Teamwork
U.S. Soccer Federation Referee ProgramGrade 7 Referee CourseAmateur Adult Training
Perception
Preparationo Know the Laws of the Gameo Understand the playing environment and
expectationso Make a good impression and set the right
toneo Professional demeanor
Communication
Pre-game Conferenceo Local rules of competitiono Team tacticso Styles of playo Player characteristicsoPlaymakersoEnforcersoLeaders
o Additional issues
Assistant RefereesDiscuss how AR will handle:o Offsideo Game critical decisionso Incidents off the ballo Fouls out of the referee’s viewo Constant communicationo Mass confrontationo Goal line decisions
Halftime Conferenceo Confirm game informationoGoal scorersoMisconduct
o Prepare for the second halfoMake adjustmentsoCommunicationoExpectationsoPotential situations
After the Game
Review Questiono Is communication between the assistant
referees and the referee critical for the success of the referee team?
o Yeso No
Review Questiono Is it important for the referee team to have a
professional demeanor and appearance from the moment they arrive until the game is over and they leave the field of play?
o Yeso No
Review Questiono Who can be positively impacted by the
referee team having a professional demeanor?
o Playerso Coacheso Spectatorso All of the above
Review Questiono Should the referee skip the pre-game
conference because the amateur adult game is simple and doesn’t require the referee to ensure the team is prepared for the match?
o Yeso No
Review Questiono In addition to confirming game information,
the halftime conference is a great opportunity for the referee team to ______.
o Discuss expectations for the second halfo Make adjustmentso Prepare to finish the game effectivelyo All of the above