Transcript Law 5 - OSSRC

Law 5 – The Referee
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Law 5
Elements of Being a Good Referee
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Topics
• Duties of the Referee – quickly review
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Powers of the Referee – quickly review
When to penalize
Using Advantage
Critical Techniques of good officiating
Fitness, diagonal and positioning of
the Referee
• Pregame briefing
• Required Equipment of the Referee
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Duties of the Referee
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Enforce the Laws of the Game
Keep a record of the game
Keep the time for the game
Ensure no unauthorized persons enter
the field of play
Restart the match after any stoppage
Decide on the fitness of the ball
Ensure player equipment meets
requirements
Report on the outcome of the match
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Duties of the Referee
• Control the match with the AR’s
• Act on the AR’s advice
• Punish the more serious offense
when more than one occurs at the
same time
• Ensure any player bleeding leaves the
field of play
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Powers of the Referee
• Give the advantage if appropriate
• Stop, suspend, or terminate the game if
necessary
• Discipline players for cautionable or sending
off offences
• Stop the game for any infringement
• Stop the game for serious injury
• Allow play to continue on slight injury
• Ensure proper behavior of coaches/officials
• Reverse or change an incorrect decision
(must be before play is restarted)
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Decisions of the Referee
And remember…
1. The decisions of the referee regarding
facts connected with play are final.
2. The referee may only change a decision
upon realizing that it is incorrect,
provided that play has not restarted or
terminated.
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When to Penalize
One of your duties is to “Enforce” the Laws of the game.
Does this mean you call everything???
Advice to Referees (PART C. SERIOUS FOUL PLAY AND
VIOLENT CONDUCT and annual FIFA Circulars) state:
The Laws of the Game are intended to ensure games be
played with as little interference as possible. Therefore, it is
the duty of the referees to penalize only significant breaches
of the Law.
Constant whistling for trifling or doubtful breaches produces
bad feeling and loss of temper for the players and spoils the
pleasure of the game.
Fouls that don’t impact the ability of a player to play
the ball should not be called.
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Critical Techniques of Officiating
• Know the Laws
• Positioning - Be near the play but
not in the play
• Fitness
• Body language
• Indicate your decision - Do not
explain it
• Use common sense
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Referee Positioning
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AR 2
General Positioning
 The Referee runs diagonal
 Referee area of responsibility
 Each AR covers ¼ of the field
– sees what’s ahead and
behind the Referee
– judge most offside calls
AR 1
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Fitness and Diagonal
A referee
who is not
fit can not
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cover the
field of
play.
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Fitness and Diagonal
EXAMPLE - UNFIT / LAZY
• Stayed in center of field
• Narrow corridor of patrol
• “Slave” to diagonal?
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Fitness and Diagonal
FIT / EXPERIENCED / ACTIVE
• Close to assistant referee in some cases
• Close to play but not interfering
• Anticipates play and action
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Critical Techniques of Officiating
Fitness:
• A referee who is not fit cannot properly
cover the field of play
• Must get to drop zone -- near center of
action
• Must be within 10 - 20 yards of significant
challenges
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Critical Techniques of Officiating
Body Language
Do not let negative body language show
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Fatigue or Tiredness
Exasperation
Frustration
Fear
Disdain
Arrogance
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Critical Techniques of Officiating
• Eye contact – keep your head up!!!
• At every stoppage - make eye contact
with assistants to ensure that you know if
they have information for you.
• After foul - make eye contact with player
who fouled as you point direction.
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Critical Techniques of Officiating
Move toward fouls when:
• Challenge was very hard/physical
• A player remains on the ground
• Opponents are not departing the
area
• You must move in quickly to control
the situation and prevent/stop/deal
with misconduct
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Critical Techniques of Officiating
• Watch play - not the ball
• Ball gone - start move to next position,
watch for late contact
• Ball coming - move to position, watch
for foul prior to ball arriving
• Set plays - vary position, use voice to
manage players, signal when ready
• Signal your decision (use standard
signals – later)
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How to Sell your Calls
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Accurate decisions will sell your calls!
Know the Laws (facts)
 Where are free kicks taken
 Is it Direct or Indirect
 Is the ball in play or out
 When are signals required
Exercise judgment (opinion)
 Was that a foul?
 Is that misconduct?
 Is that player offside?
Signal your Decision
Indecision can be fatal!
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Pregame
The referee and assistants should arrive
early (at least 30 minutes) to complete the
following tasks:
• Inspection of field markings, nets,
goalposts, safety issues
• Conduct a crew pre-game meeting
• Check players’ equipment
• Check game balls
You should never be the cause of
a delayed start.
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Uniforms and Equipment
Shirt, Black Shorts, Socks, Shoes
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Required Equipment
2 Watches w/alarm
Referee’s book
Flags, fancy or basic set
Writing tools
Air pump and Gauge
cards
Whistles (2 different sounding)
Wrist lanyard
Flipping coins
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Law 18 Extra Equipment
Different shoes
Sun-block and Chapstick
Shoe care
First Aid Kit
Extra watch Extra lanyard
and whistles
Extra socks or
matchrecords
Waterproof
card set
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Review – When may the referee..
• Reverse a decision?
• Prior to restart
• Apply “Advantage”?
• For a foul or misconduct (Law 12)
• Reverse it, if no advantage occurs?
• Within 2-3 seconds
• Stop, suspend or abandon a match?
• Outside interference
• Weather
• Infringements of the Law
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Review
A referee must:
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Know the Laws of the Game
Be firm
(Not overbearing)
Signal calls
(Do not explain them)
Be near to play (If nothing else)
If in doubt - don’t interfere
Use common sense (Law 18)
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