EMSA Referees
IFAB’s Additional Guidance on Law 11
Al Wielinga
• The materials and videos in this presentation supplement
the presentation produced by the CSA
• Referees who were unable to attend the education session
are encouraged to meet with a certified Instructor to
review the CSA presentation and videos
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IFAB’s Additional Guidance Overview
Videos – Offside or Not Offside?
Group Activity: What are three examples of…?
Group Activity: Some examples of....
Videos Revisited – Offside or Not Offside?
Teamwork
Presentation Outline
• Additional Guidance on Law 11
http://www.ontariosoccer.net/images/publications/2015/referee/C
ircular_LoG_Additional_Guidance_on_Law_11_v2.0_EN.pdf
IFAB’s Directive
• In groups of two (Referee and AR), decide if each of the
following video examples is offside or not offside.
• The Referee’s decision is final.
• Ignore the final decisions of the Referees and AR’s in the
videos. Several videos are from games that were played
prior to the Additional Guidance. Some parts of the
Additional Guidance were created due to the situations
presented in these videos
Offside or Not Offside?
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Video #1
Video #2
Video #3
Video #4
Video #5
Video #6
Video #7
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Video #8
Video #9
Video #10
Video #11
Video #12
Video #13
Offside or Not Offside?
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A deliberate save
A deliberate play
A deflection
An attacker who attempts to play the ball with impact
An attacker who attempts to play the ball without impact
An attacker who challenges an opponent
An attacker who does not challenge an opponent
An attacker who interferes with an opponent (movement)
An attacker who does not interfere with opponent (movement)
Group Activity – What are
three examples of…?
• A deliberate save
• A goalkeeper who blocks a shot
• A defender who heads the ball off the goal line
• A defender who blocks a shot on goal with the keeper out of position
• A deliberate play
• A defender heads an expected ball near the penalty mark
• A defender prevents a goal by deliberately handling the ball
• A defender deliberately kicks a ball to prevent it from going to an
opponent
• NOTE: A misplay is, in many cases, still a deliberate play
• A deflection (or rebound)
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A ball hitting defender (e.g. blocking a pass) from a short distance
A defender instinctively putting a foot to the ball
A ball striking a defender who has his back turned to play
A defender lunging for a difficult to reach ball
Activity – Examples of…
• An attacker who attempts to play the ball with impact
• See Video Examples #6
• An attacker who attempts to play the ball without impact
• See Video Example #7
• An attacker who challenges an opponent
• See Video Example #8
• An attacker reaching for a ball as a defender plays it
• An attacker who does not challenge an opponent
• Attacker is moving several yards behind a defender
• Attacker is standing still away from a defender
Activity – Examples of…
• An attacker who interferes with an opponent (movement)
• An attacker whose movements near the ball limit the
defender’s playing options
• An attacker whose position interferes with a defender
ability to move toward the ball
• An attacker on a collision course with the goalkeeper or a
defender
• An attacker who does not interfere with opponent
(movement)
• An attacker running after the ball but not playing it
• An attacker who allows the defender the first touch but does
not limit playing opportunities (usually behind or beside the
defender)
Activity – Examples of…
Deliberate Play or
Deflection?
• The points on the previous page are considerations.
Referees must weigh the points and make a decision.
• For example, a player has an easy header coming toward
him. He moves toward the ball but then misplays it and it
deflects off his head. This is considered a deliberate play.
• For example, a player runs from a long distance to meet a
ball. She attempts to head it by leaping off-balance (still
moving backward) as high as she can (a lunging jump).
It skims off her head. This can be considered a deflection
(it meets the last three criteria of “deflection”).
Notes:
• Video #1 Offside. The goalkeeper saves the ball.
• Video #2 Offside. A defender saves the ball. Although he is
quite a distance from goal, the goalkeeper is not in position.
Video #3 Not offside. The defender deliberately plays the ball.
• Video #4 Not offside. The defender deliberately plays the ball.
• Video #5 Offside. The ball deflects off a defender who is
blocking a pass.
• Video #6 Offside. Five situations where an attacker attempts to
play a ball. In all cases, the attempt to play the ball impact the
keeper who needs to wait to see if the ball will be played or not.
Offside or Not Offside?
Final Decisions
• Video #7 Not offside. The offside attacker’s attempt to play the ball
has no impact on any opponents.
• Video #8 Offside. The attacker challenges his opponent for the ball.
• Video #9 Not offside. The offside attacker does not prevent the
defender from playing the ball in a fair manner.
• Video #10 Offside. The offside player’s unexpected movement near
the ball impacts the keeper line of sight and causes the keeper to
hesitate.
• Video #11 Offside. Offside player physically blocked a defender’s
movement to the ball
• Video #12 Not offside. The attacker chasing the ball did not interfere
with the defender’s ability to play the ball.
• Video #13 Not Offside. The defender saves a goal by deliberately
handling the ball (considered a deliberate play, not a deliberate save)
Final Decisions
• Impact: See video examples
• Physically challenging a defender for the ball
• Causing a keeper to hesitate in his movements because the
attacker is attempting to play the ball close to him
• Blocking a defender’s path (impeding or holding) to the ball
• No Impact:
• A defender looks in the direction of an offside player
• A defender rushes his actions because an offside player is
behind/near him
• An offside attacker running toward a ball and it is then
played by a team mate
• An offside attacker running toward a ball and it is then
played (unchallenged) by a a defender
Notes on Impact:
• Both Referee and AR are responsible for correct decisionmaking. AR can no longer just raise flag if ball goes near
or toward an offside player. Referee can no longer just
blow whistle if flag goes up.
• AR is primarily responsible for offside position
• Referee is primarily responsible for knowing whether
player interfered with opponent or not
Teamwork
Responsibilities
• If AR raises flag and Referee sees that there is clearly no
impact, the Referee must allow play to continue
• If AR is unsure about impact and no goal is scored, play
continues
• If AR is unsure about impact and a goal is scored (or a
disciplinary card is issued)
• Stand at attention at offside line (do not raise flag)
• This tells Referee there was an offside player
• Referee decides if offside player had impact
• Consult if there is any lack of clarity (e.g. Referee does
not know which player was in offside position or at which
point the player was in an offside position)
Teamwork in Action
Questions?