Transcript Recreational Referee Classroom Field Training RECREATIONAL YOUTH REFEREE RECREATIONAL REFEREE You may be: Referee or Assistant Referee, on Under-14 or younger, recreational games You may be: Assistant Referee.

Recreational Referee
Classroom
Field Training
RECREATIONAL YOUTH REFEREE
RECREATIONAL REFEREE
You may be:
Referee or Assistant Referee, on Under-14 or
younger, recreational games
You may be:
Assistant Referee on Under 14 Competitive games
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RECREATIONAL YOUTH REFEREE
UPGRADE PATH
Grade 8:
8-hour class + approximately 3 hours online study.
Recommended one season as Grade 9.
Grade 7:
Age 17, officiate 100 games, advanced training class,
physical, field assessment on U-19.
And then on to….
….Grade 1 and the World Cup!
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RECREATIONAL YOUTH REFEREE
You're In Charge Now
The Referee, The Assistant Referees
The Diagonal System of Control
Professional Considerations
Field Session - Practice
Fouls, Free kicks, Penalty kicks
Offside
Game Mechanics (positioning), Signals, Whistling
Handling Coaches and Parents
Wrap It Up
Course Review, Final Exam
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Georgia Soccer Youth Modifications
Do you remember when, in the videos online, they said:
“Know the local rules of competition?”
Well, here they are.
Follow along in the Georgia Handbook for Referees
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THE FIELD OF PLAY
Small-sided Games for Under-6 & 8
UNDER-6
UNDER-8
12 feet
Goal line
6 feet
Goal Line
4 feet
Lines are 5 inches wide
6 feet
1 yd
Goal Area (optional)
Goal Area (optional)
25 – 35 yds
Halfway Line
Touchline
20 - 30 yds
Touchline
Center Circle
Halfway Line
3 yds
12 yds
15 – 20 yds
20 – 30 yds
Safety: Goals must be anchored securely to the ground.
Portable goals may only be used if they satisfy this requirement.
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THE FIELD OF PLAY
Small-sided Games for Under-10 & 12
Under-10
UNDER-12
18 feet
Goal Line
6 feet
18 yds
18 yds
Penalty Area
Penalty Area
Touchline
Center Circle
45 – 60 yds
Touchline
Center Circle
Halfway Line
Halfway Line
30 yds
14 yds
10 yds
8yds
8 yds
10 yds
26 yds
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6 yds
Goal Area
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10 yds
10 yds
Goal Area
1 yd
Goal Line
6 yds
Goal Line
60 – 100 yds
Goal line
6 feet
Lines are 5 inches wide
18 feet
1 yd
35 – 45 yds
40 – 60 yds
Safety: Goals must be anchored securely to the ground.
Portable goals may only be used if they satisfy this requirement.
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THE BALL
Spherical
Not dangerous
Ages:
Size:
U6 & 8
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U10 & 12 U14 & up
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Weight: “Palm test”
(Law: 14 – 16 ounces, At start of game)
Pressure: “Thumb test”
Size 5
Ball
(Law: 8.5 - 15.6 psi)
Change only when authorized by referee.
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THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS
Not more than 11 players on
a team, one of whom must be
the goalkeeper
Under 6: 3 players on the field per team
There are NO goalkeepers
Under 8: 4 players on the field per team
There are NO goalkeepers
Under 10: 6 players on the field per team
one of whom is the goalkeeper
Under 12: 8 players on the field per team
one of whom is the goalkeeper
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SUBSTITUTIONS
Georgia Soccer - Youth
Recreation U-10 and older and ALL Select
including Academy:
Throw-in
By team in possession
Goal kick
Kick off (after goal)
By either team
Half time
Injury stoppage
Caution
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SUBSTITUTIONS
U-4 – U-8 (Georgia Soccer - Youth):
At the quarter, unlimited substitution (bench must empty
except for injured players, discipline).
At any stoppage, one player for exhaustion or coaching *
For injured player *
* Opposing team may substitute a like number
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PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT
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PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT
All Players
Nothing that is dangerous to him/herself or
to another player (jewelry)
No casts
Uniforms must distinguish teams
Goalkeepers’ jerseys must be different
from both teammates’ and opposing
players’
Under 10 and younger
Tennis shoes or soft-cleat soccer shoes.
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DURATION OF THE MATCH
Under-6 Under-8 Under-10 Under-12 Under-14
8-min
12-min
30-min
30-min
35-min
Quarters Quarters Halves
Halves
Halves
2-minute break between quarters 1-2, 3-4
5-min half-time break (U-8 down)
10-min half-time break (U-10 up)
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START OF PLAY
Under:
6
8
10&up
Kick-off
Opponents 3 yds 6 yds 10 yds
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THROW-IN
Field of Play
U-8 and Younger:
Explain what they did wrong.
Let them try again.
If fail 2nd throw – penalize
U-10 and older:
Laws of the Game
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GOAL KICK
U-6 & U-8
If no goal area,the goal kick should be taken
within 3 yards of the goal line anywhere across
the width of the field of play at the nearest point
from where the ball was retrieved.
Opposing players must be three (3) yards for U6 and six (6) yards for U-8 away from the ball
until it is in play.
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FOULS and MISCONDUCT
U-6 & U-8
Conform to LOTG with the exception that all fouls
shall result in an indirect free kick. The
referee/coach/parent must explain ALL infringements
to the offending player.
U-10 and up
Conform to LOTG
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FREE KICKS
U-6: opponents at least 3 yards from the ball until it is in play
U-8: opponents at least 6 yards from the ball until it is in play
U-10 & up: opponents at least 10 yards from the ball until it is in
play
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PENALTY KICK
U-6 & U-8
There is no Penalty Kick
U-10
The penalty mark is made 8 yards from the goal line
U-12
The penalty mark is made 10 yards from the goal line
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OFFSIDE
U-6 & 8
There is NO Offside
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ONLINE STUDY
QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?
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Field Exercise
What you are going to do
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Most of your time is spent in these two channels
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R u n n e r s s t a r t a t a w a lk
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A R f a c e s f ie l d , s i d e s t e p s , k e e p i n g i n
l in e w it h 2 L D
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B al l g o e s i n an d o u t . A R c h e c k s
A R E xe rc ise R 9
r e p e a te d ly , s ig n a ls th r o w in s .
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“ P la y e r s ” g o t o j o g . A R k e e p s
p o s it i o n , b e g i n s c a ll i n g o u t “ Y e s ,”
w h e n a tt a c k e r i s o f f s i d e
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B a l l is i n tr o d u c e d . A R s t o p s a n d
s i g n a l s fo r o ffs i d e . R e s u m e s .
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F u l l p l a y i n t r o d u c e d . A tt a c k e r o r
d e f e n d e r m a y s o m e t im e s k ic k b a l l
o v e r g o a l l in e . A R r u n s a n d s i g n a l s .
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A t h i g h e s t d if f ic u l ty , “ p l a y e r s ” m a y
c h a n g e s p e ed s .
K ick er
R etrie ve r
A R tra ine e
R e fe ree M e cha nic s D rill
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Sta tion to sta tion
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R e fere e take s a c tio n
O ffsid e
F ou l
S ho w ye llow
S ho w red
A d va n tag e
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A dva ntage
O ffside
F oul, Y ellow
F oul
Instruc tors corre c t m ec ha nics
R epeat
O ffside
Recreational Referee
Being a Referee
or
Assistant Referee
BEING A SOCCER OFFICIAL
Referee
Assistant Referee
Diagonal System of Control
Uniform & Equipment
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Misconduct Reports
Georgia Soccer – Youth
• Online Reporting of Misconduct and Game Incidents
• New system – still being worked on
• Go to www.gareferees.com and log in.
• One of two likely scenarios:
• There will be a link to click on to take you to the misconduct report form
• There will be a Message at the top of the screen. Open the document and Ctrl-click on the web
address or copy and paste it into your web browser
• Must be completed within 48 hours of game end
NEW PROCEDURE
Misconduct Reports Now Online for Georgia Soccer – Youth
Go online at
Referee Uniform
Gold Shirt, black pin stripes
Black Collar
Black Cuffs on long sleeve shirt
Black Shorts
Black Socks, 3 white stripes or USSF logo
Black Shoes, black laces,
white manufacturer logo
USSF Badge with current grade & year
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Referee Uniform
Alternate Shirts:
Black Shirt, white pin stripes
Red Shirt, black pin stripes
Blue Shirt, black pin stripes
Green Shirt, black pin stripes
Black collar
Black Cuffs on long sleeve shirt
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Referee Equipment
Essential Equipment:
Two whistles
Two watches
Game record forms
Two pencils or pens
Red & Yellow cards
Assistant Referees’ flags
Flipping coin
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Referee Equipment
Optional Equipment:
Water
Air pump and needles
Air pressure gauge
Tape for measuring ball
Pre-game checklist
Extra shoes / laces
Shoe polish or cleaner
Sun block
Waterproof enclosure for forms
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Getting Assigned to Games
• Most referees start at the club where they play.
• If you don’t know the assignor –
• www.gareferees.com
• Reports – Certified Assignors
• Can search by zip code, area code
• www.gasoccer.org
• Field locator – find a club near you
• Members – list of clubs with links to web sites
• On web site, look for a link to Referees.
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Getting Assigned to Games
• When you contact an assignor tell them:
• You are a brand new Grade 9.
• Personal info – age, email address, phone, etc.
• What level games you want to officiate.
• Any teams you or a relative are connected to as
player, coach, etc.
• There will be a way for you to tell when you are
available
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Getting Assigned to Games
Frequently Asked Questions
You are an independent contractor.
You can referee anywhere, for any club.
Pay rates vary from club to club.
It is YOUR responsibility to not accept games you
are not allowed to do.
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Review and Exam
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