SnVYSA Referee Clinic

1. SnVYSA Referee Clinic FIFA – Laws of the Game Charlie Gifford – Referee Coordinator Ed Eldredge – FIFA Referee, Grade 6 District II rep, EKCSRA Assignor

2. Law 1 – Field of Play • Refer to dimensions on Handout • U12 and U13 may play on larger fields than 50yds. x 90yds. • McDonald Park, Centennial, Snoq. Ridge • Field Markings are normally present upon your arrival.

3. Law 2 – The Ball • U6-U8 – use a #3 ball • U9 - U12 use a #4 ball • U13 - #5 Ball (Full Size) • Home Team provides game ball • Check for adequate pressure and quality • Ok to use a ball from visiting team if home team cannot provide • Back-up balls should also be checked

4. Law 3 – Number of Players • Refer to Handout • U6-U7: 3 (no goalie), U8: 4, U9: 5, U10: 6, U11: 9 • Substitutes must wait for referee’s signal prior to entering field • Injured players not subbed may re-enter during dynamic play if not subbed (with referee’s permission). • Sent Off (Red card) players may not be replaced, team plays 1 player short • Enter/Leave field without permission (caution) • Goalkeeper sub procedures – must ask, check for goalie subs at halftime

5. Law 4 – Players’ Equipment • Shin Guards are mandatory – must be covered with socks to keep in place • Matching shirts – color • Part of Pregame inspection • No Jewelry, no Casts – no exceptions except medical alert (taped down) • You “can” send a player off for equipment or jewelry removal during dynamic play. Player must ask to return. • Goalkeepers’ shirt color – different

6. Law 5 – The Referee • Safety is #1 • Enforces the Laws • Advantage Call (Law 12) – up to 3 seconds! • May change decision only “before” restart – get the call right! • Referee is the only Timekeeper • A Player bleeding or with blood on uniform must leave match and get bleeding stopped • Coaching – when and where – not next to goal • Coach Behavior – dismissal / warnings

7. Law 6 – The Assistant Referees • Not Applicable in Association Play • May use Linesman/Volunteers at U11 to U13 to signal ball out of bounds only • Role is assistance – referee call is final • Only flags direction on balls out of play • Do Not Flag Offsides • Do Not Flag Fouls • *Review their role in Pre-Game

8. Law 7 – Duration of Match • Refer to Handout/Quick Reference Guide • Half time is 5 minutes • Extending time – • Subs, Injury, wasting time • Must extend time for Penalty Kicks if clock expires (U11 – U13) • Don’t start and stop your game watch – its too easy to forget to restart it

9. Law 8 – Start and Restart of Play • Coin Toss (start or overtime) • Kick-Off (forward!) – 1st / 2nd half • Yardage from ball – use center circle radius • Referee signals – whistle • 2nd touch by same player (Indirect FK) • Scoring U6–U10 (cannot score) vs. U11 and up (can score) on kickoff • Drop Balls – procedures • Move out to closest spot on goal area line

10. Law 9 – The Ball in and Out of Play • All of the Ballover all of the line • Simultaneous touches – best guess, note direction/spin of ball, signal with confidence! • Goal posts, corner posts and referees are in-play • Play the referee’s whistle!

11. Law 10 – Method of Scoring • Quiz • Can you score against yourself on a ? And what’s the proper restart?: • Goalkick? • Throw In? • Kick Off? • Free Kick?

12. Law 11 - Offside • Definition:An offside position exists when a player is in the opponents' half of the field, nearer the opponents’ goal line than the next-to-last opponent, and is ahead of the ball. • Offside position, and participating in play • You cannot be offside: • On your own defensive ½ of the field • Throw ins, Corner Kicks, Goal Kicks

13. Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct • No Slide Tackling in association play – restart is Indirect Free Kick (IFK) • For U12 and higher teams playing as guests in another association, that association’s rule applies (e.g. Eastside YSA allows slide tackling) • Slide Show

14. Law 13 – Free Kicks • Indirect Free Kicks (IFK) • For U6-U9 levels, all free kicks are indirect • Ball must be touched by another player before it can go into the goal • Arm signal: straight up in the air until ball is kicked • Direct Free Kicks (DFK) • For U10 and higher levels – physical contact foul • Arm signal: pointing at 45 degree angle towards the offensive team’s goal until ball is kicked • Distance away for defending players: center circle radius

15. Law 14 – The Penalty Kick • Location of the foul and not the ball • to signal: blow whistle and point at the penalty mark • Player positioning on kick • All players except kicker and goalie outside penalty area including the penalty arc (10 yards) • Signal – whistle (mandatory) • Keeper – on line facing field • Can move sideways before the kick, but not towards kicker • Kicker – one continuous motion, no fakes • Encroachment penalties

16. Law 15 – Throw In • Location – within 1 yard of where the ball left the field over the touch line • Signal: Point at 45 degree angle in direction of the throw for offensive team • Legal Throw • Can it Spin? • When is it in play? Not in play? • Opponent distance – 2 yards • What’s the restart if you throw it in your own goal? Opponents goal?

17. Law 16 – The Goal Kick • Refer to Field Layouts Handout • U11 and up has Goal Area and Penalty Area. U6–U10 just goal area line across entire width of field • Position ball anywhere in goal area • For U6-U10, encourage placement on the line to ensure ball leaves goal area • Opponent Positioning – all outside area • Ball must leave the goal/penalty area before being touched by another player –if not, allow a re-kick

18. Law 17 – The Corner Kick • Ball Placement • In Play when ball moves • No player is in a offside position until after the initial touch/possession by 1st player