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LVRSA Referee Program Fall 2015

Contacts

Dave Wahl, Referee and Rules coordinator: (908) 377-5441 [email protected] Dave Meehan, President: (908) 876-9818 [email protected] Ron Heyman, Vice President: (908) 832-1293 [email protected]

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Resource Links

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MAJOR CHANGE IN THE STATUS OF GRADE 9 RECREATIONAL REFEREES Please be advised that effective Monday, September 14th 2015, all New Jersey registered Grade 9 Recreational Referees who appear on the NJSRC approved referee list will be eligible to be assigned as Assistant Referees on all affiliated US Soccer matches (including ‘travel’ matches) up to and including the age of U14 (under fourteen). Please note that they can officiate these matches ONLY as an AR. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER can they officiate a ‘travel’ match as a Referee. Their status and eligibility as far as officiating Recreational matches is unaffected by this change. This major change is in effect on a trial basis, it will last until further notice, but it will be in effect until at least until December 31st 2015 (i.e. at least the entire fall season). This major change has been put into effect on a trial basis as a result of consultations with many of the youth leagues, some of the competition authorities that we all serve, as well as conversations with some of you regarding concerns about referee availability on a weekly basis.

Agenda

• What’s expected of you

• Assignment procedures

• Laws of the Game / Modifications

• Quiz review

What’s expected of you • Communicate availability

• Accept assignments timely

• Arrive at field on time - Being on time DOES NOT mean to arrive at game time. You need approximately 20 minutes to inspect the field and check in teams. Please do not hold up games; it impacts the entire day.

• Act professionally

• Dress neatly

• Know the Laws of the Game and LVRSA modifications

Assignment Procedures On the Google share file: 1. Report availability at least by the Sunday night before the next

week’s games (beginning the following Saturday) within the group spreadsheet and share.

2. Continue to update as necessary. 3. Assignments will go out by Wednesday night before Saturday’s

games and at least 48 hours in advance of any other day’s games.

4. You must confirm assignment within 24 hours by highlighting within the file.

5. If it becomes necessary to turn back your assignment, make every effort to arrange a replacement and adjust the Google file.

Assignment Procedures 9/13 9/14 9/15 9/16 9/17 9/18 9/19

Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

Meghan Cullen N y N

John Cullen N N Y, 8 PM start after 7 after 7

Kayla Demarest

Kyle Demarest

Leland Domaratzky Y Y N N N N Y after 5

Deanna Fischer N N N N N Y 8 N

Linnea Foote Y 12:30- 4

CJ Halter Y, 9-12 N N N Y N Y

Lou Marianacci Y N N N N Y N

Oscar Martyn Y Y Y after 5:30 N Y after 5:30 N Y after 5:30

Rich Mastriani Y, after 1 PM N Y, 8 PM start N Y N Y

Trey Mastriani Y, 9-12 N Y N Y N Y

Annie Mauldin Y - 11 on Y N N N N N

Lexi Miller ACT Y Y Y Y Y N

Connor Morgan Y - 11 ON Y 9-12 N Y N Y Y

Garrett Muscatella N N N Y N Y Y

Connor Noto Y - 11 to 6 Y N N N N N

Assignment Procedures Division Date Day Time Field Home Team Away Team

Minor Boys 9/13 Sat 9:00 AM Cobblestone #1 Joe Wallace Brian Witte Julia Trethaway

Minor Boys 9/13 Sat 11:00 AM Palmer #1 (upper) Dave Mitchell John Ruppert Connor Morgan

Minor Girls 9/13 Sat 9:00 AM Cobblestone #2 McGowen Decker E & G Nowak

Minor Girls 9/13 Sat 11:00 AM Cobblestone #1 St. Jacques Philips Annie Mauldin

Major Boys 9/13 Sat 9:00 AM Palmer #2 Curtis Collins Connor Onweller

Major Boys 9/13 Sat 11:00 AM Harrington #3 Nordmann\Kubic Mastriani Connor Noto

Major Boys 9/13 Sat 1:00 PM Cobblestone #3 Gegenfurtner Bishop Julian Zinna

Major Girls 9/13 Sat 9:00 AM Cobblestone 3 Farley Nordmann Matthew Zockoll

Major Girls 9/13 Sat 1:00 PM Palmer 3 McArtney Alai Linnea Foote

Senior Boys 9/13 Sat 1:00 PM Harrington #1 Cook Caro Lou Marianacci

Senior Boys 9/13 Sat 1:00 PM Palmer #2 Mauldin Ramos Rich Walczuk

Senior Boys 9/13 Sat 3:00 PM Palmer #2 Curtis Pease Doug Slobodien

Senior Girls 9/13 Sat 11:00 AM Palmer 3 Beatrice Sciancalepore Bruno Zbinden

Senior Girls 9/13 Sat 1:00 PM Harrington 3 Heymann Edwards Rich Mastriani

Major Boys 9/15 Mon 6:00 PM Califon Upper Mastriani Curtis Sam Sayles

Minor Girls 9/15 Mon 6:00 PM Palmer #1 Gunning Philips Trey Mastriani

Major Boys 9/16 Tue 6:00 PM Palmer #3 Bishop Collins Lexi Miller

Major Girls 9/16 Tue 6:00 PM Palmer 2 Farley Miller Maggie Schaffer

Minor Boys 9/16 Tue 5:45 PM Cobblestone #1 Vincent Capello Joe Wallace Garrett Muscatella

Senior Girls 9/16 Tue 8:00 PM Palmer 2 Edwards Beatrice John Cullen

Major Boys 9/18 Thu 6:00 PM Palmer #2 Nordmann\Kubic Gegenfurtner Maggie Schaffer

Senior Boys 9/18 Thu 8:00 PM Palmer #2 Ramos Caro Bruno Zbinden

Senior Girls 9/18 Thu 8:00 PM Palmer 3 Sciancalepore Alai Doug Slobodien

Referee

Assignment Procedures

First Name Last Name Email (1) Email (2) Mailing Address Phone Grade Notes

Meghan Cullen [email protected] [email protected] 7 Shadetree Place, Long Valley 07853 908-334-5638 12 4th year

John Cullen jcullen@[email protected] [email protected] 7 Shadetree Place, Long Valley 07853 908-334-7073 A

CJ Halter [email protected] 75 Woodbine Ave, Budd Lake NJ 07828 973-714-4582 8 2nd year

David Wahl [email protected] 8 Barstann Ct., Long Valley 07853 908-377-5441 A

Rich Walczuk [email protected] 17 BrookLawn Dr, Long Valley 07853 908-652-1051 A

Gillian Zavaglia [email protected] 73 Winay Terrace, Long Valley 07853 908-684-1880 9 3rd year

Michaela Zavaglia [email protected] 73 Winay Terrace, Long Valley 07853 908-684-1880 10 4th year

Laws of the Game / Modifications

Rule changes for the Fall 2015 season

Law 7 – Duration of the Match Division Kindergarten Pee Wee Minor Major Senior

Grades K 1-2 3-4 5-7 8-12

Referee N N Y Y Y

Number of players 3 to 4 7 8 11 11

Game time (1) 10 min. 10 min. 12 min. 30 min 30 min

per quarter quarter quarter half half

Ball size 3 3 4 5 5

Offside called N N Y Y Y

(1) Can be modified for water breaks, as necessary

Laws 1 – 17

Law 1 – The Field of Play

Goals must be anchored !!!


Goals must be anchored !!!


Check condition of the nets – have coaches fix them (zip ties, tape, etc.

Law 2 – The Ball Law 3 – The Number of Players

Law 2 – The Ball Law 3 – The Number of Players

Division Kindergarten Pee Wee Minor Major Senior

Grades K 1-2 3-4 5-7 8-12

Referee N N Y Y Y




Ball size 3 3 4 5 5



Law 4 – The Players’ Equipment

• Must wear shinguards

• Socks must be pulled up over shinguards

• Shirts tucked in

• No jewelry (necklaces, earrings, watches)

Band-Aids over earrings is NOT acceptable

• No baseball, football or lacrosse cleats

• Eyeglasses are permitted

• Soft ski hats, cold-weather gear under uniforms and sweatpants are permitted

Law 4 – The Players’ Equipment

Law 5 – The Referee


Referee responsibilities:

• Enforces the Laws of the Game

• Keeps the official time

• Suspends play for severe weather

• Stop play in the event of injury

Severe weather • Play must be suspended immediately when lightning is

seen and/or when the clap of thunder is heard.

• Thirty (30) minutes after this condition no longer exists, play may be resumed.

• The referee must advise all participants to leave the field for a safe location such as a car or other lightning protected enclosure until it is safe to return to the field.

• It is strongly recommended to "err on the side of caution.“

• If play is suspended at one field in a park complex, they must be suspended at all fields at that complex.

Law 5 – The Referee LVRSA uniform

We provide: • Shirt • Whistle • Yellow/Red cards • Touchline flags

You provide: • Shorts, socks (preferably black) • Watch • Pencil/Pen • Coin • Professional attitude

Whistle Dynamics • The whistle is a communications tool – just like the flags, body language, hand signals

• A whistle’s tone should distinguish the referee’s signals from whistle sounds that might be heard from a nearby field

• Whistles that produce an overly penetrating or loud tone should be avoided with very young players

• There are no specific, standard guidelines regarding:

• Tone

• Length of signal

• Loudness, or

• Number of blasts

• However, in all these elements, the referee must vary whistle signals at minimum to distinguish among:

• Simple attention getting (“look at me” – don’t start yet or the play is dead)

• Stoppages for “ordinary” fouls – imperative attention getting

• Serious events – indicating strong action to follow or seeking to disrupt retaliation

• Avoid overuse of the whistle so that, when the whistle is blown, it is more likely to draw the attention of players

• Carrying a back-up whistle is highly recommended

Hand Signals

Law 5 – The Referee What to do when you have an unruly coach:

• Keep your cool

• Do not engage

• Ask-Tell-Dismiss

What to do when you have an unruly parent:

• Keep your cool

• Ignore

• Do not engage

• Have the coach dismiss the parent to the parking lot

Report all incidents!

Law 6 – The Assistant Referee

Law 6 – The Assistant Referee

• No Assistant Referees in LVRSA • Request a parent volunteer to act as a

club linesman – make sure it is an adult • Have them signal for balls that leave the

field of play only. No offside or foul calls.

Law 7 – Duration of the Match

Law 7 – Duration of the Match

Time added only for serious injuries.

Division Kindergarten Pee Wee Minor Major Senior

Grades K 1-2 3-4 5-7 8-12

Referee N N Y Y Y




Ball size 3 3 4 5 5



Law 8 – Start and Restart of Play

Law 8 – Start and Restart of Play • A coin toss determines which team is on which end of the field

at the start of the game. Usually, the visiting team captain calls heads or tails.

• The team that wins the toss chooses the end of the field they will attack. The other team kicks off for the first half.

• A kick-off is the way to start each half of the game and to restart play after a goal is scored.

• Kick-off requirements: – From the center mark – Each team in its half of the field – Players from other team are outside the center circle – Ball is kicked and moves forward • The player who takes the kick-off can’t touch the ball again

until the ball has been touched by another player from either team (Indirect free kick restart if this happens.)

• A goal can be scored directly from a kick-off.

Law 8 – Start and Restart of Play

Dropped Ball • A dropped ball is the way to restart play if play has been

stopped for any reason not covered in the Law (i.e. injury)

• A dropped ball cannot be played by anyone until it hits the ground. (Otherwise, the ball has to be dropped again.)

• There is no requirement that any players at all or any certain number of players have to participate in a dropped ball restart.

• A dropped ball may not be taken inside either team’s goal area. Instead, the ball is dropped on the goal area line closest to where the ball was when play was stopped.

• A goal cannot be scored directly from a dropped ball.

Law 9 – Ball In and Out of Play

Law 9 – Ball In and Out of Play The ball is always in play until:

It completely leaves the field across the goal line or touch line; or

The referee signals for play to stop.

Law 10 – Method of Scoring

Law 10 – Method of Scoring A goal is scored when the whole ball completely crosses the goal line between the goal posts and under the crossbar.

No goal

No goal

No goal

Goal

Law 11 – Offside

Law 11 – Offside • A player is in an offside position if he is nearer his opponent’s goal line than both the ball and the second to last opponent

• A player is not in an offside position if:

1. He is in his own half of the field of play

2. He is level with the second last opponent

• The judgment as to the offside position is determined at the moment the ball is played by a member of the player’s team.

• Being in an offside position is not an offence in itself.

• A player in an offside position is only penalized if, at the moment the ball is:

1. played or touched by a teammate,

2. he is involved in the active play by interfering with the play,

3. interfering with an opponent or

4. gaining an advantage by being in that position.

Law 11 – Offside • A player who receives the ball directly from a goal kick, throw in or a corner kick has not committed an offside offence.

• A player’s offside or onside position at the time the ball is touched or played by a teammate cannot be changed by any subsequent movement of the player, the opponents or the ball, so long as there has been no intervening play of the ball by an opponent. An offside or onside position is based on where the player is when the player’s teammate touches or plays the ball, not where the player becomes actively involved in play.

• There must be a clear understanding that an offside position is decided based on a moment in time – when the ball is touched or played by a teammate – whereas the offside offence is judged from that moment onward.

Law 11 – Offside How is the determination of “active involvement” made leading to a decision to penalize for offside? • “Interfering with play” means touching or playing the ball last touched or played by a teammate. In this context, touching and playing the ball are considered equivalent actions by the player. • This point was clarified as follows: “A player in an offside position may be penalized before playing or touching the ball if, in the opinion of the referee, no other teammate in an onside position has the opportunity to play the ball.” This clarification means that the player could be penalized immediately rather than having to wait for a physical touch of the ball if, in the opinion of the referee, there was no teammate in an onside position who could compete for the ball. It follows that, if there were a teammate coming from an onside position who could play the ball legally, it would be necessary to wait to see which player actually got to the ball first. “Interfering with an opponent” means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or movement, or by a gesture or movement which in the opinion of the referee deceives or distracts an opponent.

Law 11 – Offside • “Gaining an advantage by being in that position” means playing a ball that rebounds to him off a goalpost, crossbar, or an opponent, having been in an offside position when that phase of play began. The attacker in an offside position would not have been penalized for offside if the ball had not rebound to him or her in this passage of play.

• The approach taken by most match officials is to wait and see. In these circumstances it may appear that the official is late or slow in signaling the offence, but in reality he or she has taken all the evidence presented to him or her, applied the knowledge and understanding of the criteria and come to a balanced decision. This may have included the fact that the player was not initially involved in active play and therefore no signal was given. It is almost universally accepted that, if there is any doubt, then the balance of doubt is given to the attacker.

Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct

Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct Direct free kick fouls:

1. Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent

2. Tripping or attempting to trip an opponent

3. Striking or attempting to strike an opponent

4. Jumping at an opponent

5. Charging an opponent

6. Pushing an opponent

7. While tackling for the ball, making contact with the opponent before contacting the ball

8. Holding an opponent

9. Spitting at an opponent

10.Deliberately handling the ball with any part of the hand or arm

Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct Indirect free kick fouls:

1. Goalkeeper holding the ball for more than 6 seconds

2. Handling the ball a second time before the ball has been played by anyone else (teammate or opponent)

3. Handling the ball directly after it has been deliberately kicked to the goalkeeper by a teammate or thrown in by a teammate to the goalkeeper

4. Throw-in to your goalkeeper

5. Playing dangerously

6. Getting in the way of an opponent while not playing the ball (this used to be called “obstruction” and is now called impeding)


43 12 “Dangerous play” becomes an offense only when an opponent is adversely affected.

A) Yes

B) No


Playing in a dangerous manner (Dangerous play)

Playing in a dangerous manner is defined as any action that, while trying to play the ball, threatens injury to someone (including the player himself). It is committed with an opponent nearby and prevents the opponent from playing the ball for fear of injury. A scissors or bicycle kick is permissible provided that, in the opinion of the referee, it is not dangerous to an opponent. Playing in a dangerous manner involves no physical contact between the players. If there is physical contact, the action becomes an offence punishable with a direct free kick or penalty kick. In the case of physical contact, the referee should carefully consider the high probability that misconduct has also been committed.

Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct Handling

Handling the ball involves a deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with his hand or arm. The referee must consider the following: • the movement of the hand towards the ball (not the ball towards the hand) • the distance between the opponent and the ball (unexpected ball)

Disciplinary sanctions

Circumstances when a caution for unsporting behavior is required when a player deliberately handles the ball, e.g. when a player: • deliberately and blatantly handles the ball to prevent an opponent gaining possession • attempts to score a goal by deliberately handling the ball A player is sent off, however, if he prevents a goal or an obvious goal scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball.

Restart of play • Direct free kick from the position where the offence occurred or penalty kick

Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct Pass back violation

The offense rests on three events occurring in the following sequence:

• The ball is kicked (played with the foot) by a teammate of the goalkeeper,

• This action is deemed to be deliberate rather than a deflection, and

• The goalkeeper handles the ball directly (no intervening touch of play of the ball by anyone else)

Restart of play Indirect free kick from the position where the offence occurred


7 CAUTIONABLE OFFENSES

A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card for committing any of the following seven offenses:

1. is guilty of unsporting behavior (UB) (i.e. commits a direct free kick foul in a reckless manner)

2. shows dissent by word or action (DT)

3. persistently infringes the Laws of the Game (PI)

4. delays the restart of play (DR)

5. fails to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick, free kick or throw-in (FRD)

6. enters or re-enters the field of play without the referee’s permission (E)

7. deliberately leaves the field of play without the referee’s permission (L)

Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct 7 SENDING-OFF OFFENSES

A player, substitute or substituted player is sent off and shown the red card for committing any of the following seven offenses:

1. is guilty of serious foul play (SFP)

2. is guilty of violent conduct (VC)

3. spits at an opponent or any other person (S)

4. denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to the goalkeeper within his or her own penalty area) (DGH)

5. denies an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player’s goal by an offense punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick (DGF)

6. uses offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures (AL)

7. receives a second caution in the same match (2CT)

Law 13 – Free Kicks

Law 13 – Free Kicks

• A goal can be scored directly from a direct free kick but only against the opponents. A goal cannot be scored directly from an indirect free kick.

• All players from the other team must be at least ten yards away from where the free kick is being taken.

• The kicking team can decide to go ahead and take a kick anyway even if there are opponents closer than ten yards.

• The player taking the free kick cannot touch the ball again unless another player has touched it (an indirect free kick is given to the other team if this happens).

• The referee signals an indirect free kick by raising an arm straight overhead. The referee keeps the arm raised until the ball is touched by another player or leaves the field of play.

Law 13 – Free Kicks Special rules / exceptions:

1. If a free kick is given to defenders inside their penalty area, the ball is not in play until it leaves the penalty area. All opponents must be outside the penalty area when the kick is taken.

2. If an indirect free kick is given to the attackers inside the defender’s goal area, the ball is placed on the goal area line closest to where the foul or misconduct occurred.

3. If a free kick is given to defenders inside their goal area, the ball can be placed on the ground anywhere in the goal area.

4. Opponents can be closer than 10 yards to a free kick if they are standing on their own goal line between the goal posts.

Law 14 – The Penalty Kick

Law 14 – The Penalty Kick • A penalty kick is the way to start play again after a defender commits a direct

free kick foul inside the defending team’s penalty area.

• The referee signals for the kick to be taken after:

– The ball is placed on the penalty mark

– The defending goalkeeper is facing the field on the line between the goal posts

– The kicker is identified

– Everyone else is outside the penalty area and outside the penalty arc and behind the ball

• The ball must be kicked forward to be in play.

• Until the ball is kicked:

– The goalkeeper cannot move forward (but can move sideways)

– None of the other players can go into the penalty area or the penalty arc or move past the ball

• The player taking the penalty kick cannot touch the ball a second time until another player has touched the ball (if this happens, an indirect free kick is given to the other team).

Law 14 – The Penalty Kick

Law 15 – The Throw-In

Law 15 – The Throw-In • Both feet on or behind the line • The ball is thrown over the head using both hands while

the feet remain on the ground. The ball is in play as soon as it is released from the thrower’s hands and enters the field.

• If the ball does not enter the field or hits the ground before entering the field, the throw-in is retaken.

• The thrower cannot touch the ball again until it has been touched by another player (indirect free kick for the other team).

Minors only: Additional attempt provided for an improper throw-in

The main purpose of the throw-in is to get the ball back into play.

Law 16 – The Goal Kick

Law 16 – The Goal Kick • A goal kick is the way to start play again when the ball leaves the

field across the goal line, last touched by an attacking player. • All opponents must stay outside the penalty area until the ball

leaves the penalty area. • The ball can be placed anywhere in the goal area. • The ball is in play when it leaves the penalty area into the field. • No one on either team can touch the ball until it is in play • The goal kick is retaken if any of these requirements are not met. • The player taking the goal kick cannot touch the ball again until

another player has touched the ball (an indirect free kick is given to the other team).

• A goal can be scored directly from a goal kick, but only against the other team.

• Not a Goal! A team cannot score an own goal from a goal kick (goal kick must be retaken)

Law 16 – The Goal Kick

Minors only:

Opponents are to remain in their own half until the ball is in

play. The team taking the goal kick does not have to wait for

the opposition to retreat and has the option to restart the

game beforehand should they so choose. The ball is in play

when it is kicked directly out of the penalty area.

Law 17 – The Corner Kick

Law 17 – The Corner Kick

• A corner kick is the way to restart play when the ball leaves the field across the goal line, last touched by a defending player.

• The ball is placed inside the corner arc on the side of the field closer to where the ball went out.

• The ball is in play as soon as it is kicked. • The player taking the corner kick cannot touch the ball again

until another player has touched the ball. (An indirect free kick is given to the other team if this happens.)

• All opponents must remain at least ten yards away from the corner arc until the ball is in play.

• A goal can be scored directly from a corner kick. • Players are not allowed to move the corner flag to take a

corner kick.

Questions?

Quiz review

Question #

Answer

(letter) Law #

17 13

At the taking of a free kick, an opponent who is less than ten yards from the ball fails to respect the

required distance by advancing or lunging toward the ball and blocks the kick. What action should

the referee take?

A) The player should be cautioned and the kick should be retaken

B) Play should continue and the player should be cautioned at the next stoppage

C) Play should continue

D) Stop play and retake the kick

50 12

Can a referee discipline a player for a tackle where the player takes the ball first and before making

contact with the opponent?

A) Yes

B) No

35 11

An attacking player, in an offside position, receives the ball directly from a teammate’s goal kick. Is the

player guilty of an offside offense?

A) Yes

B) No

39 17 On a corner kick, the ball can be placed on or inside the corner kick arc on either side of the field.

A) Yes

B) No

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