1. Review of Problem Areas
Referee Meeting
Review of Problem Areas

2. Fouls By K on Scrimmage/Free Kicks
Both: Essential as a crew to determine when the foul by K occurs Never KCI Scrimmage Kicks: Has not been a problem statewide. Free Kicks: Remember to give the offended team the option of rekick Multiple fouls Onside Kick illegal contact

3. Restricted Area Warnings/Penalties
FIRST OFFENSE: Warning
SECOND: Five Yards Signals? (Hint: One is dead ball)
THIRD and EACH THEREAFTER: Fifteen yards Signals? Who receives the burden of these subsequent penalties? Are they USL?

4. Sideline Interference
This is a CONTACT foul. It is not a USL. It is unintentional contact between an official and a non-player in the restricted area or on the field during a live ball.
FIRST: Fifteen yards from the succeeding spot. Signals?
SECOND: Fifteen yards succeeding spot and ejection of the head coach. Signals? (Hint: No USL)
DO NOT combine with USL to eject head coach

5. USL on Bench
Unlike basketball USL to bench/non-players are charged directly to them. Not the head coach.

6. Three Separate Penalties to Track
Sideline/Restricted area
Sideline/Interference
Direct USL to non-players or on field players
It is possible for a head coach to get USL penalties and they accumulate without his actual involvement

7. Dead Ball Contact
Common and most instances end with voice or whistle intervention
PERSISTENT contact results in PERSONAL FOULS- may or may not offset
NOT USL

8. POINTS OF EMPHASIS Efficient ball rotation and placement
Weather Delays- review this in White Book.
EQUIPMENT:
Neutral Officials
Different standards may have been applied
Teams travel greater distances without additional uniforms
Eliminate problem in PREGAME

9. GHSA OVERTIME PROCEDURE
GOAL: Every team will start their series on the fifteen yard line
CARRYOVERS identified in NFHS Rules DO NOT EXIST in GHSA
You may still have to administer a dead ball foul or USL that will affect the starting position but this is VERY RARE
Review the Overtime Procedures section on the GHSA Training website
ghsafootballtrainingcenter.weebly.com