Referee Training 2013
Laws 7, 8, 9 and 10
INSTRUCTORS:
George Compton & Neil Kendrick
LAW 7
The Duration of the Match
• What is the NORMAL
time for a period of play?
• Can a referee shorten the
halves on his/her own?
• Can you shorten the
second half because of
failing light?
LAW 7
The Duration of the Match
• What is the NORMAL
time for a period of play?
• Two equal halves of 45
minutes
• Can a referee shorten the
halves on his/her own?
• Only with the agreement
of the referee and both
teams
• NO. agreement to
shorten play must be
made before start of play
• Can you shorten the
second half because of
failing light?
LAW 7
The Duration of the Match
• Know the time of your assigned games!!
• Youth games vary in time, ask the
assignor for the duration of the halves.
• Senior leagues may vary as well, ask, do
not presume.
LAW 7
The Duration of the Match
• What actions do you
allow extra time for?
• Do you add time for every
substitution?
LAW 7
The Duration of the Match
• What actions do you
allow extra time for?
• Do you add time for every
substitution?
• Substitutions,
assessment of injuries,
removal of injured
players, wasting time, any
other cause in the opinion
of the referee
• In youth games,
substitutions are
unlimited, add time only
when time is being
wasted.
LAW 7
The Duration of the Match
• When can you add time
to a half?
• You abandon a game,
what do you say when
the coach asks, what
happens now?
LAW 7
The Duration of the Match
• When can you add time
to a half?
• You abandon a game,
what do you say when
the coach asks, what
happens now?
• You can add time only for
the taking of a penalty
shot.
• BLOW YOUR WHISTLE
WHEN TIME IS UP,
DON’T EXTEND A
GAME TO ALLOW A
PLAY TO FINISH.
• Tell the coach you will
report the game
abandoned, the league
will decide what happens.
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
• Kick-offs and Dropped Balls
• What do these two starts have in
common?
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
• They do not occur because of a foul or
because the ball left the field!
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Kick-off
• Procedure before kick-off.
– Call captains to centre or wherever you want them.
– Toss coin, have one captain choose heads or tails
(usually visiting captain) (Display head or tail of coin)
– Winner decides the goal they will attack in first half,
loser takes the kick-off.
– Note who the winner is. Start of second half, winner of
original coin toss takes the kick off.
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Kick-off
• Name the times you
have a kick-off.
• Can a goal be scored
directly from a kickoff?
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Kick-off
• Name the times you
have a kick-off.
• Can a goal be scored
directly from a kickoff?
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1) Start of game
2) After each goal
3) Start of second half
4) Start of each extra
time period
• YES. The ball is in
play when it is kicked
and moves forward.
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LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Kick-off
• Name the times you
have a kick-off.
• Can a goal be scored
directly from a kickoff?
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Kick-off
• Name the times you
have a kick-off.
• Can a goal be scored
directly from a kickoff?
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1) Start of game
2) After each goal
3) Start of second half
4) Start of each extra
time period
• YES. The ball is in
play when it is kicked
and moves forward.
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Kick-off
• At a kick-off, a defending
player enters the centre
circle before the ball is
touched, what do you do?
• At a kick-off, the player
taking the kick-off
inadvertently touches the
ball twice before it has
touched another player,
what do you do?
• Do you have to blow your
whistle to start play?
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Kick-off
• At a kick-off, a defending
player enters the centre
circle before the ball is
touched, what do you do?
• At a kick-off, the player
taking the kick-off
inadvertently touches the
ball twice before it has
touched another player,
what do you do?
• Do you have to blow your
whistle to start play?
• Take the kick-off over
• Blow your whistle, award
an indirect free kick to the
opposing team at the spot
the ball was touched a
second time.
• You have to give a signal,
whistle, gesture, voice
command
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Drop Ball
• A dropped ball is a re-start used when the
referee stops play while the ball is in play
for any reason not mentioned elsewhere in
the Laws of the Game.
• Name three examples of stoppages you
would use a drop ball to re-start:
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Drop Ball
• 1) A dog runs on the field and interferes
with play.
• 2) A mother runs on the field because little
Johnny has fallen and this is her precious.
• 3) The referee has fallen and broken his
finger.
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Drop Ball
• Where do you re-start
with a drop ball?
• Can a goal be scored
directly from a drop ball?
• Can the referee
determine how many
players take part in the
drop ball.
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Drop Ball
• Where do you re-start
with a drop ball?
• Can a goal be scored
directly from a drop ball?
• Can the referee
determine how many
players take part in the
drop ball.
• Where ball was when
play was stopped, if in
goal area, on goal area
line parallel to spot.
• Ball is in play when it hits
the ground. YES
• The referee cannot
decide who may or may
not contest a drop ball.
LAW 8
The Start and Restart of Play
Drop Ball
• What is a fair play drop ball?
• You will not find it in the law book, it
comes under LAW 18 - USE YOUR
COMMON SENSE.
• Example: Red player goes down seriously
hurt, ball is in blue teams’ possession. Restart by dropping ball and having red
player kick it back to the blue team.
LAW 9
The Ball In and Out of Play
• The ball is out of play when:
LAW 9
The Ball In and Out of Play
• The ball is out of play when:
• It has wholly crossed the goal line or touch
line whether on the ground or in the air
• Play has been stopped by the referee
LAW 9
The Ball In and Out of Play
• The referee or assistant decides when the
ball is out of play. The assistant raises his
flag, if the referee is alone, he blows his
whistle.
• Why blow the whistle? If you see ball is
out blow the whistle to assure all players
stop, because some coach will yell PLAY
UNTIL THE WHISTLE BLOWS, that is
how a player gets hurt.
LAW 9
The Ball In and Out of Play
• What do you do when
the ball hits an
assistant referee who
is right on the
touchline?
• What do you do when
the ball hits a tree that
overhangs the field?
LAW 9
The Ball In and Out of Play
• What do you do when
the ball hits an
assistant referee who
is right on the
touchline?
• Play on, the referees
are part of the field.
• Blow your whistle, re• What do you do when
start with a dropped
the ball hits a tree that
ball. Example
overhangs the field?
Woodstock, Field by
the road.
LAW 10
The Method of Scoring
• A goal is scored when
LAW 10
The Method of Scoring
• A goal is scored when
– the whole of the ball passes over the goal line
…
– Between the goalposts and under the
crossbar …
– Provided that no infringement of the Laws of
the Game has been committed previously by
the team scoring the goal.
LAW 10
The Method of Scoring
If a referee signals a
goal before the ball has
passed wholly over the
goal line and
immediately realises his
error, play shall be
restarted with ?
• What is the referee’s
signal when a goal is
scored?
LAW 10
The Method of Scoring
If a referee signals a
goal before the ball has
passed wholly over the
goal line and
immediately realises his
error, play shall be
restarted with ?
• What is the referee’s
signal when a goal is
scored?
• A dropped ball
• The referee blows his
whistle and points to
centre.
LAW 10
The Method of Scoring
What is the assistant
referee’s signal when
a goal is scored?
• Each team scores 2
goals, who wins?
LAW 10
The Method of Scoring
What is the assistant
referee’s signal when
a goal is scored?
• Each team scores 2
goals, who wins?
• Turn and run up the
touchline towards the
centre of the field, DO
NOT raise your flag.
• It is a draw and only if
competition rules call
for it do you go to
either extra time or
penalty kicks.
LAW 10
The Method of Scoring
• When is a goal not a
goal?
LAW 10
The Method of Scoring
• When is a goal not a
goal?
• When a goalkeeper
taking a goal kick kicks it
into his own net.
• When a player takes a
direct free kick kicks it
into his own net.
• When a throw in goes
directly into his own net.
• When a player scores on
his own net from a corner
kick.
• When the balls strikes an
outside agent before
entering the net.
Insert Video Liverpool
Southampton Beachball Goal
THANK YOU
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every two months