Transcript Laws of the Game and SABR Referees

Laws of the Game and SABR
Referees
Presented to SABR Coaches
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Seventeen (17) Laws of the Game
• Field of Play*
• Ball*
• Number of Players*
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(Substitutions)
Players Equipment
Referee
Assistant Referee
Duration of the Match*
Start and Restart of Play
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Ball in and Out of Play
Method Scoring
Offside*
Fouls & Misconduct*
Free Kicks
Penalty Kick
Throw-In*
Goal Kick
Corner Kick
*May be modified for SABR youth games
Commonly Misunderstood Laws of
the Game
• Field of Play
• Ball
• Number of Players
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(Substitutions)
Players Equipment
Referee
Assistant Referee
Duration of the Match
Start and Restart of Play
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Ball in and Out of Play
Method Scoring
Offside
Fouls & Misconduct
Free Kicks
Penalty Kick
Throw-In
Goal Kick
Corner Kick
Law 3 - Number of Players
Age Group
Maximum
Minimum
U9 & U10
6
5
U11 & U12
8
6
U14, U16, & U18
11
7
All teams must have a goalie regardless of the
number of players
Forfeit
• If one or both teams does not have the
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minimum number of players, then they have to
forfeit
If the coaches want to play short-handed, the
referee will stay and referee the game (they are
getting paid and we need to be there for
purposes of safety)
If a team’s coach does not show up, then they
are not permitted to play – period!
Law 3 – Number of Players
(Substitutions)
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On YOUR OWN team’s throw in
On either team's goal kick
After a goal
After a water break or half
After the regular time of the game has expired if an overtime
period is provided
– After an injury stoppage of play by referee
• NOT Allowed:
– On a corner kick
– During an opponent’s throw in
– Other stoppage of play by referee not mentioned above
Law 10 - Method of Scoring
• Ball must:
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Pass ENTIRELY over the goal line,
In between the goalposts,
Under the crossbars, and
On the ground or in the air
• Not a goal if:
– There is an infringement of the Laws of the Game by the team
scoring the goal
– Ball is kicked into your own goal on a free kick – corner kick is
awarded to opponent
• Goal MAY be scored directly from a Kickoff or a Goal Kick
(but only against the opposing team)
Law 11 - Offside
• Only applicable for U11 and older
• Offside Position is when a player is nearer
to opponent’s goal line than both the ball
and the second to last opponent
• Offside Offense occurs if the player in the
offside position is, in the opinion of the
referee, involved in active play when the
ball is kicked
Law 11 – Offside
• Player in offside position is considered involved
in active play by:
– Playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a
teammate
– Preventing an opponent from playing or being able to
play the ball by obstructing the opponent’s line of
vision or movement
– Gaining an advantage by being in an offside position
and then playing a ball that rebounds to the player
Law 11 – Offside
• There is NO offside offense if the
player receives the ball directly from:
– A goal kick
– A throw in
– A corner kick
• For an offside offense an Indirect Kick
is awarded to the opposing team
Law 12 – Fouls & Misconduct
• Direct Free Kick is awarded when a player
commits any of the following six offenses
against an opponent in a manner considered by
the referee to be careless, reckless or using
excessive force:
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Kicks or attempts to kick
Trips or attempts to trip
Jumps
Charges
Strikes or attempts to strike
Pushes
Law 12 – Fouls & Misconduct
• Direct Free Kick is also awarded when a player
commits any of the following four offenses:
– Tackles making contact with opponent before
touching the ball
– Holds
– Spits
– Handles the ball deliberately (except the goalkeeper)
• Penalty Kick is awarded if any of the above ten
offenses is committed by a player inside his own
penalty area
Law 12 – Fouls & Misconduct
• Handling the Ball Deliberately generally
means using your hand or arm to deflect a
ball and as a result you gain an advantage
• A foul will generally not be called if, in the
opinion of the referee, the player:
– Inadvertently touches the ball with their hand
or arm and does not gain an advantage
– Gets hit in the hand or arm as they are trying
to protect themselves
Law 12 – Fouls & Misconduct
• Indirect Free Kick is awarded when a goalkeeper,
inside his/her own penalty area, commits any of
the four offenses:
– Takes more than 6 seconds to release the ball from
his/her possession
– Touches the ball again after he/she releases the ball,
but before another player touches
– Touches the ball with his/her hands after it has been
deliberately kick to him by a teammate
– Touches the ball with his/her hands after he has
received it directly from a throw in by a teammate
Law 12 – Fouls & Misconduct
• Indirect Free Kick is also awarded when in the
opinion of the referee a player:
– Plays in a dangerous manner
– Impedes the progress of the opponent
– Prevents goalkeeper from the releasing the ball from
his hands
– Player commits an Offside offense (NOT a foul or
misconduct)
– Commits any other offense not previously mentioned
for which play stopped to caution (Yellow Card) or
dismiss a player (Red Card)
Law 12 – Fouls & Misconduct
• Yellow Card
– Player is Cautioned
– Must be removed from the game and substituted as a
“cool down” period until the next opportunity for a
substitution
• Red Card
– Player is Dismissed
– Must leave the vicinity of the field
– The player MAY NOT be substituted
• Although not shown a Red Card, coaches or
spectators may also be asked to leave the field
for misconduct
Law 13 – Free Kicks
• Direct Free Kick
– Can be directly shot on the goal and scored without another
player touching the ball
– Signaled by referee with a whistle and arm raised at an angle
pointing in the direction of the free kick to be taken
• Indirect Free Kick
– Must be touched by another player on either team before it can
be scored as a goal
– Signaled by referee with a whistle and arm raised straight up
and is not lowered until after another player touches the ball or
it goes out of play
• Be sure to teach your players the difference in these
signals by the referee
Other Considerations
• Coaches need to stay within their
Technical Area during the game
– ~10 yards on either side of the centerline
– ~ 2 yards behind the touch line
• Players must stay on the field during
water breaks and no coaching is permitted
• Jewelry is NOT allowed, period – must be
removed, and cannot be taped
SABR Referees
• Certified by USSF to enforce the “Laws of the
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Game”
Ages range from 13 and older
Referees are assigned by experience level
Referees are never assigned to referee their own
age group or older
Never talk to or approach a referee during a
game – this includes team spectators
If you need clarification on a call, wait until after
the game to discuss with them
Two Basic Rules for Soccer Referees
Rule #1:
Soccer referees are always right!
Rule #2:
When in doubt, refer to Rule #1!
• If you have any issues with a referee notify:
– Brian Behrman/SABR Game Assignor at [email protected]
– Tim Sharp/SABR Director Referees at [email protected]
Lightning Policy
See attached
Coaches
Lead by Example and Thanks for
All You Do For Our Kids!
Your SABR Referees
Questions?