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Law 5 – The Referee

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Referee Mechanics & Signals

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General Positioning

The Referee runs diagonal

Referee area of responsibility Each AR covers ¼ of the field

– sees what’s ahead and behind the Referee

– judge most offside calls

AR 1

AR 2

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SignalsSignals

• Visual

Hand or flag• Audible

Verbal or whistle

Note: Whistle tone should be varied

according to the situation

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SignalsSignals

Goal kick Corner kick

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SignalsSignals

Penalty kick

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Indirect free kick

Direct free kick

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SignalsSignals

Advantage

Play on!

Throw-in

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Caution(yellow card)

Send-off(red card)

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Second Cautionable

offense

Then show red card.

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For a Caution:1. Isolate Offender (if necessary)

Misconduct Procedures

For a Send-off:1. Isolate Offender (if necessary)

3. Keep your eyes on field and players 4. Book (Same info, but not until after player leaves)

Procedure for issuing cards

3. Display card2. Book (Name, number, time, offense)

2. Display card

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Throw-in Referee Technique

Referee or Assistant Referee should indicate place from which the throw-in should be taken

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ReviewReview

What is the referee signal for…• A Throw-in? • Advantage?• IFK?• DFK?• Goal?• Offside?• Penalty Kick?• Caution or send-off players and subs?

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When may the referee:

• Report or dismiss team officials?• When they act irresponsibly

• Do you show cards to them?• No, only to players and substitutes

• Stop,suspend or abandon a match?• Outside interference• Weather• Infringements of the Law

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A referee must:

Use common sense (Law 18)

• Know the Laws of the Game• Be firm (Not overbearing)• Signal calls (Do not explain them)• Be near to play (If nothing else)• If in doubt - don’t interfere

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