1. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg1 GLASA 2011 Spring PreSeason All Referee Meeting AGENDA Referee Expectations New Referee Laws Assessor Day On Pitch Clinics Referee Information New Glasa ByLaws Coach’s Feedback New Referees Assignors Referee Committee Clinics Season Start Date Recertification Pics The End

2. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg2 Referee Expectations Referee Shorts Pencil / Paper, equipment No White Undershirts On Time to Games, Functions, Mtgs. Advancement –Grade 9 to 8 –Grade 8 to 7 –Grade 7 to 6 –Grade 6 to 5 –Grade 5 to 4 Uniforms, etc. –Official Sports –“Soccer City” –“Soccer Corner”

3. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg3 Referee Expectations Misconduct Reports (Non-NMCSA Games) –Report needed for all foul Misconducts (Yellow & Red cards), coach / parent / player ejections –Send in GLASA Misconduct Reports within 24 hrs of incident [Either email to ad@glasasoccer.org or fax to GLASA A&D (972.221.4619)] ad@glasasoccer.org

4. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg4 Misconduct Form

5. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg5 Northern Mid-Cities Official Game / Misconduct Report

6. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg6 NMCSL Referee Misconduct Report At all complexes place NMCSL Game Official Game Reports in the drop boxes. Do not leave complex until report filled out and placed in box Do not fax to Glasa A&D

7. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg7 Goal Cage Safety 1979 to 2011 36 deaths / 56 injuries from unanchored goal cages Law 1 states “Goals must be anchored securely to the ground”. Stakes, sand bags, weights – you inspect for correctness. 2010 Lake Dallas School death

8. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg8 New Referee Laws Know all “18” Laws Slide tackles for U8 and younger are allowed – Referees to punish illegal slide tackles Offside –“Slow and Right than Fast and Wrong” Substitutions –Players “Off before On” Ask questions of other referees if not clear on a Law or a Mechanic

9. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg9 Advice To Referees on the Laws of the Game – Replacement of Corner Flags 1.6 NO PLAYER MODIFICATIONS TO THE FIELD …Players may return bent or leaning corner flags to the upright position, but they may not bend or lean them away from the upright position to take a corner kick, nor may the corner flag be removed for any reason. (However, a corner flag which cannot be repositioned upright in a stable manner and which would interfere with the normal taking of a corner kick, may be temporarily held upright until the corner kick is completed.)

10. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg10 Memorandum 2010

11. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg11 Two meetings this year (March 6 & May 18) Some issues had been left undecided World Cup AMENDMENTS TO THE LAWS OF THE GAME AND DECISIONS OF THE BOARD 2010-2011

12. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg12 Current Text: - Goals They [goalposts and crossbar] may be square, rectangular, round or elliptical in shape and must not be dangerous to players. Law 1 – The Field of Play New Text:must USSF Advice to Referees: No other shapes are permitted.

13. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg13 Law 5 – The Referee Interpretation of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees General Ruling: if play is stopped for a serious injury or if, regardless of why play is stopped, the referee beckons medical personnel onto the field to assist an injured player, the player must leave the field and may not return until play has restarted and the permission of the referee is obtained the player may not receive treatment on the field Injured Players

14. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg14 Law 5 – The Referee Interpretation of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees - Present Text Exceptions to this ruling are to be made only when: a goalkeeper is injured a goalkeeper and an outfield player have collided and need immediate attention a severe injury has occurred, e.g. swallowed tongue, concussion, broken leg Injured Players

15. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg15 Law 5 – The Referee Interpretation of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees - New Text Exceptions to this ruling are to be made only when: a goalkeeper is injured a goalkeeper and an outfield player have collided and need immediate attention players from the same team have collided and need immediate attention a severe injury has occurred, e.g. swallowed tongue, concussion, broken leg Injured Players USSF Advice to Referees: The reference to “outfield player” (2 nd bullet) is interpreted to include any field player from either team.

16. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg16 Law 5 – The Referee Interpretation of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees - Present Text The stretcher-bearers should enter the field of play with a stretcher at the same time as the doctors to allow the polayer to be removed as quickly as possible Injured Players USSF Advice to Referees: The referee may permit the entry of medical personnel with or without stretcher-bearers at the same time, or may permit stretcher- bearers to enter the field after the entry of medical personnel, or may decide not to permit stretcher-bearers to enter at all if deemed not necessary - New Text Stretcher-bearers should only enter the field of play with a stretcher following a signal from the referee

17. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg17 Other Decisions of the IFAB Law 1 – The Field of Play Interpretations of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees Logos and Emblems The IFAB reiterated that the reproduction, whether real or virtual, of representative logos or emblems of FIFA, confederations, member associations, leagues, clubs or other bodies is forbidden on the field of play, the goal nets and the areas they enclose, the goals, the flagposts and their flags during playing time. Particular emphasis was placed on the fact that such logos may not be reproduced on corner flags.

18. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg18 Other Decisions of the IFAB Goal-line technology (continuation of discussions at the 122 nd Annual General Meeting) The use of goal-line technology and indeed technology in general within the game was rejected by majority decision.

19. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg19 Other Decisions of the IFAB Authoritative language for the Laws of the Game It was confirmed that in the event of any divergence between translations of the Laws of the Game, the English text is authoritative.

20. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg20 Present Text Feinting to take a penalty kick to confuse opponents is permitted as part of football. However, if, in the opinion of the referee, the feinting is considered an act of unsporting behavior, the player must be cautioned. Law 14 – The Penalty Kick Interpretation of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees Procedure New Text Feinting in the run-up to take a penalty kick to confuse opponents is permitted as part of football. However, feinting to kick the ball once the player has completed his run-up is considered an infringement of Law 14 and an act of unsporting behavior for which the player must be cautioned.

21. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg21 Law 14 – The Penalty Kick Interpretation of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees USSF Advice to Referees: Kicker may feint during the run to the ball (but no delay or excessive direction changes) Between the completion of the run to the ball and the actual kick, a feint is a violation of Law 14 Example: clearly stopping and waiting for a reaction from the goalkeeper before kicking Treat the same as other violations of Law 14 Allow the kick to proceed If ball in the net, cancel goal and order a retake If ball not in net, indirect free kick for opposing team where violation occurred In either case, caution the kicker for unsporting behavior before restarting play

22. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg22 The Fourth Official Interpretation of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees The fourth official and the reserve assistant referee (bullet point 7) Present Text: He [4 th official] must indicate to the referee when the wrong player is cautioned because of mistaken identity or when a player is not sent off having been seen to be given a second caution or when violent conduct occurs out of the view of the referee and assistant referees. The referee, however, retains the authority to decide on all points connected with play. New Text: He assists the referee to control the match in accordance with the Laws of the Game. The referee, however, retains the authority to decide on all points connected with play.

23. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg23 The Fourth Official Interpretation of the Laws of the Game and Guidelines for Referees The fourth official and the reserve assistant referee (bullet point 7) USSF Advice to Referees: The removal of the listed duties for the fourth official does not mean that they no longer are fourth official responsibilities. As the Board explained, the change was for the purpose of broadening the areas of fourth official assistance to include anything which may pertain to assisting the referee to control the match. The change emphasizes the importance of including in the pregame conference a discussion of the areas in which the referee wishes the fourth official to provide specific assistance.

24. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg24 Entry into force of Laws of the Game 2010/2011 The IFAB unanimously agreed that the decisions of the 124th IFAB Annual General Meeting and the special meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) would come into force on 1 June 2010 and therefore apply for the 2010 FIFA World Cup TM.

25. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg25 Assessor Day Multiple weekend(s) in March Referees will be assessed by USSF Assessors and provided written feedback

26. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg26 On Pitch Clinics Referee Clinic for referees assigned to Unity and Bakersfield complexes: Feb 17 at 6:30 pm at Bakersfield Complex

27. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg27 Referee Information U5 – U8 Kickoffs / Quarter Restarts / Substitutions: –Kickoff to start first half, Kickoff to start the second half –Quarters (2, 4 th ) should start with a restart based on how the last quarter ended –Substitutions are made at quarter stoppages and half time; unlimited by both teams

28. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg28 New Glasa ByLaws U8 Player Rules: 1.Goalkeepers allowed 2.GK wears different jersey or penny 3.GK can touch ball in “penalty area” 4.GK can not kick ball. Only throw or roll ball. 1.If punted, restart by GK with throw or roll 5.GK injury – sub for GK only

29. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg29 New Glasa ByLaws - continued GK Violations: 6. GK touches or carries ball outside of “PA”. Restart: IFK at spot of touch by defensive team on whistle. 7. GK is fouled by attacker. Restart: IFK at top edge of “PA”. 8. Defensive team foul in “PA”. No penalty Kick. Restart: IFK for attacking team at top of “PA” + 2 yards.

30. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg30 Do’s and Don’ts DO be respectful to Players, Coaches, Parents Don’t tolerate a disrespectful Coach Procedure: (ASK, TELL, REMOVE) DO enforce the Laws of the Game Don’t be blind to a foul. Make the foul call. DO blow the whistle loudly and give direction for a foul, or give restart all in a quick timeframe.

31. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg31 Do’s and Don’ts Don’t debate the Laws with a Coach or a player or parent DO gently explain what you saw as necessary to diffuse coach and move on DO be the Referee. Manage the game! Review Law 5 for Referee responsibilities..

32. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg32 Weather – Hot and Cold Hot Weather – have water breaks. Time doesn’t stop. Do not add time. Lightning Detectors –When they go off (1 blast) leave field. –3 blasts return –Stop your watch. Note location on field for restart (dropped ball if on pitch for stoppage).

33. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg33 Referee Pay Scale

34. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg34 W-9 / Social Security Numbers Each year submit a new W9 only if info changes i.e. address, name SS# address has to match IRS Address. You (18 refs) will be notified to make correction. Monies are availble for payment to referees that either have no SS# or no address

35. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg35 How Many Active GLASA Referees? Grade 4 (National) - 0 (1) Grade 5 – 1 (1) Grade 6 – 3 (2) Grade 7 – 2 Grade 8 – 141 (Doesn’t count new referees) Grade 9 – 113 (Doesn’t count new referees)

36. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg36 Referee Assignments & Pay Referee games are assigned thru Arbiter Sports. You need an account. Referees are paid thru Ref Pay. You need an account. Go to Glasa website, Referee page for Arbiter Sports / RefPay training presentation for assistance.

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38. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg38 Glasa Referee Academy Director: Rob Kucenski By Invitation Only Grade 8’s to Grade 7: James Meade, Keith Austin, Mike Malone Grade 7’s to Grade 6 Grade 6 to 5 (again): Rob Kucenski Grade 5 to Grade 4 (National): Brent Zirkle

39. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg39 Coach’s Feedback Improved refereeing over last season Use hand signals (all age groups) Blow whistle with directional hand signal Assist little kids with throw-ins and what they did incorrectly – talk to them No Double kicks on kickoffs and restarts No defending players in arc on kickoffs Enforce coaches box (technical area)

40. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg40 Coaches Feedback - continued U5: Enforce no GK rule U5: ball placement for goal kicks U5: length of play is 4 x 8 minutes Improved uniform and dress Referee Attitude

41. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg41 New Referees All new 2011 referees please stand

42. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg42 ASSIGNORS / Fields / Age Groups TraceyLynn McElhone – Bakersfield –(ages U7, U8) Brent Zirkle – Unity –(ages U5, U6) Dominic Falcinelli –Lake Park (U9 – 19) –Railroad (U10 – 19) –Chinn Chapel (U12 – 19) –Tournaments (Glasa, Non-Glasa)

43. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg43 GLASA Referee Committee Greg Hise Sian Kinner Rob Kucenski James Meade Jim Parker (chair)

44. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg44 Clinics Go to www.glasasoccer.org / Referees / Clinics for any new clinicswww.glasasoccer.org - - or - - North Texas State Soccer Association website http://ntxsoccer.org

45. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg45 Spring Season Start Date Saturday, February 19, 2011 Accept or Decline your assigned games via ArbiterSports. Print out your schedule. Be On Time for games (30 min early at the pitch). Look sharp / Bring water + Equipment

46. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg46 Recertification After Sept 1 – watch for emails On-Line testing for recertification is the easiest For 2012 –all recertification and registration will be on-line. NO MORE RECERT MEETINGS !

47. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg47 Pics

48. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg48 Let’s Find Waldo (What’s wrong with this picture?) Green Girl Tripping Orange Girl

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51. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg51 GLASA Referee Academy

52. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg52 Phone Numbers GLASA Office: 972.221.4623 GLASA Fax: 972.221.4619 GLASA Weather number for fields / complex status: 972.738.9700 Jim Parker 214.424.7583 referee.director@glasasoccer.org

53. Feb, 2011GLASA PreSeason Spring 2011 All Referee Mtg53 Have a great season !!