Report Writing

U.S. Soccer Federation Referee ProgramGrade 7 Referee CourseAmateur Adult Training

Responsibility

Purpose

o Competition authoritiesoGame informationoDisciplinary actions oPlayersoTeam officials

oAny additional events from before, during and after the game

Elements

o Teams, date and venueo Scoreo Players’ names and jersey numberso Goal scorerso Referee teamo Detailed description of incidents and events

Description

o OffensesoDefined by the Laws of the Game

o IncidentsoRequire clarification from the referee

o DescriptionoFactualoClearoConcise

Description

o InformationoSimple and succinct

o IncidentoWho did whatoWhen in the gameoWhere on the field

o LanguageoReport the exact words used

Do’s and Don'ts

o DooFocus on the factsoBe clear and conciseoWork with the referee team

o Don’toSpeculateo Insert opinionoMake disciplinary suggestions

U.S. Soccer Reports

o Available for download in the Downloads section of the Resource Center at ussoccer.comoReferee reportoSupplemental referee reportoReport codes for cautionable and sending

off offenses

Review Question

o Before completing the required reports, should the referee confirm all relevant information with the other members of the referee team?

o Yeso No

Review Question

o When completing the required reports, does the referee need to use language that is specific and concise?

o Yeso No

Review Question

o When reporting the description of an incident or offense, what should the referee be sure to cover?

o Who did whato When it happened in the gameo Where it happened on the fieldo All of the above