7601 Martin Grove Road
Vaughan, Ontario
L4L 9E4
email: [email protected]
web: www.ontariosoccer.net
Tel: (905) 264-9390
Fax: (905) 264-9445
OSA Small Sided Game Course
Student Handout
Introduction
Congratulations on becoming a referee! You have taken the first step in what can be
a very challenging and rewarding career. Keep this handout sheet and review it
regularly throughout the season.
Important Contact Information
During your first year of refereeing, you will have many questions. Make sure you
have contact information of the people who will be able to answer your questions.
Contact
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address
Club Head Referee
District Referee
Coordinator
Game Appointer
Mentor
Game Appointments
In order to know whether or not you can accept a game, you need to be aware of any
other commitments that you may have. Make sure you keep a calendar for all your
activities and keep it close by the phone. Don’t forget to record the details of the
game in the calendar as well:
□ Date
□ Time
□ Field
□ Teams
□ Age Group
□ Length of Halves
□ How to Cancel (in case of emergency)
Arriving at the Field
Make sure you arrive at the field looking the part of a referee and with all the
required equipment to do your job:
What to Wear:
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Referee Shirt
Black Shorts
Black Socks
Black Soccer Shoes
What to Bring:
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Whistle
Wristwatch or Stopwatch
Notebook
Pens / Pencils
Coin
Water Bottle
Sunscreen
Pre-Game Responsibilities:
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Meet Coaches
Confirm Teams
Check the Field – Make sure it’s safe
Check the Nets
Check the Ball
Ensure Parents & Spectators won’t interfere with players
Get Team Sheets
Appoint Touchline Help (optional)
Check Players Equipment (shirt, shorts, socks, shinguards , shoes)
Check Players for Unsafe Items (jewellery, watches, knee braces, casts)
Post-Game Responsibilities:
□ Handshakes
□ Complete Game Reports
Starts and Restarts
Starts/
Restarts
Where are
When is it the players Who
required?
not playing it?
ball?
Can a goal
takes When is ball
be
scored
in play?
directly?
Kick-off
Start
of In own half, Anyone
on Kicked and
game/half
opponents 5 attacking
moves
Yes
after goal
meters away team
forward
Goal Kick
Over
goal
Opponents
line
by
behind the
attacking
retreat line
team
Anyone
on Kicked and
defending
leaves
No
team
penalty area
Corner Kick
Over
goal
line
by Opponents
defensive
5 m away
team
Anyone
on
Kicked
attacking
moves
team
Pass-in
Over
Opponents
touchline by
3 m away
either team
Anyone
opposing
team
Drop Ball
Referee
stops
play
for
any Anywhere on Referee
reason
not field of play restarts play
covered
above
Indirect
Free Kick
Penal
offence
Penalty Kick
Penal
All 5 m away Anyone
on Kicked and
offence
&
behind opposing
moves
Yes
inside
the
penalty mark team
forward
penalty area
Opponents
5m away
on
and
Yes
Enters field
No
of play
When
touches
ground
Anyone
on
Kicked
opposing
moves
team
the
and
Not
applicable
No