Becoming a Soccer Referee Becoming a Soccer Referee iii Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................v The 17 Laws .....................................................................................................................................2 The Field, Ball, and Players .............................................................................................................5 The Referees ....................................................................................................................................9 Fouling ...........................................................................................................................................13 Kicks and Throw-Ins......................................................................................................................17 Works Cited………………………………………………………………………………...……25 Becoming a Soccer Referee Introduction Soccer players already know the general rules. “Don’t use your hands unless you are the goalkeeper in the goalie box.” Do not attack other players. Although many soccer players know the general rules of soccer, many do not know why it is that they get penalized for something that may seem legal. There are little things that most players assume are safe to do, or in general just play much too safe in order to not break the rules. If one knows the rules of the game, one can utilize them to their advantage. v The 17 Laws The 17 Laws The 17 Laws These are the 17 laws of soccer as authorized by the International Football Association Board. Keep in mind that these laws are concrete and do not change for official games. 1. Field of play 2. The ball 3. Number of players 4. Player equipment 5. The referee 6. Assistant referees 7. Match Duration 8. Start and restart of play 9. Ball in/out of play 10. Scoring 11. Offsides 12. Fouling and Misconduct 13. Free kicks 14. Penalty kicks 15. Throw-ins 16. Goal kicks 17. Corner kicks 3 The Field, Ball, and Players The Field, Ball, and Players The Field To meet the standard regulations, the field must be the proper measurements. Touch line: ninety meters-one hundred meters Goal line: forty five meters-ninety meters An eight yard goal that is centered along the goal line Six yards that come straight out from the goal post (that meets with the goal line) creates the goal box The Ball Although the size of the ball seems irrelevant, players who play professionally all practice with a universal ball size to ensure that players of different backgrounds are not at an advantage or disadvantage. For children, it is good to start at a smaller size, preferably a size three or four ball. For a professional player, or for an official game, the ball size must be a size 5 ball. 7 8 The Field, Ball, and Players The Players Number of players Before a game starts, the referee must count and make sure that there are at least 11 potential players on each team. If a team does not meet the required amount of players, that team must forfeit the game. The official names of the positions are shown in this diagram, but knowing the position names is not necessary to play the game. The Field, Ball, and Players 9 Player equipment Players must also have the proper equipment. They must be wearing: A jersey and shorts Players will be required to wear a jersey representing their team as well as shorts. Socks and shin guards The socks must cover the shin guards, which means that the socks must be long and elastic enough to do so. Indoor/Outdoor soccer shoes When playing indoor soccer, do not wear cleats. Cleats tear up the artificial grass, and the turf costly to replace. Indoor soccer shoes work perfectly and are suited for the field anyway. When playing outdoor soccer, you must wear cleats. It does not matter if the grass is torn up, since the grass does grow back and is easily replaceable. Any other footwear is not allowed on the field of play. The Referees The Referees 13 The Referee You may like the referee or you may not. The referee is impartial. Either way, it does not influence the decisions and calls made by the referee. Anything they say goes. As stated in the rulebook, “The referee’s word is the law.” 14 14 Kicks and Throw-Ins The Referees The Assistant Referee The assistant referees are the referees on the field holding flags. The direction their flag is pointed is used to express different things. Most of the signals are universal, but some vary by country. A flag in the air indicates that a play needs to be stopped or that the assistant needs to speak with the referee. If the assistant referee holds their flag horizontally towards the goalpost, they are signaling for a goal kick. If the assistant referee holds their flag towards the corner flag, they are signaling for a corner kick. If the assistant referee holds the flag with both hands, it indicates that a player substitution is being made. No plays are allowed to be made during this time. Fouling Fouling 17 Fouling and Misconduct Fouling and misconduct is a large part of the game. Due to flopping, (when a player pretends to be hurt during a play) it makes it hard for a referee to make a call. To be safe, many referees will just call a foul on the other player. By doing so, it avoids any sort of faulty call. Most players take advantage of this. It is hard to watch a soccer match without flopping anymore. However, the referee does not favor the flopper. A referee can deem that the play upon the flopper legal, and allow the play to continue, making flopping somewhat risky for their team if one of the players is busy laying on the ground rather than continue playing. The arguably most popular flop is from the 1999 game between AGF and FC Copenhagen, when a player’s ear was lightly flicked. The player proceeded to scream while holding his ear and falling to the ground. When a referee does call out an illegal play/act by one of the players, they will receive one of three things. 1. The referee can issue a warning, usually for minor aggression. 2. The referee can issue a yellow card, which can be given for: a. unsportsmanlike behavior. b. dissent by word or action. c. persistent infringement of the Laws of the Game. d. delaying the start/restart of play. e. failure to respect the required distance for a corner kick, free kick, or throw-in. f. entering or re-entering the field of play without the referee’s permission. g. deliberately leaving the field of play without the referee’s permission. 3. The referee can issue a red card, which are given for a. extreme foul play. b. violence. c. spitting at people. d. denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (not including the goalkeeper). e. usage of offensive/abusive language and/or gestures. f. an offence after receiving a second yellow card. Kicks and Throw-Ins Kicks and Throw-Ins 21 Kicks and Throw-Ins Free kicks Direct free kick o This free kick can be shot into the opposing team’s goal. Indirect free kick o This free kick means that the ball must make contact with another player before it can enter the goal. In other words, the player cannot score the shot themselves from the indirect free kick. Penalty kicks These kicks are awarded when a defending player fouls an attacking player or commits a hand-ball when in the defending team’s penalty box. The teams align themselves along the edges of the penalty box and cannot enter until the penalty kick is made. The goalkeeper may move along the goal line, but not forward until the penalty shot is made. Goal kicks These kicks are awarded when the attacking team knocks the ball out of bounds on the defending team’s goal line. A defender or the goalkeeper places the ball anywhere in the goal box and kicks the ball back into play. 22 Kicks and Throw-Ins Corner kicks These kicks are awarded when the defending team knocks the ball out on their goal line. The attacking team places the ball into the corner (the side where the ball went out of bounds) and kicks the ball into play. Although it is difficult, it is legal to score directly off of a corner kick. Throw-Ins The throw-in is awarded to the team that did not touch the ball last when it goes out of bounds over the touchline (the long sides of the field). The throw must be a two-handed, overhead throw while keeping both feet grounded. Teams cannot directly score off of a throw-in Kicks and aThrow-Ins Becoming Soccer Referee Index Assistant, 10 Ball, 7 Corner kicks, 11 Direct free kick, 10 equipment, 9 Field, 7 Foul, 9 Goal kicks, 10 Indirect free kick, 10 Penalty, 10 Players, 8 Referee, 9 The 17 Laws, 3 Throw-In, 11 23 Kicks and Throw-Ins Becoming a Soccer Referee 25 Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football_pitch http://www.understandingsoccer.com/uploads/1/0/8/7/10870108/3460451.jpg http://www.bettersoccercoaching.com/images/soccer-drills-content/soccer_drill_image559.gif http://www.tipkiller.com/images/illustr/corner-betting.jpg http://www.canadakicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/penalty-kick.jpg http://www.bet2winapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/free-kick-soccer.jpg http://blogs.mtu.edu/iesl/files/2013/04/Mazen_6.jpg http://media.mlive.com/michigan_soccer/photo/koman-coulibaly-yellow-card-vs-sloveniausajpg-52842e3fea74f9ec_large.jpg http://www.football-bible.com/images/image/soccer-ball-sizes.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/IYOF7sCLCtU/Tt_mPfFAsEI/AAAAAAAAAY0/U1rV9_MkMK0/s1600/MiniBall_program_pi c_small.jpg http://www.soccer-training-guide.com/images/basic-soccer-rules.png http://www.dpaperwall.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/soccer-field-wallpaper-5.jpg http://www.curatormagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Flop.jpeg http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/729114849_1/CPAM-2012-13-PSG-18-IBRAHIMOVIChome-soccer-jersey-shirts-shorts-away-soccer-uniforms-Paris-St.jpg http://assets.academy.com/mgen/07/10096207.jpg?is=500,500 http://www.veritasdefenderdads.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/soccer-penalty-kick1.bmp
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