Welcome!

1. Ontario Soccer Association Welcome! New Futsal Referee Clinic Instructor : Bob Tibbo

2. Referee DevelopmentProgram

3. FAIR PLAY please!

4. Clinic Outline • Introductions • Law 5 – The Referee and Second Referee • Law 6 – Time Keeper & 3rd Referee • Law 1 – The Pitch • Law 2 – The Ball • Law 3 – Number of Players • Law 4 – Players’ Equipment • Law 7 – Duration of the Match • Law 9 – Ball in and Out of Play • Law 10 – The Method of Scoring

5. Clinic Outline • Law 8 – Start and Restart of Play • Law 15 – The Kick-In • Law 16 – The Goal Clearance • Law 17 – The Corner Kick • Law 12 – Free Kicks • Law 11 – Fouls and Misconduct • Law 14 – The Penalty Kick • Law 13 – Accumulated Fouls • Referee Signals and Positioning • Referee Game Management

6. Law 5 – The Referee and Second Referee

7. Law 5 – The Referee and Second Referee Being a top-quality Referee is not easy: • Fairness, honesty, motivation, courage, confidence, strength, stamina, perseverance Refereeing is a difficult job : • Physical strength / stamina • Solid focus on the game and the players • Ability to react and make decisions quickly • Strong desire for fair play / justice • Strength to withstand criticism • Courage to stand by your decisions, convictions

8. Law 5 – The Referee and Second Referee Referee’s Responsibility: • SAFETY of participants • ENJOYMENT of participants • EQUALITY of opportunity

9. Law 5 – Referee Equipment Watches (2) Whistles (2) differentMinimum + Pencil/Pen (2) Game Book Cards

10. Law 5 – Referee Equipment • On the Pitch - two reliable timing devices - two whistles of different tones - two pencils/pens - notepad - discipline cards

11. Law 5 – The Referee and Second Referee The Referee must be able to recognize : • Violations of both the Letter and the Spirit of the Laws. The Referee must apply : • The correct punishment for each violation.

12. Powers : Penalize infractions of the Laws Decide not to penalize a player when by doing so it would give an advantage to the offending team Caution or dismiss players or substitutes Temporarily suspend play or terminate the game Decide how much time to add at the end of a half of play. Law 5 – The Referee and Second Referee

13. Duties : Enforce the Laws Act as Timekeeper Control the match in co-operation with other match officials Keep a record of the match Signal the start and any restarts Keep a high level of fitness Ensure the ball complies Ensure players’ equipment complies Ensure seriously injured player (e.g. bleeding) receives attention Punish more serious of simultaneous offences Ensure no unauthorized person enters the pitch Report in writing Keep abreast of any Law changes or directives Comply with the Code of Ethics for Game Officials Law 5 – The Referee and Second Referee

14. Code of Ethics The Canadian Soccer Association is aware of its responsibilities toward its referees and, having granted certain privileges to referees, it is obliged to ensure such individuals realize and respect their responsibilities and duties. • Specifically, a Canadian referee shall: • Conduct himself/herself with dignity on and off the field of play at all times and shall, by personal example, endeavour to inspire the true principles of fair play and to earn the respect of those whom he/she serves. • Not cause The Canadian Soccer Association to become involved in any controversial matters and shall abide by the rules and regulations of the jurisdiction in which he/she officiates. • Adhere to all national standards and directives. • Always be neat in appearance and maintain a high level of physical and mental fitness. • Study the Laws of the Game and be aware of all changes, and shall enforce all said laws and changes. • Perform his/her designated responsibilities, including attending organized clinics and lectures, etc., and shall assist his/her fellow referees to upgrade and raise their standard of officiating. • Honour any appointments made for and accepted by him/her unless unable to do so by virtue of illness or personal emergency. • Not publicly criticize other referees or any soccer association. • Not make any public statement to the media (newspaper, TV, radio, etc.,) relating to any game officiated by him/her or regarding the quality of the match or the performance of the teams and their players. • Follow the correct lines of communication to the CSA Referee Committee which shall be through the Provincial/Territorial Soccer Association where he/she is registered. A Canadian referee shall be subject to disciplinary action should he/she not comply with this Code of Ethics.

15. Law 5 – The Referee Duties • Instruct the 2nd Referee • Accept responsibility for all decisions • In any case of a disagreement between the two referees, the referee’s decision prevails. • If necessary, dispense with the services of the 2nd referee and report the facts in the game report.

16. Law 6 – The Timekeeper and the Third Referee

17. Law 6 – The Timekeeper and the Third Referee Duties : • A timekeeper and a third Referee are appointed. • They are seated outside the pitch at the halfway line on the same side as the substitution zone. • The timekeeper and the third Referee are equipped with a suitable clock (chronometer) and necessary equipment to indicate accumulated fouls, to be supplied by the association or club on whose pitch the match is being played.

18. Law 6 – The Third Referee Duties of the Third Referee : • monitor the replacement of balls at the request of the referees • if necessary, check the substitutes’ equipment before they enter the pitch • signal to the referees when an obvious error has been made in cautioning or sending off a player or if an act of violence has been committed out of their range of vision. In any case, the referee shall decide on any facts connected with play • monitor the conduct of those persons seated on the team benches and inform the referees of any inappropriate behavior • provide any other information relevant to the game In case of injury, the Third Referee may replace either the Referee or the Second Referee

19. Law 1 – The Pitch

22. Law 1 – The Pitch • Length • Minimum 25 m • Maximum 42 m • Width • Minimum 15 m • Maximum 25 m • The lines belong to the areas of which they are boundaries • Penalty Area, Penalty Mark – 6m • Second Penalty Mark – 10m • Substitution Zone – at teams’ benches Note: Confusion? Confirm lines to be used with the Players!

23. Touch Lines

24. Goal Lines

25. Penalty Area Line

26. Substitution Zones

27. Law 2 – The Ball

28. Law 2 – The Ball • Spherical • Leather or other suitable material • Circumference = 62 – 64 cm • Mass = 400 – 440 grams • Pressure = 0.4 – 0.6 atm 6 – 9 lbs Note: Does not bounce well! Bounce = 50 – 65 cm, dropped 2m

29. Law 2 – The Ball PRESSURE Not more than 0.6 atm Not less than 0.4 atm (~6 – 9 lbs.) Test : Drop from ~ 2 metres (6.5 ft.) First bounce ~ 50 – 65 cm(~ to your knee) No third bounce!

30. Law 3 – Number Of Players

31. A match is played by two teams, each consisting of no more than five players, one of whom is the goalkeeper. Law 3 – The Number of Players • Teams may have up to 7 substitutes.

32. Law 3 – The Number of Players • Minimum 3, maximum 5 players, including the keeper (minimum 5 to start) • Maximum 7 substitutes • Unlimited substitutions • Substitutions when ball is in or out of play! • Sub only in your own substitution zone • In front of your team’s bench! • Player out before sub comes in

34. Law 4 – The Players’ Equipment

35. Law 4 – The Players’ Equipment • Basic compulsory equipment consists of : • a jersey or shirt • Shorts (keeper maywear long pants) • socks • shin guards (coveredentirely by the socks) • footwear – “training orgymnastic shoes withsoles of rubber or similarmaterial…”

36. . Law 4 – The Players’ Equipment A player must not wear or use anything which is dangerous to himself or another player. NO JEWELRY IS ALLOWED !!! Earrings & Noserings Chain & Pendant Wrist watch Ring Boots with spikes

37. Law 4 – The Players’ Equipment The word “dangerous” can at times be ambiguous and controversial, but in the interest of uniformity and consistency, players, substitutes and match officials may not wear any type of jewellery or adornment. • NO JEWELRY !!! • Includes REFEREES

38. Law 7 – Duration of the Match

39. Law 7 – Duration of the Match 2 equal halves/modification Half-time interval Allowance for time lost Extended time Extra time Abandoned match

40. Law 7 – Duration of the Match • Two periods of 20 minutes each – “stop time” • Check local league – period durations, “stop” vs. “running” time • Duration must be prolonged for a penalty kick or direct free kick resulting in 6+ accumulated fouls • “Time-Outs” • One per team per half – no carry-over • One minute duration • Team must possess the ball • Ball out of play • Team Official may request • No additional Time-Out in extra periods(cannot use second-half time out if not used previously)

41. Law 9 – The Ball in and out of Play

42. Law 9 – The Ball in and out of Play The Ball is in play, except : • When the WHOLE of the BALL has passed over the goal-line or the touch-line, in the air or on the ground Or • When the Referee stops play • The reason for the stoppage in play ALWAYS determines the method of how the game will be restarted. • The Ball is in play at all other times, including when : • The Ball rebounds from a goal post or the crossbar into the pitch • The Ball rebounds from either of the referees when they are on the pitch

43. Law 9 – The Ball in and out of Play

44. Law 9 – The Ball in and out of Play ? A Ball above the line is still “touching” the outside plane of the line

45. Law 9 – The Ball in and out of Play When a match is played on an indoor pitch and the ball hits the ceiling, play shall be restarted with a kick-in to the opponents of the team that last touched the ball. The kick-in shall be taken from the point on the touch line nearest to the place on the ground above which the ball hit the ceiling.

47. Law 10 – The Method of Scoring

48. Law 10 – The Method of Scoring Unless otherwise provided for by these Laws, A goal is scored when the whole of the ball : • passes over the goal line • between the goal posts • under the crossbar • unless it has been thrown, carried or intentionally propelled by the hand or arm by a player of the attacking team, the goalkeeper included.

49. Law 10 – The Method of Scoring When the WHOLE of the BALL has passed over the goal-line, between the goal-posts and under the cross bar.

50. Law 10 – The Method of Scoring If the competition regulations state that a match shall end with a winning team or if a play-off match ends in a draw, only the following procedures shall be taken into account : • the number of goals scored away from home • extra time • kicks taken from the penalty mark Note : Check tournament rules for the procedures to be taken in case of a draw.