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Mass Confrontation. U.S. Soccer Federation Referee Program Grade 7 Referee Course Amateur Adult Training. Game Disrepute. Minimum of 1 player from each team Aggressive behavior Provocation Directed toward officials or players Dead ball situations Can lead to mass confrontation.
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Mass Confrontation U.S. Soccer Federation Referee Program Grade 7 Referee Course Amateur Adult Training
Game Disrepute • Minimum of 1 player from each team • Aggressive behavior • Provocation • Directed toward officials or players • Dead ball situations • Can lead to mass confrontation
Mass Confrontation • 3 or more players in total • Aggressive behavior • Intimidation • Physical contact • Potential for misconduct • Directed toward officials or players • To prevent Mass Confrontation – be the third person in!
Responsibility • Be prepared • Discuss in pre-game conference • Recognize warning signs • Safety • Location • Playmakers • Intervene and defuse • Act quickly to avoid further escalation
Warning Signs • Severity of foul • Area of contact • Skill level of player fouled • Score • Challenges off the ball • Situations when players are on ground • Goalkeeper collisions • Set pieces
Management • Be prepared • Recognize and act quickly • Triangle of control • Observe and record • Issue misconduct as needed • Restart game • Include details in game report
Review Question • Which of the following best describes game disrepute? • At least one player from each team adopting an aggressive attitude towards each other or the match officials • At least three players from each team adopting an aggressive attitude towards each other or the match officials
Review Question • How many players are involved when describing mass confrontation? • At least one from each team • At least three regardless of which team they are from
Review Question • Should referees avoid discussing game disrepute and mass confrontation in the pre-game conference? • Yes • No
Review Question • Should officials recognize the warning signs of game disrepute and mass confrontation and attempt to deal with these proactively? • Yes • No
Review Question • When mass confrontation breaks out among the players, what approach should the referee team use to manage the situation? • Circle of trust • Triangle of control • Iron triangle • Referee rhombus Though this would be really cool