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Contact Above the Shoulder

Contact Above the Shoulder. USSF Directive February 2, 2009. Objective. At the end of this session the student will be able to identify two (2) types of “Contact Above the Shoulder”, and some consideration for distinguishing whether the activity is fair or foul. Ball in Play situations.

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Contact Above the Shoulder

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  1. Contact Above the Shoulder USSF Directive February 2, 2009

  2. Objective • At the end of this session the student will be able to identify two (2) types of “Contact Above the Shoulder”, and some consideration for distinguishing whether the activity is fair or foul.

  3. Ball in Play situations • During the run of play / ball in play Some situations • Aerial Challenges • Attacker being held • Attacker passing a defender

  4. Dead Ball Situations • Ball is out of play Contact is generally made with a part of the hand.

  5. Ball in Play • F-I-R-E (elbow during the run of play) • Frustration • Intimidation • Retaliation (payback) • Establish Territory or Space • Typical misconduct: • Red card for SFP (if while competing for ball) • Red card for VC (any other time)

  6. Ball in Play • Aerial Challenges

  7. Aerial Challenges • Does the player lead with the forearm and/or s the are extended from the jumpers body? Things to consider: • Fair: Up, not in • Unfair: Up and in (lands a far distance from where they initiated their jump) • Unfair: The safety of the opponent is endangered • Consider the result of the contact

  8. Think Before you Act • Delay decision a second or two • Consider the factors and don’t just focus solely on the swinging of the arm. • After Considering, if you believe the safety of the opponent is endangered or would have been a “RED CARD” is mandated. Contact with a solid object (forearm or hand) with a soft object (the face) should be interpreted as “Excessive Force.”

  9. Aerial Challenges Often when contact above the shoulder is initiated, players do not have the opportunity to defend themselves and are extremely vulnerable.

  10. Dead Ball Situations • Premeditated? • Deliberate? Intentional and deliberate contact in the area of the face with any part of the hand is not permitted and cannot be tolerated. Intentional contact with the face must be red carded for VC.

  11. Dead Ball Contact with Face Examples: • Use of backhand • Open handed slap • A push / slap to the face • Jabbing of finger(s) to the face • Grabbing hair • Using a fist

  12. Dead Ball Face Contact Must be dealt with severely regardless of the force used if the actions are: • Deliberate • Intended to intimidate • Endangers the safety of an opponent • Insulting and or offensive in nature • Can incite further action • Don in a provocative, inciteful manner

  13. Summary Tool versus weapon • Tool: consider a foul or yellow card if contact made • Weapon: a red card is mandated

  14. Tool • Arm used for balance • Normal body movement • No swing of arm INTO the opponent • Opponent into arm/elbow/hand (not into opponent • Arm/elbow was out before challenge was initiated • No UP and IN – just Up

  15. WEAPON • Excessive force used • Safety is endangered • Hard surface contacting soft surface • Arm/elbow UP and IN • Arm/elbow/hand is swung toward facial area • “Battering ram” • Injury results

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