Outdoor soccer Official’s Training

1. Outdoor soccer Official’s Training FALL 2011 Erik Unger, Assistant Director Kevin Maurer, Graduate Assistant Ashleigh Buorkan, Program Assistant Intramural and Club Sports Email: intra@uncg.edu Phone: 334-5924

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Paperwork • Schedule • Training Dates

3. Eligibility • Who is eligible • Current Students (fee paying students) • Current Faculty / Staff (with current SRC membership) • Ineligible • Professional athletes • Varsity Athletes (365 day rule) • Non-students & Fac/Staff w/o SRC membership • Suspended participants • Fail to have UNCG ID present at field/court. • Rosters • Captains are responsible for eligibility • Limited to one single-sex & one corec team. • Club Sports limits • Must notify Intramural Sports office prior to switching teams (no switching after team’s 2nd game)

4. Forfeits • Game time is forfeit time!! Each team is responsible for arriving at the playing area fifteen minutes prior to game time to get signed in and ready to play. • If a team forfeits they lose their prepaid $15.00 forfeit fee. If a team forfeits two or more times during the regular season, they will NOT be eligible for the playoffs. • Forfeits due to ineligible players or unsportsmanlike conduct will result in the same penalties listed above.

5. Equipment • NO Jewelry • Exception for Medical Alert • Casts are prohibited • No bandanas, pockets, sweatshirts with hoods must have the hood tucked in • Must wear athletic shoes (no metal cleats) • Shin guards may be worn (not required)

6. Ejections • Suspended indefinitely until reinstated • Follow instructions on ejection notice • Submit reinstatement petition • Can be emailed or submitted on 4th floor of SRC • Will be contacted via email to schedule reinstatement meeting • No self-imposed penalties will be accepted

7. Protests • What can be protested • Rule misinterpretation • Player eligibility • What cannot be protested • Judgment calls • Protest must be made as soon as issue occurs • Before ball becomes live again • If your team wins, the protest will be dropped

8. Sportsmanship • Please play to the best of your ability and make every effort to win within the spirit of the rules. • All participants and spectators are expected to behave in a courteous and responsible manner in victory and in defeat. Teams are responsible for their spectators. • Staff relations • Sportsmanship Rating System • To be eligible for playoffs a team must have an average sportsmanship rating of a 2.5

9. Pre-game captain’s meeting Call one captain over from each team: Inform captains that: • The captains should be the ones asking questions of the rules • Captains are responsible for the conduct of their players and spectators • No contact • Game ends on officials whistle • Review the goalie rules • Review the field dimensions and boundaries • Review any updates or announcements (i.e. Playoff availability forms) *Ask captains if they have any other questions about the rules • Decide which team will get kickoff (Even/odd or coin toss). *Winner chooses ball or side to defend • This meeting should be thorough early in the season but does not need to be as in depth as the players become more comfortable • Please do the meeting with entire team the first week

10. General rules

11. Timing • Two (2) twenty (20) minute periods • Running time • Clock stops for injuries and at officials discretion • Five (5) minute intermission between periods • Overtime • Regular season (shoot out) • Playoffs (5-min golden goal followed by shoot out)

12. Players • Teams will play with a maximum of seven (7) players (six (6) + goalie) and a minimum of five (5) players (four (4) + goalie) at one time. • Team must field minimum number at all times • CoRec Modifications: CoRec teams consist of three (3) males & three (3) females and a goalie. • Goalie may be male or female • If playing shorthanded; must be at least two (2) male & two (2) female on the field at all times • Not a difference of more than 1 between male and female players on the field at any time, including goalie. • Team must wear matching colors • Goalie must wear contrasting color

13. substitutions • Unlimited substitutions • Made only at a goal-kick, corner kick, goal, throw-in when your team has possession, or in case of play stopped for an injury. • No substitute is permitted for a player ordered off the field by a referee.

14. The Field • All games played on the Rec Field located adjacent to the baseball diamond

15. In the event of a tie • Sudden Death Kicks from the Penalty Mark • Coin toss to determine which team kicks first • For CoRec: 5 players. Men and women must alternate. • Everyone on the team has to shoot first before starting over • 5 minute Golden Goal Period (only in playoffs) • Coin toss to determine position and sides

16. kickoffs • Start of game and after each goal • Ball must roll forward on first touch • Start of second half • By team that did not kick-off in first half (teams switch ends) • Start overtime period • A goal may be scored directly from a kick-off

17. The Penalty Box • The keepers may use their hands in the penalty box, “Inside the 18” • No offensive player may impede the movement or view of the goalie • Fouls inside this penalty box by the defense result in a penalty kick • Goal Area = Inside the 6 yard box

19. Scoring a Goal • The whole ball must cross the goal line • There must have been no violations by the offense • Goals cannot be scored on an indirect kick without a touch

20. Goalierules • They may use their hands in the Penalty Area. • Keepers may slide hands first, but not with their feet (Yellow card). • Teammates may pass the ball back to the keeper, however, the goalie may not touch the ball with their hands if it has been deliberately passed back (Indirect Kick). • Goalies are allowed to handle the ball if teammate uses their heador chest to direct the ball to them.

21. The Role of the Referee • The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play are final. • Those facts include whether a goal has been scored or not and the result of the match. • Maintain safety on and around the field of play!!!

22. Regulating Contact • Outdoor soccer is a low to non-contact sport • Players must play the ball and not the player • Anytime a player moves their arms to ward off an opponent the official may call a foul

23. Calling out of Bounds • Both officials are responsible for their sideline and goal line • You don’t have to blow your whistle every time it goes out of bounds • USE YOUR VOICE AND POINT THE DIRECTION

24. The Whole ball must cross the line • The covering official must be on the line to make the call. • Be in position! • Which one of these balls is out of bounds??

25. Throw-ins • Throw in occurs: • Where the ball completely crosses the line • Exactly where the ball goes out of bounds • Proper throw in: • Both feet on ground or dragging one foot • Both hands behind head • Thrower cannot: • Touch the ball until another player touches it • Score on a throw; Result = Goal Kick

26. Direct kicks • Goals may be scored directly from a Direct Free Kick • Most fouls are Direct Kick • The whistling official will point the direction of the kick and the spot of the foul • Direct kicks in the box = penalty kick

27. sliding • There is no sliding or slide tackling!!! • First offense - YELLOW • Second offense for anyone on the field is a RED CARD • Result = Direct Kick

28. Indirect Kicks • Indirect Free Kicks are awarded and taken from the point of the infraction: • Player cannot: • Touch the ball twice on any free kicks. • Obstruction • Kicks or attempts to kick the ball while it is in the possession of the goalkeeper (PLEASE CARD THIS PLAYER) • Dangerous play • Goalkeeper holds the ball for more than 6 seconds • Improper Substitution • Unsportsmanlike Conduct • On any indirect free kick awarded to attacking team inside the opponent’s goal area (inside 6 yard box), the spot of the free kick will be the closest location on the line of the goal area. • Goals may not be scored directly from an Indirect Kick; Result = Goal Kick

29. Dangerous Kicks • Players may not endanger other players • A player cannot raise their foot towards a players head • A player cannot lower their head towards a players foot • Dangerous Kicks are indirect fouls • Must play the ball from a standing position • No bicycle kicks

30. Advantage • Advantage allows play to continue instead of stopping play to administer the foul. • Basically, advantage means you’re allowing the offense to attack even though there was a foul • Giving them a scoring opportunity • The foul did not put the offense at a disadvantage.

31. Recognizing advantage • Once an Advantage call is determined, the official will declare, “Play On!” and give the advantage signal. • If the advantage materializes, the foul will be good. “Three Second Rule” • If the advantage does not materialize, the foul will be called and a restart from the original spot will be granted • Play deserving of a card should never be disregarded. The official can return and award the card after the conclusion of the play. BE PATIENT WITH THE WHISTLE.

32. ENCROACHMENT • 10 yards in all directions • Player must ask for 10 yards, otherwise there is no encroachment

33. Yellow and red cards YELLOW CARDS: • 2 min Penalty – power play • Player may return after a Goal • 2 yellows equal an ejection RED CARDS: • Automatic Ejection • Team plays shorthanded • Player must leave the facility and must do the required reinstatement process

34. Yellow Cards • Yellow cards • Used to regulate unsporting conduct, sliding, and dissent. • Yellow cards are a way that an official cautions a player that their behavior is unacceptable. • Yellow cards carry an automatic two minute penalty. • Player returns if a goal is scored in those two minutes. • Max of two players in the penalty box at one time.

35. Yellow cards • Unsporting Behavior • Dissent by word or action • Persistently infringes the laws • Deliberate Foul • Delays a restart • Encroaches on a restart • Enters the field without Official’s permission • Sliding

36. Red cards • Red cards: • Automatically signal the ejection of the carded player. • Carded team will play shorthanded for the remainder of the match. • The player will be ejected from the facility and must follow the reinstatement procedures.

37. Penalty Kicks • Penalty kicks are taken from the designated spot • **10 Yards out** • All remaining players must remain outside the penalty box • The keeper must have their feet on the line until the ball is kicked • Shooter cannot touch it again rebounding off the post or crossbar • Can be played off the keeper • The shooter has to wait for the whistle Penalty kicks are given for direct kick fouls inside the box.

38. offsides • There areno offsides • Players cannot intentionally obstruct the view or movement of the keeper

39. End of the game • Have the captain from each team (a team representative if the captain is not present) sign the game sheet • Record final score • Record sportsmanship rating (0-4) • Sign the game sheet yourself • Give the game sheet to the Intramural Supervisor on duty • Assist with cleanup if necessary

40. Keys to officiating • Stay in your primary • Trust your partner • Support your partner • Customer Service • Preventative Officiating • Call the obvious • Vocal • Explain… be precise and quick about it

41. Final Thoughts • Questions?????????????????????? • Excited????????????????????????? • Still Awake?????????????????????