    .sf-menu ul .current-menu-item > a,
431    .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a,
432    .td_mod_mega_menu:hover .entry-title a,
433    .footer-email-wrap a,
434    .widget a:hover,
435    .td-footer-container .widget_calendar #today,
436    .td-category-pulldown-filter a.td-pulldown-category-filter-link:hover,
437    .td-load-more-wrap a:hover,
438    .td-post-next-prev-content a:hover,
439    .td-author-name a:hover,
440    .td-author-url a:hover,
441    .td_mod_related_posts:hover .entry-title a,
442    .td-search-query,
443    .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search .result-msg a:hover,
444    .td_top_authors .td-active .td-authors-name a,
445    .post blockquote p,
446    .td-post-content blockquote p,
447    .page blockquote p,
448    .comment-list cite a:hover,
449    .comment-list cite:hover,
450    .comment-list .comment-reply-link:hover,
451    a,
452    .white-menu #td-header-menu .sf-menu > li > a:hover,
453    .white-menu #td-header-menu .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,
454    .white-menu #td-header-menu .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
455    .td-stack-classic-blog .td-post-text-content .more-link-wrap:hover a,
456    .td_quote_on_blocks,
457    #bbpress-forums .bbp-forum-freshness a:hover,
458    #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-freshness a:hover,
459    #bbpress-forums .bbp-forums-list li a:hover,
460    #bbpress-forums .bbp-forum-title:hover,
461    #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-permalink:hover,
462    #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-started-by a:hover,
463    #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-started-in a:hover,
464    #bbpress-forums .bbp-body .super-sticky li.bbp-topic-title .bbp-topic-permalink,
465    #bbpress-forums .bbp-body .sticky li.bbp-topic-title .bbp-topic-permalink,
466    #bbpress-forums #subscription-toggle a:hover,
467    #bbpress-forums #favorite-toggle a:hover,
468    .widget_display_replies .bbp-author-name,
469    .widget_display_topics .bbp-author-name,
470    .td-subcategory-header .td-category-siblings .td-subcat-dropdown a.td-current-sub-category,
471    .td-subcategory-header .td-category-siblings .td-subcat-dropdown a:hover,
472    .td-pulldown-filter-display-option:hover,
473    .td-pulldown-filter-display-option .td-pulldown-filter-link:hover,
474    .td_normal_slide .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-list a:hover,
475    #buddypress ul.item-list li div.item-title a:hover,
476    .td_block_13 .td-pulldown-filter-list a:hover,
477    .td_smart_list_8 .td-smart-list-dropdown-wrap .td-smart-list-button:hover,
478    .td_smart_list_8 .td-smart-list-dropdown-wrap .td-smart-list-button:hover i,
479    .td-sub-footer-container a:hover,
480    .td-instagram-user a {
481        color: #c59c4d;
482    }
483
484    .td-stack-classic-blog .td-post-text-content .more-link-wrap:hover a {
485        outline-color: #c59c4d;
486    }
487
488    .td-mega-menu .wpb_content_element li a:hover,
489    .td_login_tab_focus {
490        color: #c59c4d !important;
491    }
492
493    .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover i,
494    .page-nav .current,
495    .widget_tag_cloud a:hover,
496    .post .td_quote_box,
497    .page .td_quote_box,
498    .td-login-panel-title,
499    #bbpress-forums .bbp-pagination .current,
500    .td_category_template_2 .td-category-siblings .td-category a:hover,
501    .page-template-page-pagebuilder-latest .td-instagram-user {
502        border-color: #c59c4d;
503    }
504
505    .td_wrapper_video_playlist .td_video_currently_playing:after,
506    .item-list-tabs .feed:hover {
507        border-color: #c59c4d !important;
508    }
509
510
511    
512    .td-pb-row [class*="td-pb-span"],
513    .td-pb-border-top,
514    .page-template-page-title-sidebar-php .td-page-content > .wpb_row:first-child,
515    .td-post-sharing,
516    .td-post-content,
517    .td-post-next-prev,
518    .author-box-wrap,
519    .td-comments-title-wrap,
520    .comment-list,
521    .comment-respond,
522    .td-post-template-5 header,
523    .td-container,
524    .wpb_content_element,
525    .wpb_column,
526    .wpb_row,
527    .white-menu .td-header-container .td-header-main-menu,
528    .td-post-template-1 .td-post-content,
529    .td-post-template-4 .td-post-sharing-top,
530    .td-header-style-6 .td-header-header .td-make-full,
531    #disqus_thread,
532    .page-template-page-pagebuilder-title-php .td-page-content > .wpb_row:first-child,
533    .td-footer-container:before {
534        border-color: #ebebec;
535    }
536    .td-top-border {
537        border-color: #ebebec !important;
538    }
539    .td-container-border:after,
540    .td-next-prev-separator,
541    .td-pb-row .wpb_column:before,
542    .td-container-border:before,
543    .td-main-content:before,
544    .td-main-sidebar:before,
545    .td-pb-row .td-pb-span4:nth-of-type(3):after,
546    .td-pb-row .td-pb-span4:nth-last-of-type(3):after {
547    	background-color: #ebebec;
548    }
549    @media (max-width: 767px) {
550    	.white-menu .td-header-main-menu {
551      		border-color: #ebebec;
552      	}
553    }
554
555
556
557    
558    .td-header-top-menu,
559    .td-header-wrap .td-top-menu-full {
560        background-color: #ffe182;
561    }
562
563    .td-header-style-1 .td-header-top-menu,
564    .td-header-style-2 .td-top-bar-container,
565    .td-header-style-7 .td-header-top-menu {
566        padding: 0 12px;
567        top: 0;
568    }
569
570    
571    .td-header-sp-top-menu .top-header-menu > li > a,
572    .td-header-sp-top-menu .td_data_time,
573    .td-header-sp-top-menu .td-weather-top-widget {
574        color: #000000;
575    }
576
577    
578    .top-header-menu > .current-menu-item > a,
579    .top-header-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a,
580    .top-header-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a,
581    .top-header-menu > li > a:hover,
582    .top-header-menu > .sfHover > a {
583        color: #844f00 !important;
584    }
585
586    
587    .top-header-menu ul li a {
588        color: #000000;
589    }
590
591    
592    .top-header-menu ul .current-menu-item > a,
593    .top-header-menu ul .current-menu-ancestor > a,
594    .top-header-menu ul .current-category-ancestor > a,
595    .top-header-menu ul li > a:hover,
596    .top-header-menu ul .sfHover > a {
597        color: #844f00;
598    }
599
600    
601    .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-social-icon-wrap i {
602        color: #000000;
603    }
604
605    
606    .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-social-icon-wrap i:hover {
607        color: #844f00;
608    }
609
610    
611    .td-header-main-menu {
612        background-color: #000000;
613    }
614
615    
616    .sf-menu > li > a,
617    .header-search-wrap .td-icon-search,
618    #td-top-mobile-toggle i {
619        color: #ffe182;
620    }
621
622    
623    .td-header-border:before {
624        background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.01);
625    }
626
627    
628    .td-header-row.td-header-header {
629        background-color: #000000;
630    }
631
632    .td-header-style-1 .td-header-top-menu {
633        padding: 0 12px;
634    	top: 0;
635    }
636
637    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
638    	.td-header-style-1 .td-header-header {
639      		padding: 0 6px;
640      	}
641    }
642
643    .td-header-style-6 .td-header-header .td-make-full {
644    	border-bottom: 0;
645    }
646
647
648    @media (max-height: 768px) {
649        .td-header-style-6 .td-header-sp-rec {
650            margin-right: 7px;
651        }
652        .td-header-style-6 .td-header-sp-logo {
653        	margin-left: 7px;
654    	}
655    }
656
657    
658    @media (max-width: 767px) {
659        body .td-header-wrap .td-header-main-menu {
660            background-color: #000000;
661        }
662    }
663
664    
665    @media (max-width: 767px) {
666        body #td-top-mobile-toggle i,
667        .td-header-wrap .header-search-wrap .td-icon-search {
668            color: #ffe182 !important;
669        }
670    }
671
672    
673    .td-menu-background:before,
674    .td-search-background:before {
675        background: rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
676        background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 100%);
677        background: -webkit-gradient(left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8)), color-stop(100%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8)));
678        background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 100%);
679        background: -o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, @mobileu_gradient_two_mob 100%);
680        background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 100%);
681        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 100%);
682        filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='rgba(0,0,0,0.8)', endColorstr='rgba(0,0,0,0.8)', GradientType=0 );
683    }
684
685    
686    .td-mobile-content li a,
687    .td-mobile-content .td-icon-menu-right,
688    .td-mobile-content .sub-menu .td-icon-menu-right,
689    #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-login-section a,
690    #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-logout a,
691    #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-socials-wrap .td-icon-font,
692    .td-mobile-close .td-icon-close-mobile,
693    #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section,
694    #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section .td-login-input,
695    #td-mobile-nav label,
696    #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section i,
697    #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section a,
698    #td-mobile-nav .td_display_err {
699        color: #ffe182;
700    }
701
702    #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-login-section .td-menu-login span {
703        background-color: #ffe182;
704    }
705
706    #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section .td-login-input {
707        border-bottom-color: #ffe182 !important;
708    }
709
710    
711    .td-mobile-content .current-menu-item > a,
712    .td-mobile-content .current-menu-ancestor > a,
713    .td-mobile-content .current-category-ancestor > a,
714    #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-login-section a:hover,
715    #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section a:hover,
716    #td-mobile-nav .td-menu-socials-wrap a:hover i {
717        color: #ffffff;
718    }
719
720    
721    #td-mobile-nav .td-register-section .td-login-button {
722        color: #c59c4d;
723    }
724
725
726    
727    .td-footer-container,
728    .td-footer-container .td_module_mx3 .meta-info,
729    .td-footer-container .td_module_14 .meta-info,
730    .td-footer-container .td_module_mx1 .td-block14-border {
731        background-color: #000000;
732    }
733    .td-footer-container .widget_calendar #today {
734    	background-color: transparent;
735    }
736
737    
738	.td-footer-container .block-title > span,
739    .td-footer-container .block-title > a,
740    .td-footer-container .widgettitle,
741    .td-footer-container .widget_rss .block-title .rsswidget {
742    	color: #000000;
743    }
744
745
746    
747    .td-sub-footer-container {
748        background-color: #000000;
749    }
750    .td-sub-footer-container:after {
751        background-color: transparent;
752    }
753    .td-sub-footer-container:before {
754        background-color: transparent;
755    }
756    .td-footer-container.td-container {
757        border-bottom-width: 0;
758    }
759
760    
761    .td-sub-footer-container,
762    .td-sub-footer-container a {
763        color: #ffe182;
764    }
765    .td-sub-footer-container li a:before {
766        background-color: #ffe182;
767    }
768
769    
770    .td-subfooter-menu li a:hover {
771        color: #000000;
772    }
773
774    
775    .td_module_1 .td-module-title a {
776    	color: #000000;
777    }
778    
779    .td_module_2 .td-module-title a {
780    	color: #000000;
781    }
782    
783    .td_module_3 .td-module-title a {
784    	color: #000000;
785    }
786    
787    .td_module_4 .td-module-title a {
788    	color: #000000;
789    }
790    
791    .td_module_5 .td-module-title a {
792    	color: #000000;
793    }
794    
795    .td_module_6 .td-module-title a {
796    	color: #000000;
797    }
798    
799    .td_module_7 .td-module-title a {
800    	color: #000000;
801    }
802    
803    .td_module_8 .td-module-title a {
804    	color: #000000;
805    }
806    
807    .td_module_9 .td-module-title a {
808    	color: #000000;
809    }
810    
811    .td_module_10 .td-module-title a {
812    	color: #000000;
813    }
814    
815    .td_module_11 .td-module-title a {
816    	color: #000000;
817    }
818    
819    .td_module_12 .td-module-title a {
820    	color: #000000;
821    }
822    
823    .td_module_13 .td-module-title a {
824    	color: #000000;
825    }
826    
827    .td_module_14 .td-module-title a {
828    	color: #000000;
829    }
830    
831    .td_module_15 .entry-title a {
832    	color: #000000;
833    }
834    
835    .td_module_mx2 .td-module-title a {
836    	color: #000000;
837    }
838    
839    .td_module_mx4 .td-module-title a {
840    	color: #000000;
841    }
842    
843    .td_block_trending_now .entry-title a {
844    	color: #000000;
845    }
846    
847    .td_module_wrap .td-post-author-name a {
848    	color: #000000;
849    }
850
851
852    
853    .post header h1 {
854    	color: #000000;
855    }
856    
857    header .td-post-author-name a {
858    	color: #000000;
859    }
860    
861    .td-post-content,
862    .td-post-content p {
863    	color: #000000;
864    }
865    
866    .td-post-content h1,
867    .td-post-content h2,
868    .td-post-content h3,
869    .td-post-content h4,
870    .td-post-content h5,
871    .td-post-content h6 {
872    	color: #c59c4d;
873    }
874    
875    .post blockquote p,
876    .page blockquote p {
877    	color: #999999;
878    }
879    .post .td_quote_box,
880    .page .td_quote_box {
881        border-color: #999999;
882    }
883
884    
885    .td-page-header h1 {
886    	color: #000000;
887    }
888    
889    .td-page-content p,
890    .td-page-content .td_block_text_with_title {
891    	color: #000000;
892    }
893    
894    .td-page-content h1,
895    .td-page-content h2,
896    .td-page-content h3,
897    .td-page-content h4,
898    .td-page-content h5,
899    .td-page-content h6 {
900    	color: #c59c4d;
901    }
902
903
904    
905    .td-menu-background:after,
906    .td-search-background:after {
907        background-image: url('https://www.referee.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/footer-background.jpg');
908    }
909
910    
911    .top-header-menu li a,
912    .td-header-sp-top-menu .td_data_time,
913    .td-weather-top-widget .td-weather-header .td-weather-city,
914    .td-weather-top-widget .td-weather-now {
915        font-family:"Open Sans";
916	
917    }
918    
919    .top-header-menu ul li a {
920    	font-family:"Open Sans";
921	
922    }
923	
924    .sf-menu > .td-menu-item > a {
925        font-family:"Open Sans";
926	font-size:15px;
927	line-height:70px;
928	text-transform:capitalize;
929	
930    }
931    
932    .sf-menu ul .td-menu-item a {
933        font-family:"Open Sans";
934	font-size:14px;
935	font-weight:bold;
936	
937    }
938    
939    .td_mod_mega_menu .item-details a {
940        font-family:"Open Sans";
941	font-size:14px;
942	line-height:18px;
943	
944    }
945    
946    .td_mega_menu_sub_cats .block-mega-child-cats a {
947        font-family:"Open Sans";
948	
949    }
950
951    
952	#td-mobile-nav,
953	#td-mobile-nav .wpb_button,
954	.td-search-wrap-mob {
955		font-family:"Open Sans";
956	
957	}
958
959	
960    .td-mobile-content .td-mobile-main-menu > li > a {
961        font-family:"Open Sans";
962	
963    }
964
965	
966    .td-mobile-content .sub-menu a {
967        font-family:"Open Sans";
968	
969    }
970
971	
972	.td_module_wrap .entry-title,
973	.td-theme-slider .td-module-title,
974	.page .td-post-template-6 .td-post-header h1 {
975		font-family:"Open Sans";
976	
977	}
978
979	
980    .td_block_trending_now .entry-title {
981    	font-family:"Open Sans";
982	
983    }
984    
985    .td_module_1 .td-module-title {
986    	font-family:"Open Sans";
987	
988    }
989    
990    .td_module_2 .td-module-title {
991    	font-family:"Open Sans";
992	
993    }
994    
995    .td_module_3 .td-module-title {
996    	font-family:"Open Sans";
997	font-size:24px;
998	line-height:25px;
999	
1000    }
1001    
1002    .td_module_4 .td-module-title {
1003    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1004	
1005    }
1006    
1007    .td_module_5 .td-module-title {
1008    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1009	
1010    }
1011    
1012    .td_module_6 .td-module-title {
1013    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1014	font-size:14px;
1015	
1016    }
1017    
1018    .td_module_7 .td-module-title {
1019    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1020	
1021    }
1022    
1023    .td_module_8 .td-module-title {
1024    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1025	
1026    }
1027    
1028    .td_module_9 .td-module-title {
1029    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1030	
1031    }
1032    
1033    .td_module_10 .td-module-title {
1034    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1035	
1036    }
1037    
1038    .td_module_11 .td-module-title {
1039    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1040	font-size:24px;
1041	line-height:28px;
1042	
1043    }
1044    
1045    .td_module_12 .td-module-title {
1046    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1047	
1048    }
1049    
1050    .td_module_13 .td-module-title {
1051    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1052	
1053    }
1054    
1055    .td_module_14 .td-module-title {
1056    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1057	
1058    }
1059    
1060    .td_module_15 .entry-title {
1061    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1062	
1063    }
1064    
1065    .td_module_mx1 .td-module-title {
1066    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1067	font-size:20px;
1068	
1069    }
1070    
1071    .td_module_mx2 .td-module-title {
1072    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1073	
1074    }
1075    
1076    .td_module_mx3 .td-module-title {
1077    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1078	
1079    }
1080    
1081    .td_module_mx4 .td-module-title {
1082    	font-family:"Open Sans";
1083	
1084    }
1085    
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1975        <p><span class="dropcap dropcap1">Y</span>ou&#8217;ve been told time and again to have an on-point warm up routine before every game. Makes sense, right? You want to be properly tuned up to get ready for the demands of the game. But, what a lot of officials don’t know is that it’s equally important to give your body a chance to truly wind down after you’ve pushed it to its limits.</p>
1976<p>Depending on your sport, you may run around just as much as the players in your game do, so it’s crucial that you treat your body as well as the greats would. With the right one in place, a great post-game routine will help your body recover even faster than if you didn’t have one. That alone is reason enough to do it!</p>
1977<p>Whether you want to improve your post-game routine, or if you don’t have one at all and aren’t sure where to start, here are some tips to get you thinking about crafting your perfect post-game session.</p>
1978<h2>Don’t be a bump-on-a-log after the game</h2>
1979<p>Active recovery after your game is imperative.</p>
1980<p>The worst thing you can do is stop moving. Yes, your game may last up to three hours. There probably were very few breaks in between. You’re tired, I understand &#8211; but you were built for this!</p>
1981<p>You’ve (hopefully) trained for this. If treated right, your body is capable of enduring strain and pressure that will only make it stronger, especially if you give it the best chance to recover properly. It will improve under pressure. Don’t let that scare you off from (safely) co
1981oling down with the right movement.</p>
1982<p>If you’ve ever woken up the day after a game stiff and sore, know that having an active post-game routine will help lessen and possibly even prevent that from happening. In the way that dynamic stretching is one of the best things you can do in a warm up, staying dynamic with your post-game routine can help with recovery and restoration of your muscles.</p>
1983<p>What can you do? Hit the field and run around it at least twice. You don’t have to take off in a full antelope-like sprint, nor should you be casually trotting. Simply jogging is enough. By moving at a reasonable rate, you’re reducing muscle fatigue (aka: less soreness potential the next day).</p>
1984<h2>Stretch, stretch again and roll</h2>
1985<p>Maintaining flexibility is important for your in-game performance, but stretching and using a foam roller after your game is a very effective method to relieve some of your muscle tension, especially if you felt you were tightening-up during the game. You will need to release any built-up tension in your joints as well, so combining stretching with about 5-10 minutes of foam rolling will have your muscles singing their way to better results 6 and relaxation.</p>
1986<p>Not sure where to start? Many complain of sore hips and hamstrings, so focus on gentle rolling with not too much pressure on the backs of your legs and the sides of your hips. A little goes a very long way, so just a few minutes is all it takes to release any tension in these trouble-zones and also help prevent further soreness from building up over the next 24 hours.</p>
1987<h2>Chill out</h2>
1988<p>If the sound of getting doused in cold water is attractive after a game, you’re not alone. It’s natural to want to cool your body down after a lot of activity, but there’s actually science behind utilizing ice baths in your post-game routine.</p>
1989<p>It works for the same reason putting an ice pack on a bump injury works &#8211; you want to reduce inflammation at the injury zone and, minimize pain.</p>
1990<p>Though opinions vary about how long someone should undergo “cold water immersion therapy” or “ cryotherapy” , the general consensus seems to be that putting yourself in an ice bath between 10-14 minutes at 54F-57F degrees is more than enough to treat and relieve soreness.</p>
1991<p>The first few minutes are the most difficult, but once you get used to it, you’ll find relief coming to sore or stiff areas.</p>
1992<p>However, if you don’t want to sit in an ice bath, then “Contrast Water Therapy” is another very viable option.</p>
1993<p>Contrast Water Therapy is essentially alternating between immersing yourself in cold water and warm water. And it has been shown to have tremendous restorative properties as it helps your body slough away metabolic waste from your exercise.</p>
1994<p>When you put cold water on your body, your blood vessels constrict and then re-enlarge when you warm up again. This process alone helps your body push out the metabolic waste through your lymphatic system.</p>
1995<p>How to do “CWT” at home? Try to stay in cold water (45F-59F degreest) for at least 1 minute and then switch to warm water (96F-113F degrees) for the same amount of time. 8 If you’re able, repeat this process a couple times. Just stay attuned to how you’re feeling. You can increase or decrease the length of this therapeutic time depending on whether it makes you feel better or if you’ve had enough.</p>
1996<h3>References</h3>
1997<p>1. <a href="https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/the-workout-a-ref-keeps-up-with-march-madness/#:~:t ext=The%20average%20college%20basketball%20official,clear%20view%20of%20the%20action" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">O’Connor, Anahad. “The Workout: A Ref Keeps Up With March Madness.” The New York Times</a>.<br />
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1999<p>2. <a href="https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/FullText/2013/10000/Sleep,_Recovery,_and_Athletic_Performa nce___A.8.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bird, S.P. “Sleep, Recovery, and Athletic Performance: A Brief Review and Recommendations.”</a><br />
2000Strength and Conditioning Journal. Oct 2013.</p>
2001<p>3. <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24739289/#:~:text=CONCLUSION%3A%20Active%20recovery" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Devlin, J, et al. “Blood Lactate Clearance After Maximal Exercise Depends on Active Recovery Intensity.”</a></p>
2002<p>Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. Jun 2014.</p>
2003<p>4. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1440244013000042" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="broken_link">Torres, Rui., et al. “Effects of Single Bout Versus Repeated Bouts Stretching on Muscle Recovery</a><br />
2004Following Eccentric Exercise.” Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. Nov 2013.</p>
2005<p>5. <a href="https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a20790812/the-running-resume-of-a-world-cup-soccer-refer ee/#:~:text=In%20each%20game%2C%20the%20referees,ball%20all%20over%20the%20field" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fox, Kit. “The Running Resume of a World Cup Soccer Referee.”</a></p>
2006<p>Runner’s World. 15 June 2018.</p>
2007<p>6. <a href="https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jsr/23/4/article-p296.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="broken_link">Mohr, A.R, et al. “Effects of Foam Rolling and Static Stretching on Passive Hip-Flexion Range of Motion.”</a></p>
2008<p>Human Kinetics Journals, 2014.</p>
2009<p>7. <a href="https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(10)00695-X/fulltext" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="broken_link">Elias, G., et al. “Cold Water Immersion Is The Most Effective For Recovery of Repeat Sprint Ability and Reducing Fatigue Post an Australian Football Game.”</a></p>
2010<p>Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2010.</p>
2011<p>8. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3633882/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bieuzen, Francois., et al. “Contrast Water Therapy and Exercise Induced Muscle Damage: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.”</a></p>
2012<p>Public Library of Science. 23 Apr, 2013.</p>
2013<p>9. <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002247.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Lymph System, U.S National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus</a></p>
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2307<table class="cookielawinfo-row-cat-table cookielawinfo-winter"><thead><tr><th class="cookielawinfo-column-1">Cookie</th><th class="cookielawinfo-column-3">Duration</th><th class="cookielawinfo-column-4">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="cookielawinfo-row"><td class="cookielawinfo-column-1">cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-3">11 months</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-4">This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".</td></tr><tr class="cookielawinfo-row"><td class="cookielawinfo-column-1">cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-3">11 months</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-4">The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".</td></tr><tr class="cookielawinfo-row"><td class="cookielawinfo-column-1">cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-3">11 months</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-4">This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".</td></tr><tr class="cookielawinfo-row"><td class="cookielawinfo-column-1">cookielawinfo-checkbox-others</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-3">11 months</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-4">This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.</td></tr><tr class="cookielawinfo-row"><td class="cookielawinfo-column-1">cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-3">11 months</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-4">This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".</td></tr><tr class="cookielawinfo-row"><td class="cookielawinfo-column-1">viewed_cookie_policy</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-3">11 months</td><td class="cookielawinfo-column-4">The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.</td></tr></tbody></table>								</div>
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2310					</div>
2311																	<div class="cli-tab-section">
2312						<div class="cli-tab-header">
2313							<a role="button" tabindex="0" class="cli-nav-link cli-settings-mobile" data-target="functional" data-toggle="cli-toggle-tab">
2314								Functional							</a>
2315															<div class="cli-switch">
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2318								</div>
2319													</div>
2320						<div class="cli-tab-content">
2321							<div class="cli-tab-pane cli-fade" data-id="functional">
2322								<div class="wt-cli-cookie-description">
2323									Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
2324								</div>
2325							</div>
2326						</div>
2327					</div>
2328																	<div class="cli-tab-section">
2329						<div class="cli-tab-header">
2330							<a role="button" tabindex="0" class="cli-nav-link cli-settings-mobile" data-target="performance" data-toggle="cli-toggle-tab">
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2336													</div>
2337						<div class="cli-tab-content">
2338							<div class="cli-tab-pane cli-fade" data-id="performance">
2339								<div class="wt-cli-cookie-description">
2340									Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
2341								</div>
2342							</div>
2343						</div>
2344					</div>
2345																	<div class="cli-tab-section">
2346						<div class="cli-tab-header">
2347							<a role="button" tabindex="0" class="cli-nav-link cli-settings-mobile" data-target="analytics" data-toggle="cli-toggle-tab">
2348								Analytics							</a>
2349															<div class="cli-switch">
2350									<input type="checkbox" id="wt-cli-checkbox-analytics" class="cli-user-preference-checkbox"  data-id="checkbox-analytics" />
2351									<label for="wt-cli-checkbox-analytics" class="cli-slider" data-cli-enable="Enabled" data-cli-disable="Disabled"><span class="wt-cli-sr-only">Analytics</span></label>
2352								</div>
2353													</div>
2354						<div class="cli-tab-content">
2355							<div class="cli-tab-pane cli-fade" data-id="analytics">
2356								<div class="wt-cli-cookie-description">
2357									Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These 
2357cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
2358								</div>
2359							</div>
2360						</div>
2361					</div>
2362																	<div class="cli-tab-section">
2363						<div class="cli-tab-header">
2364							<a role="button" tabindex="0" class="cli-nav-link cli-settings-mobile" data-target="advertisement" data-toggle="cli-toggle-tab">
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2366															<div class="cli-switch">
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2369								</div>
2370													</div>
2371						<div class="cli-tab-content">
2372							<div class="cli-tab-pane cli-fade" data-id="advertisement">
2373								<div class="wt-cli-cookie-description">
2374									Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
2375								</div>
2376							</div>
2377						</div>
2378					</div>
2379																	<div class="cli-tab-section">
2380						<div class="cli-tab-header">
2381							<a role="button" tabindex="0" class="cli-nav-link cli-settings-mobile" data-target="others" data-toggle="cli-toggle-tab">
2382								Others							</a>
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2386								</div>
2387													</div>
2388						<div class="cli-tab-content">
2389							<div class="cli-tab-pane cli-fade" data-id="others">
2390								<div class="wt-cli-cookie-description">
2391									Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
2392								</div>
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2396										</div>
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2408						
2409					</div>
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