Handout from 9/11/16 Referee Meeting

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Chappaqua AYSO
Fall 2016
Referee Kick-Off Meeting
Rob Catarella
Regional Referee Administrator
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Meeting Overview
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Philosophy of Refereeing
Game Scheduling
Game Management
Changes to the Laws of the Game
Online resources
Open discussion
This presentation will be available on our webpage:
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THANK YOU!
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New Referees
• Welcome!!
• Start with U8 games and move to U10 when ready
• Pick up Jerseys & socks after meeting
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Philosophy of Refereeing
• Be a friendly “aunt or uncle” not a policeman.
• Maintain a fun learning environment.
• “Friendly Authority” Smile! It’s fun!
• Know, understand and apply the rules. -- Always use
common sense
• You must see an infraction to punish it.
• The need to caution or send-off a young player is
extremely rare and can usually be avoided.
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Age Specific Issues
• U-8
Simple rules — start learning game, VERY few fouls,
keep play moving.
– Stop on bad throw-in, instruct proper technique, but let play go if it
happens again.
• U-10
The whole game — control parents
• U-12
Skills better — parents better
• U-14
Hormones kick in — control is key
• U-19
Better be in shape — fouls galore
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Game Scheduling
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• Saturday game schedule website
– Different tabs for each week
• Make comments on website OR send me an email
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Scheduling
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• Even if someone has requested a game you can still put your
name in.
• It is NOT first-come, first-served. I will balance assignments
so everyone gets work.
• Games will be assigned Thursday 8pm
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Upper Division Games
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• Sign up to be an Assistant Referee the same way
• If no CR is available then no AR will be assigned, but put the
request in anyway!
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Scheduling- Times
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The times listed on the website are the scheduled start times of
the games.
• U8: Be there 15 minutes before
– Be ready to start when coaches finish their training.
– There are two U8 fields at Westorchard. You can pick whichever game
you’d like. Coordinate with other game’s referee.
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• U10 / U12 / U14 / U19: Be there 30 minutes before
– Check field safety, goals, lines, etc
– Be ready to start early if coaches are ready
– There is often a game immediately after yours.
• If you start late you’ll have to shorten the halves to end on time.
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Scheduling- Cancellations
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• Let me know BY EMAIL if you can’t make a game to which
you were assigned
• I will offer that game to next available person BY EMAIL
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• Comment in the “Complete” box to let me know you worked
that game as a CR or AR
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Game Management
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Respect Starts with Appearance
• Look the part, be the part
• Tuck in Jersey, wear black shorts and referee
socks
BE PREPARED!
• Wear a Watch… NO PHONES!
• Have a coin to flip
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• Only whistle to start and stop play.
– No need to whistle on every goal or when ball goes out
of bounds: Players usually stop on their own.
– Too many whistles means they’ll pay less attention
• Talk with your whistle. Short and Sharp. Don’t
whimper!
– Once: normal stoppage or start
– Multiple times: lots of action and you need to get things
stopped
– Two or Three long blows to call half or end of game
• Practice at home
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Use Your Words
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• Signal AND Talk
– “Red Throw”
– “Blue Direct Free Kick”
– “Offsides”
• Talk during play too
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“Keep the arms down”
“Watch the pushing”
“No foul, keep playing”
“ADVANTAGE, PLAY ON!”
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Smile!
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• It keeps things light
• It calms the player who is already mad and diffuses the
tension
• It calms you down
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Player Dissent
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• Let them know you’re watching
• First time is friendly reminder
that you’ll be making the calls.
– This is usually enough
• Talk to them individually, quietly
during a stoppage
– Loud rebukes are sometimes
embarrassing and make player even
more angry
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Teamwork
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• Be an AR for another ref, ask them to
AR you when you CR
• Form 3-person teams and rotate
• Work together, learn together,
improve together
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Mistakes
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• I make them every game
• You will too
– Forgotten laws
– Laws you never knew
– Missed game action
• Talk about it, learn from it, move on.
• Email me questions
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New Rules for 2016 - 2017
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Restarts
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• Kickoffs can go backwards!
• Ball must clearly move to be in play
– No more “tapping” on indirect kicks
• Offside restart is where player in offside position is when
offsides is called
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Heading
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• No heading U12 and younger
• Restart is Indirect Free Kick
• Use common sense
– The first time it happens, just yell “No
Heading” but let play continue
– Second time, let play continue but warn
everyone at next stoppage.
– Third time, Indirect Free Kick
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AYSO Philosophies
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Everyone Plays
Balanced Teams
Open Registration
Positive Coaching
Good Sportsmanship
Player Development
= lots of substitutions
… report problems
… let coach know
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Safety
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Weather
• If you hear thunder, stop the game and leave the field
– Coaches and parents are responsible for the kids
• If fields are closed by town, games are cancelled
• Otherwise, show up to games. You’ll get credit for it if the
teams don’t show up or leave early.
• Check our Weather page for updates
– http://site.chappaquaayso.org/weather/
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Concussions
• If you see something, say something to the coach
• Stop the game if necessary
• Player must be removed from play for the remainder of day
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Other Safety Reminders
• Players cannot wear any jewelry (watches, earrings, etc.)
– must be removed and not taped over
• No casts or splints, even soft ones
• Glasses are OK
• During cooler weather warm clothes may be worn
underneath the uniform. Hoods must be tucked in.
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Online Resources
• Our home on the web: http://site.chappaquaayso.org/referees/
– Lots of great links to other referee resources
• Saturday game schedule
• Laws of the Game
• AYSO’s Whistle Stop newsletter
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Have a Great Season!
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