Soccer Level 1 PREGAME CONFERENCE AND DUTIES n

Soccer Level 1

PRE-GAME CONFERENCE AND DUTIES n n n n OFFICIALS/TEAM UNIFORMS FIELD INSPECTION TEAM - UNIFORMS TABLE - DUTIES BENCH - DÉCOR GENERAL ITEMS CAPTAINS/COACHES MEETING BEGINNING THE GAME

OFFICIALS PRE-GAME CONFERENCE n n ESSENTIAL IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OFFICIALS ESTABLISHES A TEAM APPROACH TO THE GAME - COMFORT LEVEL HELPS TO OFFICIATE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS REVIEW OF RULES AND DIFFICULT SITUATIONS

PRE-GAME CONFERENCE CHECKLIST n EQUIPMENT n n n n WHISTLES AT LEAST TWO COIN YELLOW AND RED CARD SUMMARY SHEET (SCORECARD) PEN OR PENCIL STOP WATCH DETERMINE WHO WILL BE HEAD OFFICIAL AND WHO WILL KEEP TIME REVIEW ANY NEW RULES OR UNUSUAL PLAYS

PRE-GAME CONFERENCE CHECKLIST n n n REVIEW BLOOD RULE REAFFIRM SPORTSMANSHIP MEETING INFORMATION DISCUSS SUBSTITUTIONS n n WHO IS TO SIGNAL THAT PLAY IS READY TO RESUME WHO IS TO BLOW SECOND WHISTLE TO RESUME PLAY

PRE-GAME CONFERENCE CHECKLIST n n REVIEW DUTIES OF LINESPERSON IN 3 PERSON MECHANICS EYE CONTACT SHOULD BE MAINTAINED WITH ALL OFFICIALS HELP WITH BALL DIRECTION IF REQUESTED BE ALERT TO ANY UNUSUAL GAME CONDITIONS

OFFICIALS/TEAM UNIFORM n n n UPON ARRIVAL NOTE UNIFORM COLOR OF BOTH TEAMS IF THE TRADITIONAL BLACK UNIFORM IS IN CONFLICT, THEN CHANGE TO AN IHSA APPROVED ALTERNATE UNIFORM IT IS THE OBLIGATION OF ALL OFFICIALS TO HAVE THE ALTERNATE UNIFORM.

FIELD INSPECTION n n CHECK FOR ALL REQUIRED MARKINGS CHECK GOALS TO INSURE NETS ARE PROPERLY SECURED AND POSTS ARE PROPERLY ANCHORED CORNER FLAGS ARE PRESENT AND CONFORM TO RULES NOTE ANY UNUSUAL FIELD CONDITIONS n n n SPRINKLER SYSTEM EXPOSED HOLES - LOW SPOTS ANY OTHER POSSIBLE HAZARDS

TEAM UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT n n n TEAM COLORS ARE DISTINGUISHABLE FROM EACH OTHER GOALKEEPER’S SHIRTS ARE CONTRASTING TO TEAMS AND OFFICIALS EQUIPMENT IS SAFE AND PROPERLY COVERED n n KNEE BRACES LEGAL CAST MUST BE PADDED AND MUST HAVE DOCTOR’S RELEASE

SCORING TABLE n SCORER n n n TIME OF GOAL SCORER AND ASSIST YELLOW OR RED CARD ISSUED n n n NUMBER AND TIME OF INFRACTION REASON FOR THE CARD TIMER n SIGNALS USED TO START AND STOP THE CLOCK n SUBSTITUTION - WHEN ALLOWED

BENCH DÉCOR n n PLAYERS AND COACHES MUST STAY IN DESIGNATED AREA REVIEW SUBSITUTION EQUIPMENT TO REMAIN IN DESIGNATED AREA TRAINERS TO SET UP IN YOUR TEAM BENCH AREA

CAPTAINS/COACHES CONFERENCE n n n INTRODUCTIONS SPORTSMANSHIP EMPHASIS COIN TOSS n n BALL - DIRECTION REVIEW ANY FIELD CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE A CONCERN ANY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OVERTIME n YES/NO - LENGTH

BEGINNING THE GAME n n n COUNT THE PLAYERS AFFIRM GOALKEEPER IS READY BLOW WHISTLE FOR GAME TO COMMENCE

GAME CONTROL n THE CRUX OF SUCCESSFUL GAME CONTROL IS THE ABILITY TO SEE THE INCIDENT, RECOGNIZE IT FOR WHAT IT IS AND ACT ACCORDINGLY TO ENSURE THAT FAIRNESS IS SERVED

ACCURACY OF DECISION n n IDENTIFYING FOULS AND MISCONDUCT CORRECTNESS OF PUNISHMENT OFFSIDE ADVANTAGE

IDENTIFYING FOULS AND MISCONDUCT n n n HANDBALLS, INTENTIONAL/UNINTENTIONAL CONTACT SHIELDING/LEGAL CHARGE FROM BEHIND OBSTRUCTION TO HOLDING, HOLDING TO PUSHING IDENTIFYING “OVER THE BACK” AS TO “BACKING UNDER” RECOGNIZE FAIR TACKLES TO LATE/RECKLESS TACKLES IDENTIFYING POTENTIALLY DAMAGE-INFLICTING FOULS

CORRECTNESS OF PUNISHMENT n n n APPROPRIATE FREE KICK AWARDED FOR THE INFRACTION WARN OR CAUTION AS REQUIRED BY RULE IDENTIFY SERIOUS DISREGARD FOR THE RULES AND SEND THE PLAYERS OUT OF THE GAME WHEN REQUIRED

OFFSIDE n n CORRECTLY JUDGE OFFSIDE AS TO THE OFFSIDE POSTION AND THE INVOLVEMENT WITH THE PLAY USE HELP IF POSSIBLE OR WHEN NECESSARY

ADVANTAGE n n n USE ADVANTAGE IN A MANNER THAT IT HAS A POSITIVE EFFECT ON GAME CONTROL APPLY ADVANTAGE APPROPRIATELY TO THE TEMPO OF THE GAME CORRECTLY INDICATE BY SIGNAL AND VOICE

CONTROL n n MANAGEMENT SKILLS RECOGNITION SKILLS WHISTLE SIGNALS CAUTIONS AND SEND OFFS

MANAGEMENT SKILLS n n n SUPPORT/REINFORCE OTHER OFFICIAL’S DECISION DEAL WITH OFF THE BALL INCIDENTS MAKE PROMPT DECISIONS AND ENCOURAGE QUICK RE-STARTS PROPER “WALL” MANAGEMENT IDENTIFY GAME-DELAYS AND DEAL WITH IT APPROPRIATELY

MANAGEMENT SKILLS n n n GOALKEEPER STEPS MANAGE GOALKEEPER THAT IS PLAYING IN A DANGEROUS MANNER PROPER MANAGEMENT OF COACHES INJURIES - STOP GAME AT APPROPRIATE TIME REQUEST PROPER PERSONEL TO ATTEND INJURED PLAYER SUBSTITUTIONS DEALING WITH DISSENT FROM PLAYERS/COACHES

RECOGNITION SKILLS n n n n KNOWLEDGE OF THE RULES AND THE SPIRIT OF THE RULES IDENTIFY DELIBERATE FOULS FROM BEHIND GAMESMANSHIP FIRST FOUL/IMMEDIATE RETALIATION PERSISTENT INFRINGEMENT IDENTIFY SERIOUS FOUL AND VIOLENT CONTACT

WHISTLE SIGNALS n n CLEAR AND AUDIBLE VARY ACCORDING TO THE SITUATION USE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY (WHEN BALL LEAVING FIELD) BLOW WHISTLE IN A TIMELY MANNER

CAUTIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS n n n CAUTION AND SEND OFFS ARE PROPERLY INDICATED SO THAT THE OFFENDER IS IDENTIFIED AND THE APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT IS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED CAUTIONS AND SEND OFFS ARE ADMINISTERED IN THE RECOMMENDED MANNER AND SEQUENCE CAUTIONS AND SEND OFFS ARE ISSUED IN A FIRM, CALM AND NON-THREATENING MANNER

TWO PERSON MECHANICS n n n n PRIOR TO THE GAME PRIOR TO KICK OFF DURING PLAY SUBSTITUTIONS TIMING END OF THE GAME

PRIOR TO THE GAME n n ARRIVE AT THE FIELD APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO KICK OFF INSPECT THE FIELD, ATHLETES AND EQUIPMENT CONDUCT PRE GAME CONFERENCE TO ESTABLISH TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OFFICIALS CONDUCT CAPTAINS AND COACHES MEETING

PRIOR TO KICK OFF n n HEAD REFEREE CARRIES GAME BALL - REFEREE STANDS AT SIDE HEAD REFEREE INTRODUCES OFFICIATING TEAM TO CAPTAINS AND CONDUCTS COIN TOSS ONE MINUTE PRIOR TO KICK OFF - REFEREE ON NEAR SIDE SUPERVISES BENCH AREA AND SIGNALS TO OTHER OFFICIALS THAT THEY ARE READY TO START HEAD REFEREE SUPERSIVES THE CLEARING OF THE FIELD AND VISUALLY CHECKS WITH REFEREE TO ENSURE READINESS

KICK OFF n n TRAIL REFEREE STANDS NEAR TOUCHLINE AND NEAR THE HALFWAY LINE ON THE HALF OF THE FIELD OF THE TEAM KICKING OFF LEAD REFEREE STANDS 10 TO 20 YARDS FROM THE HALF WAY LINE ON THE DEFENSIVE TEAM’S HALF OF THE FIELD LEAD OFFICIAL CHECKS THAT BOTH TEAMS ARE READY AND GIVES THE TRAIL REFEREE A SIGNAL THAT ALL IS READY; THAT SIGNAL IS AN EXTENDED ARM IN THE DIRECTION OF THE KICK OFF TRAIL REFEREE SIGNALS THE START BY BLOWING WHISTLE

DURING PLAY- GENERAL POSITIONING n n LEAD REFEREE POSITIONS HIM/HERSELF TO BE AWARE OF OFF-SIDE SITUATIONS TRAIL REFEREE SHOULD DIRECT HIS/HER ATTENTION TOWARDS THE PLAY BEHIND THE BALL TRAIL REFEREE PENETRATES 20 TO 30 YARDS TO FORM A BOX IN WHICH PLAY CAN BE CONTROLLED TRAIL REFEREE BECOMES LEAD REFEREE WHEN THE BALL CHANGES DIRECTION AND THE POSITION OF THE BALL WILL DICTATE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OFF-BALL COVERAGE

DURING PLAY- GOALKEEPER POSSESSION/PUNTING n n n REFEREE WATCHES THE GOALKEEPER’S RELEASE BY STANDING AT A SPOT BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE PENALTY AREA AND THE TOUCH LINE AND EVEN WITH THE TOP OF THE PENALTY AREA LEAD REFEREEE WILL BECOME THE TRAIL REFEREE IF KICKING TEAM MAINTAINS POSSESSION AND IS NOW THE ATTACKING TEAM TRAIL REFEREE OBSERVES THE OFF-SIDE ON THE PUNT AND WILL BECOME THE LEAD REFEREE BY ASSUMING A POSITION NEAR THE TOUCH LINE AND EVEN WITH THE SECOND TO LAST DEFENDER

DURING PLAY - THROW INS n n THE REFEREE NEAREST THE TOUCHLINE FROM WHICH THE THROW WILL BE MADE, IS RESPONSIBLE THAT THE THROW IS PROPERLY TAKEN AND IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE TO OBSERVE THE PLAYERS IN THE AREA OF WHERE THROW WILL LAND THE REFEREE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLAY OFF THE BALL

DURING PLAY - GOAL KICK n LEAD REFEREE n n POSITION IS NEAR THE TOUCHLINE, NEAR THE HALFWAY LINE AND THE PLAYER TAKING THE KICK OBSERVES THE PLAYERS IN THE AREA WHERE THE BALL WILL LAND ASSISTS TRAIL REFEREE ON BALL CLEARING THE PENALTY AREA PROPERLY TRAIL REFEREE n n n DECLARES THE BALL READY TO PLAY POSITION IS AT THE TOP OF THE PENALTY AREA, HALFWAY BETWEEN THE TOUCH LINE AND PENALTY AREA OBSERVES THAT THE BALL CLEARS THE PENALTY AREA AND IS PLAYED BY A SECOND PLAYER

DURING PLAY - CORNER KICKS n LEAD REFEREE n n MAKES SURE THE BALL IS PROPERLY PLACED AND WILL GIVE A SECOND WHISTLE WHEN NEEDED RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMING BALL BEING IN/OUT OF PLAY IS POSITIONED ON THE GOAL LINE BETWEEN THE GOAL POST AND THE OUTER EDGE OF THE PENALTY AREA AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE BALL WILL LAND IN PLAY, DIRECTS ATTENTION TO PLAYERS IN AREA WHERE BALL LAND

DURING PLAY - CORNER KICKS n TRAIL REFEREE n n n POSITIONS NEAR THE TOP OF THE PENALTY AREA ON HIS/HER SIDE OF THE FIELD, REGUARDLESS WHICH SIDE IS THE KICK IS TAKEN FROM KICKS FROM THE RIGHT - OBSERVES THE ACTION ON AND AROUND THE GOALKEEPER AND IN THE GOAL AREA KICKS FROM THE LEFT - OBSERVES THE PLACEMENT OF THE BALL, GIVES THE SIGNAL TO RESTART AND WATCHES THE ACTION ON AND AROUND THE GOALKEEPER AND IN THE GOAL AREA

DURING PLAY - GOAL n LEAD REFEREE n n STOP CLOCK, MAKE PROPER GOAL SIGNAL AND POINTS TO THE CENTER CIRCLE WITH ARMS AND FINGERS FULLY EXTENDED WALKS TOWARDS THE CENTER CIRCLE WHILE OBSERVING THE PLAYERS AND PREVENTING UNNECESSARY CELEBRATION RECORDS THE GOAL WHEN IN POSITION FOR THE KICKOFF MAKES EYE CONTACT WITH OTHER REFEREE BEFORE SIGNALING FOR THE KICK-OFF TO BE TAKEN

DURING PLAY - GOAL n TRAIL REFEREE n n n VISUALLY CHECKS WITH THE LEAD REFEREE MAKING HIS/HER WAY TOWARDS THE HALFWAY LINE AND AFFIRMS THAT A GOAL HAS BEEN SCORED OBSERVES PLAYER BEHAVIOR IN AND AROUND THE PENALTY AREA TAKES UP THE POSITION OF LEAD REFEREE, KEEPS PLAYERS UNDER OBSERVATION AND RECORDS THE GOAL

DURING PLAY - GOAL DISALLOWED BY EITHER OFFICIAL n n n MAY DISALLOW GOAL MAY STOP THE GAME GIVES SIGNAL FOR DISALLOWED GOAL

DURING PLAY - OFF-SIDES n DEFINITION n n OFFSIDE POSITION WHEN OFFSIDE IS PENALIZED

DURING PLAY - OFF-SIDES n LEAD REFEREE n n IN A POSITION EITHER EVEN WITH THE SECOND TO LAST DEFENDER OR THE BALL, WHICH EVER IS CLOSEST TO DEFENDER’S GOAL SHALL SIGNAL BY BLOWING IF HE/SHE CHOOSES TO STOP PLAY GIVES AN INDIRECT FREE KICK SIGNAL WITH ARM AND FINGERS FULLY EXTENDED STRAIGHT UP IF OFF-SIDE IS CALLED PREPARES TO ASSUME THE POSITION OF THE TRAIL REFEREE

DURING PLAY - OFF-SIDES n TRAIL REFEREE n n GIVES AN INDIRECT FREE KICK SIGNAL WITH ARM AND FINGERS FULLY EXTENDED STRAIGHT UP IF OFF-SIDE IS CALLED PREPARES TO ASSUME THE POSITION OF LEAD REFEREE

DURING PLAY - FOULS n LEAD AND TRAIL REFEREE n n n STOP THE GAME WITH A WHISTLE AND RUN TO THE SPOT OF THE FOUL TO CONTROL RELALIATION OR MISCONDUCT INDICATE DIRECTION AND MAKE SURE THE BALL IS PROPERLY PLACED ALLOWS EITHER A QUICK FREE KICK RESTART OR MAKES SURE THE DEFENDERS ARE AT LEAST 10 YARDS FROM THE SPOT OF THE BALL

DURING PLAY - FOULS n LEAD AND TRAIL REFEREE n n n IF THE KICK IS INDIRECT, GIVES THE APPROPRIATE HAND SIGNAL AND HOLDS IT UNTIL THE BALL HAS BEEN PLAYED BY ANOTHER PLAYER OR GOES OUT OF BOUNDS IF BOTH REFEREES WHISTLE AT THE SAME TIME, HAVE A PRE-ARRANGED SIGNAL PRIOR TO THE GAME TO AVOID MAKING OPPOSING CALLS IF THERE IS AN OPPOSING CALL, FIRST FOUL IS GIVEN FREE KICK

DURING PLAY - ADVANTAGE n LEAD AND TRAIL REFEREE n n EITHER REFEREE MAY SHOUT “PLAY ON” AND MOVE BOTH HANDS FORWARD IN A SWEEPING ACTION IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE REFEREE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE PLAY DELAY HIS/HER WHISTLE IN CASE THE REFEREE CLOSER TO THE PLAY CHOOSES TO ALLOW ADVANTAGE

DURING PLAY - PENALTY KICK n LEAD REFEREE n n n n POINTS TO THE PENALTY MARK AND MOVES TO THE EDGE OF THE PENALTY AREA NEAR THE GOAL LINE WILL HANDLE THE BALL TO THE KICKER AND INSTRUCT THE PLAYER WHERE TO PLACE THE BALL POSITIONS HIM/HER SELF TO OBSERVE MOVEMENT OF BOTH GOALKEEPER AND KICKER OBSERVES THAT THE GOALKEEPER DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD BEFORE THE BALL IS KICKED ACTS AS GOAL JUDGE MAKES SURE THE GOALKEEPER IS READY DECLARES THE BALL READY AND WHISTLES FOR THE KICK TO BE TAKEN

DURING PLAY - PENALTY KICK n TRAILREFEREE n n n IS POSITIONED AT THE CORNER OF THE PENALTY AREA, OPPOSITE THE LEAD REFEREE RESPONSIBLE FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PENALTY AREA AND SEMI-CIRCLE ARC BY MEMBERS OF BOTH TEAMS AFTER A PENALTY KICK HAS BEEN AWARDED, THE TRAIL OFFICIAL WILL PICK UP THE BALL AND PREPARE FOR THE KICK.

DURING PLAY - DROP BALL n n THE REFEREE NEAREST THE POINT WHERE THE DROP BALL SITUATION OCCURRED, WILL ADMINISTER THE DROP BALL EACH REFEREE WILL RETAIN THEIR POSITION OF TRAIL AND LEAD REFEREE RESPECTIVELY, WITH THE NONADMINISTERING REFEREE OBSERVING THE PLAYERS AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE BALL IS DROPPED

DURING PLAY - INJURIES n LEAD OR TRAIL REFEREE n n STOP PLAY BY BLOWING WHISTLE CHECK TO SEE IF ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED STOP THE CLOCK AND BECKON THE COACH AND /OR TRAINER TO ATTEND TO THE INJURED PLAYER REMOVE FROM THE GAME ANY PLAYER FOUND TO BE BLEEDING AND NOT ALLOW THEM BACK IN THE GAME UNTIL SATISFIED THAT THE PLAYER’S WOUND AND UNIFROM HAVE BEEN PROPERLY CARED FOR

DURING PLAY - INJURIES n LEAD OR TRAIL REFEREE n n MAKE SURE EITHER COACH DOES NOT “INSTRUCT” THEIR PLAYERS DURING STOPPAGE FOR INJURIES ALLOW THE TEAMS TO SUBSTITUTE AS SPECIFIED BY THE RULES RESTART THE GAME AS SPECIFIED BY RULE MAKE SURE REMAINING PLAYERS DO NOT LEAVE THE FIELD OF PLAY WITHOUT PERMISSION

SUBSTITUTIONS n LEAD AND TRAIL REFEREE n n CLOSEST REFEREE TO SUBSTITUTION TABLE INDICATES THAT THE RESTART WILL BE DELAYED FOR A SUBSTITUTION THROUGH PRE-GAME ARRANGEMENT WITH PERSON AT THE SCORER’S TABLE, ALLOW THE PROPER SUBSTITUTION BY BECKONING THE SUBSTITUTE SUPERVISE THE SUBSTITUTION THAT THE PROPER TEAM HAS SUBSTITUTED RESTART WITH WHISTLE

TIMING AND OTHER SIGNALS n LEAD AND TRAIL REFEREE n WITH A TIMING DEVICE BEING USED, GIVE PREGAME INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TIMEKEEPER AS TO WHEN TO START AND STOP THE CLOCK n IF NO TIMING DEVICE, HEAD REFEREE WILL KEEP THE OFFICIAL TIME n WITH NO TIMING DEVICE, HAVE A PREARRANGED SIGNAL WITH PARTNER FOR INDICATION - HOLD THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF FINGERS ON THE SHORTS POINTING DOWN TO INDICATE TIME REMAINING

END OF THE GAME n LEAD AND TRAIL REFEREE n THROUGH A PRE-GAME ARRANGEMENT, DETERMINE WHO WILL SIGNAL WITH A WHISTLE AND POINT TO THE CENTER CIRCLE WITH ARMS AND FINGERS EXTENDED n CLOSEST TO THE BALL AT THE END OF THE GAME, RETRIEVE IT AND SUPEERVISE THE DEPARTURE OF TEAMS FROM THE FIELD n MEET AT OR NEAR MIDFIELD n KEEP PLAYERS, COACHES AND TEAM PERSONNEL UNDER SUPERVISION n LEAVE THE FIELD AS A TEAM BRISKLY AT THE COMPLETION OF THE GAME