Fouls and Misconduct (12)

U.S. Soccer Federation Referee Program Grade 9 Referee Course Small Sided and Recreational Youth Training

Fouls – CRITICAL INFO

o Committed by a player o Against the opposing team o On the field of play o While the ball is in play

Types

o Direct free kick fouls o Result in a DFK (or PK) o Indirect free kick fouls o Result in IFK

10 Direct Free Kick Fouls

Two “Groups” of DFK Fouls Careless, Reckless or with Excessive Force

• Kicks or attempts to kick … • Strikes or attempts to strike … • Trips or attempts to trip … • Charges … • Jumps at … • Pushes … • Tackles … • • •

These are DFK Fouls any time they happen

Holds … Spits at … Deliberately handles the ball Note: … means “an opponent”

Direct Free Kick

o Careless o Most common o Reckless o Less common o Yellow card and/or warning o Excessive force o Rarely seen o Red card

Infringements

o Direct Free Kick to opponent o At the location of the offense o DFK by defense in penalty area = PK

8 Indirect Free Kick Fouls

Two Categories of IFK Fouls

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IFK Fouls by goalkeeper

Release of ball within 6 seconds Release ball from hands then use hands again Use hands when ball kicked by teammate Use hands when ball thrown in by teammate • • • •

IFK fouls by any player

Dangerous Play Impeding the progress of an opponent Preventing goalkeeper from releasing the ball Play stopped for misconduct

Infringements

• • IFK to opponent • At location of offense Subject to special rules in goal area

Misconduct

Caution - Yellow Card

o Unsporting behavior o Dissent o Persistent infringement o Delaying the restart of play o Failure to respect required distance o Entering or reentering without permission o Deliberately leaving without permission

Send Off - Red Card

o Serious foul play o Violent conduct o Abusive language o Spitting o Denying goal scoring opportunity with hand o Denying goal scoring opportunity with foul o Receiving second yellow card in same game

Dealing with Coaches

Review Question

What are the requirements of a foul?

o Action committed by a player against an opponent or opposing team o Action committed on the field of play o Action committed while the ball is in play o All of the above

Review Question

What is the correct restart if a player trips an opponent?

o Indirect free kick o Direct free kick

Review Question

What is the correct restart if a player kicks an opponent?

o Indirect free kick o Direct free kick

Review Question

What is the correct restart if a player pushes an opponent?

o Indirect free kick o Direct free kick

Review Question

What is the correct restart if a player commits dangerous play?

o Indirect free kick o Direct free kick