Law 5 The Referee

Duties of the Referee Ensure the game is Safe Fair Fun

Duties of the Referee Enforce the Laws of the Game Ensures game ball meets requirements Inspects players’ equipment Acts as timekeeper & records game Punishes the more serious of two offenses Indicates restart of match after it has been stopped Controls match using Assistant Referees Acts on advice from neutral assistant referees on incidents he/she has not seen Not allow persons on field without permission Ensures bleeding player leaves field

Powers of the Referee Stops, suspends or abandons the match for any infringements Stops, suspends or abandons the match for outside interference Stops the match for serious injury Applies “Advantage” Issues cautions and send-offs Reports or expels team officials for misconduct or irresponsible behavior May reverse a decision prior to restart

Powers of the Referee The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play are final. The referee may only change a decision on realizing that it is incorrect or, at his/her discretion, on the advice of an assistant referee, provided that he/she has not restarted play or terminated the match.

Advantage Allows play to continue when the team against which an offense has been committed will benefit from such an advantage. Once decided, referee may revoke his/her decision if the presumed advantage does not materialize The foul “Goes Away” unless referee decides, within 2-3 seconds, that the original advantage does not materialize Misconduct always stays You may caution or send-off at the next stoppage of play only

Advantage Example: Defensive player wants attack on goal stopped. Fouls attacker. Attacker not stopped by foul. If referee stops game for that foul, then referee is doing the defender’s job for him/her (stopping attack), thus “advantage” goes to offending (defensive) team.

Accuracy 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? What are the correct signals? Exercise judgment (opinion) Was that a foul? Is that misconduct? Is that offside player involved with play? Indecision can be fatal!

Techniques of Officiating Know the Laws Be firm, not overbearing Indicate your decision Clearly & loudly Verbally or with whistle Explain to younger players Be near the play - Do not be in the play Use common sense (Law 18)

Equipment Watches (2) Pencil/Pen (2) Coin Cards Game Book Flags (2) Whistles (2) different Minimum + Watches (2) Pencil/Pen (2) Coin Flags (2) Cards Game Book

Signals Goal kick Corner kick Throw-in

Indirect free kick Direct free kick

Advantage Penalty kick Play on! Penalty kick

Referee / Assistant Referee Referee decides all calls An effective Referee uses assistant referees Assistant Referees assist the Referee Did referee have clear view? Did the assistant referee have a better view? Referee may use AR’s information Including cancellation of goal Misconduct not seen by the Referee Referee has duty to act upon information Of incident the referee did not see When the AR has a better view

Diagonal System of Control One Referee (Center) - One Whistle Referee covers the field from corner to corner (diagonal) Two Assistant Referees (AR) AR’s each cover ½ of a touch line Opposite from each other KMSL does not require AR’s for U-7 -10 Club linesman may be used at those levels