1. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade
OBJECTIVES
Quick Review from U8 material
Penalty Kicks
Misconduct
(Yellow and Red Cards)
Law 11: Offside
CR/AR Communication & Mechanics
Written test
(XX points / YY to Pass)
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2. AYSO Philosophies Open Registration Balanced Teams Everyone Plays
Positive Coaching
Positive
Instructional
Encouraging
Good Sportsmanship
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3. The Laws of the Game can be summarized in three simple words:
Spirit of Soccer
The Laws of the Game can be summarized in three simple words:
Safe Fair Fun
In each of the defined Laws, there is a explicit or implicit preface of:
“In the Opinion of the referee”
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4. Philosophy of Refereeing
The Laws of the Game are intended to provide that games should be played with as little interference as possible, and in this view it is the duty of the referee to penalize only deliberate breaches of the Law.
Constant whistling for trifling and doubtful breaches produces bad feelings and loss of temper on the part of the players and spoils the pleasure of spectators.
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5. The Start and Restart of Play
Kick Off
Throw In
Goal Kick
Corner Kick
Free Kick (Direct)
Free Kick (Indirect)
Dropped Ball
Penalty Kick (U10 & up)
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6. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 7B
PENALTY KICK (Law 14)
(U-10 and above, only)
A penalty kick is awarded when a direct free kick foul has been committed by a team within its own penalty area.
All players (other than the kicker and the goalkeeper) must be:
Outside the penalty area and penalty arc
Behind the ball
….until the ball is played.
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7. PENALTY KICK (Law 14)
(U-10 and above, only)
The goalkeeper must remain on the goal line (but can move side-to-side) until the ball is in play.
The ball is in play
once it is kicked
and moves forward.
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8. MISCONDUCT (Law 12)
Behavior that is in serious conflict with the spirit of the game and good sportsmanship
(Something that’s very rare in the U-10 games)
Two types of Misconduct:
Those resulting in a Caution
Those resulting in a Send-Off
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9. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 7B
MISCONDUCT (Law 12)
There are seven cautionable offences:
Unsporting behavior
Dissent by word or action
Persistently infringes the Laws of the Game
Delays the restart of play
Fails to respect the required distance on a corner kick, free kick or throw-in
Enters/re-enters the field of play without permission
Leaves the field of play without permission
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10. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 7B
MISCONDUCT (Law 12)
There are seven send-off offences:
Serious foul play
Violent conduct
Spits at any person
Denies a goal or obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball
Denies an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by an offense punishable by a free kick or penalty kick
Offensive/insulting/abusive language or gestures
Receives a second caution in the same match
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11. Misconduct is rare in U-10 games.
Referees should deal with it informally without showing cards.
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12. Coaches and spectators can be warned and even dismissed from the game.
But they must never be shown the red or yellow card.
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13. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
OFFSIDE
The Offside Law is the only law that restricts tactical positioning during dynamic play.
The offside law is intended to ensure that players earn the right to shoot on goal.
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14. All three elements must be present or there cannot be an infraction
OFFSIDE
Elements of the offside infraction:
Position
Time of Judgment
Active Involvement
All three elements must be present or there cannot be an infraction
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15. OFFSIDE Offside Position A Player is in an offside position if he is:
In the opponents’ half of the field;
Closer to the opponents’ goal line than at least two opponents; and
Closer to the opponents’ goal line than the ball
All three elements must be present or the player is not in an offside position, and there cannot be an infraction
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16. Offside Position It is not an offence to be in an offside position
It just means that player is
momentarily off his team.
He cannot interfere with play or any of the opposing players.
He cannot have any involvement in the match.
He’s off his team.
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17. OFFSIDE Time of Judgment
Offside Position is judged at the moment
the ball touches or is played by his teammate
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18. Active Involvement OFFSIDE A player may be involved in active play by:
Interfering with play;
Interfering with an opponent; or
Gaining an advantage by being in that position.
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19. OFFSIDE Once all three of these conditions are met: POSITION
TIME OF JUDGMENT
ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT
only then has an offside infraction occurred.
An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team from the place where the infringement occurred.
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20. OFFSIDE Exceptions There is no offence if a player
receives the ball directly from:
Goal Kick
Corner Kick
Throw-In
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21. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
Direction of attack AR
OFFSIDE A1 A2 D A A D A
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22. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
Direction of attack AR
NOT OFFSIDE D A1 A2 A A D A
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23. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
Direction of attack AR
NOT OFFSIDE D A1 A2 A A D A A A3
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24. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
Direction of attack AR
NOT OFFSIDE
Goal Kick A2 A1 A A D A D
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25. Deflection off goalpost or goalkeeper
Direction of attack AR
OFFSIDE A D D A
Deflection off goalpost or goalkeeper
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26. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
Direction of attack AR
NOT
OFFSIDE D A D A
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27. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
Direction of attack AR
OFFSIDE A A A D D
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28. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
Direction of attack AR
OFFSIDE A D D A
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29. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
Direction of attack AR
OFFSIDE D A A A D D
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30. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
Direction of attack AR
NOT
OFFSIDE D A A D A D
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31. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 8
Direction of attack AR
Corner Kick A A A
OFFSIDE D D D
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32. Key Takeaways It is not an offence to be in an offside position
Wait for Active Involvement before penalizing for offside
The player is not required to
touch the ball for the offside
to be penalized
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33. Referee and Asst. Referee Mechanics
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34. What are the Duties of the Referee ?
Keep a record of the match
Timekeeper
Scorekeeper
Control substitutions
File a written report
Stop play for injury
Restart play when it has been stopped
Suspend/terminate a match for cause
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35. REFEREE COMMUNICATION / SIGNALS
Whistle
Voice
Hand
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36. Diagonal System of Control
AR2
AR1
Four Eyes Principle

37. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 9
REFEREE POSITIONING
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38. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 9
REFEREE POSITIONING
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39. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 9
REFEREE POSITIONING
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40. ASST. REFEREE DUTIES & SIGNALS
Neutral Assistant Referee:
Indicate ball out of play
Indicate which side gets
throw-in, goal kick or corner kick
Indicate when offside infringement has occurred
Indicate when substitution is desired
Assist the referee to control the game
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41. ASST. REFEREE DUTIES & SIGNALS
Club Linesmen
Only indicate ball
in-and-out of play
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42. ASST. REFEREE DUTIES & SIGNALS
FLAG SIGNALS:
Throw-in
Goal Kick
Corner Kick
Offside
Goal
Foul
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43. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 9
Referee Support
Mentoring
Assessments
Never publicly criticize another referee.
If asked why a CR made a certain call, the best answer would be that they must have seen something from their position on the field.
Even if the call was incorrect, do not allow yourself to be asked to be a sideline critic.
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44. U8 to Basic Referee Upgrade Module 9
Key Takeaways
The Referee’s role is to ensure the game is Fun, Fair and Safe
Assistant Referees assist the Referee
The referee team positions
themselves to “box” play
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