Intramural Soccer Officials Training

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Intramural Soccer Officials Training

• Rules Review Session

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Team Requirements

• Teams may have 6 players on the field, one of
  which will be goalkeeper
  
• May start with a minimum of 4 players
• Co-Rec Requirements 3m/3w, 2m/3w, 3m/2w, 2m/2w
• If player issued a red card, he/she will not be
  allowed a replacement

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Equipment

• Pinnies will be provided
• Teams may use own shirts only if they are all the
  same color
  
• Goalkeepers must wear a different color
  shirt/pinny than either team
  
• Shoes must be worn by all players
• No open toed/heeled shoes allowed
• Metal cleats of any kind are prohibited
• No billed hats or hard casts
• No jewelry!
• A player caught wearing jewelry on the field will
  be dismissed and not allowed a replacement until
  the next opportunity for a legal substitution

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Game Timing

• Each half will be 20 minutes
• Continuous running clock
• 3 minute halftime
• No time-outs
• Clock will only stop for injuries or balls that
  go over the fence
  
• No stoppage time will be added at the end of the
  game
  
• Teams will switch sides at halftime
• The team that did not kickoff in the 1st half
  will kickoff to start the second half

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Game Timing

• Mercy Rule If a team is winning by 5 goals or
  more at anytime during the final two minutes, the
  game will be over
  
• In the event of a tie game at the end of
  regulation, an overtime procedure will be
  conducted
  
• Weather A game called due to weather with less
  than 5 minutes in the 2nd half will be considered
  complete
  
• If game is called before this, it will result in
  a tie
  
• Weather hotline 924-PLAY (7529) ext. 2
• Supervisors will make weather game decisions

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Pre-Game

• 2 officials per game
• Sign-in with supervisor at Pavilion
• Field setup Corner flags, moving goals into
  place, scoreboard panel
  
• Captains Meeting
• Introduction
• Game timing
• Jewelry Rule
• Substitutions
• No offsides
• Contact
• Sportsmanship
• Coin toss

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Starting the Game

• Subs from both teams must be on same side of
  field
  
• Starts with kickoff defending team must be 5
  yards away until ball is touched
  
• Must wait for the officials whistle, clock
  starts on whistle
  
• To kickoff, ball must roll forward player who
  kicked off the ball may not touch the ball until
  another player touches it
  
• Violation of these rules will result in retaking
  the kickoff

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Substitutions

• Teams must notify officials on all substitutions
• No player may enter the field without permission
  of official
  
• Play will stop until players are off the field
• Teams may substitute under the following
  conditions
  
• On either teams goal kick
• Their own corner kick or throw-in
• When a player has been injured that team may
  sub for injured player
  
• When a player has been warned that team may sub
  for each player warned
  
• After a goal both teams may sub

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Rule Clarifications

• There will be no enforcement of the offsides
  rule
  
• A ball is considered out-of-bounds when it
  completely crosses the sideline or endline
  
• A goal is scored when the ball completely cross
  the goal line
  
• At the end of a half, the ball must have crossed
  the goal line before time expires to count
  
• Any whistle on the field warrants a dead ball
  (even if inadvertent)
  
• The ball is still in play if it stays in-bounds
  after rebounding off the goal, official, or
  corner flag posts
  
• The official, corner flag posts and goal posts
  are part of the playing field

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Goalkeepers

• The goalkeeper may not handle the ball if it has
  been intentionally kicked or thrown to him/her by
  a teammate
  
• Penalty indirect kick from the spot
• A goalie may handle a ball played with the head
  or torso from his teammate
  
• Goalkeeper may not punt or dropkick the ball at
  any time
  
• Penalty indirect kick outside the box
• Goalkeeper has 6 seconds to possess ball in hands
  once taking control
  
• Penalty indirect kick
• Teams are responsible for retrieving the ball and
  returning it to the goalie or official
  
• If excessive delays occur, official may stop the
  clock and issue a yellow card

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Restarts

• Throw-in When the ball crosses the sideline
• If a ball never enters the field of play, the
  opposing team will take the throw-in
  
• A goal may not be scored on a throw-in
• Both feet must remain on the ground during a
  throw-in
  
• Ball must be thrown evenly with both hands
• Ball must always start behind throwers head
• Body must remain square during throw-in
• Feet must remain behind the sideline
• Any violation of these procedures will result in
  a throw-in for the opposing team

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Restarts

• Goal kick When the ball crosses the endline and
  the offense touched the ball last
  
• The ball is placed on the endline closest to the
  side where the ball went out-of-bounds inside the
  goal box
  
• The ball must be kicked beyond the penalty area
  before it is touched by another player or the
  kick will be retaken
  
• Corner Kick When the ball crosses the endline
  and the defense touched the ball last
  
• The ball is placed within a yard away from the
  corner marker
  
• A goal may be scored directly from the kick

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Restarts

• Direct or Indirect Free Kick When a foul has
  been called
  
• Drop Ball When play is stopped due to an injured
  player, inadvertent whistle, or it is not clear
  who last touched the ball before it went
  out-of-bounds
• Two opposing players will line up facing each
  other
  
• The official will drop the ball between the
  players
  
• The ball cannot be kicked until it touches the
  ground

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Free Kicks

• Direct Kick a goal may be scored against the
  offending team off the kick
  
• Indirect Kick a goal may not be scored unless
  the ball is played by another player from either
  team
  
• Opposing players must be at least 10 yards from
  the ball until it is kicked
  
• In the case that the kicking team asks the
  official to move the opposing team 10 yards back,
  the kick may not occur until the official blows
  his whistle to restart play
• Any player of the offended team may take a free
  kick

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Free Kicks

• Direct Kick Offenses
• Tripping
• Kicking an opponent
• Intentional handling of the ball
• Pushing or holding
• Charging the goalkeeper in possession of the
  ball
  
• Jumping at an opponent
• Using foul or abusive language
• Slide tackling with excessive or dangerous
  contact (ie. cleats up)
  
• Unsportsmanlike Conduct

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Free Kicks

• Indirect Kick Offenses
• Entering field of play without permission
• Same player playing the ball after a free kick,
  penalty kick, goal kick, corner kick, throw-in
  before another player plays the ball
  
• Kicking or attempting to kick the ball while it
  is in possession of the goalkeeper
  
• Obstruction
• Dangerous play
• Delay of game (ie. 6 seconds by the goalkeeper)
• Goalkeeper double possession
• Goalkeeper handling an intentional pass back or
  throw in from teammate

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Fouls

• Kicking, Striking, Tripping a player are all
  illegal
  
• Penalty direct kick
• Slide tackling is legal as long as the contact is
  made only with the ball
  
• Handling A player shall be penalized for
  intentionally handling, carrying, striking, or
  propelling the ball with a hand or arm
  
• Penalty direct kick
• Unintentional handling occurs when the ball
  strikes the hands or arms of a player who has not
  moved the hands or arms to play the ball
  
• This will not be penalized
• An intentional handball that prevents a goal from
  being scored (shot on goal or a pass to a player
  with an open shot) will result in a red card and
  ejection

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Fouls

• Charging A player shall not intentionally charge
  an opponent
  
• An unfair charge is one in which a player does
  not use shoulder-to-shoulder contact with an
  opponent or does not have arms and elbows close
  to the body
• Penalty Direct Kick
• Any player who flagrantly charges an opponent
  shall receive a red card
  
• A player may not charge into the goalkeeper in
  the penalty area
  
• Penalty Direct Kick

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Fouls

• Dangerous Play In the opinion of the official,
  all high kicks above the waist in a dangerous
  manner will be prohibited
  
• A player on the ground may not attempt to play
  the ball
  
• Penalty indirect kick
• Obstruction A player who does not have
  possession of the ball may not intentionally run
  between an opponent and the ball and use his body
  as an obstacle if he cannot make a play on the
  ball
• Penalty indirect kick

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Misconduct

• A player or spectator shall be given a yellow
  card for
  
• Persistent infringement of the rules
• Acting in an unsportsmanlike manner
• Objecting by word of mouth or action to the
  decisions given by an official
  
• A player or spectator shall be given a red card
  for
  
• Persistent misconduct
• Exhibiting violent conduct
• Using violent or abusive language
• A player may be given a red card without first
  receiving a yellow card
  
• A red card or second yellow card will result in
  an automatic ejection from the game

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Penalty Kicks

• A penalty kick is awarded for any direct kick
  offense by the defending team within the penalty
  area
  
• It can be awarded if the infraction occurs within
  the box while the ball is not in the box
  
• Penalty kick is taken from 2 yards inside the top
  of the penalty box (10 yards out)
  
• All players (except the goalie) must be outside
  the penalty area
  
• The goalkeeper must stand on the goal line until
  the ball is kicked

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Penalty Kicks

• The goalkeeper may not be substituted for unless
  they were injured during the infraction
  
• If there is an infraction by the defending team
  and a goal is scored, the goal will count if the
  goal is not scored, there will be a re-kick
  
• If there is an infraction by the shooting and a
  goal is scored, it will not count and the kick
  will be retaken if a goal is not scored, there
  is no re-kick
• If both teams are guilty of infractions, the kick
  shall be retaken regardless of outcome
  
• If the shot misses and the ball remains in the
  field of play, the ball is live
  
• The shooter may not play the ball until another
  player has touched it first (this could be the
  goalkeeper)

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Overtime Procedure

• In the case that regulation ends in a tie, an
  overtime procedure will occur
  
• 4 players from each team will be selected to
  participate (goalies are not allowed but may play
  as a field player)
  
• Teams receiving a red card during regulation will
  not have to start overtime shorthanded
  
• Players do not have to have been on the field at
  the end of regulation
  
• Coin flip will determine which team will defend
  which goal
  
• Overtime will start with a drop ball at midfield
  with both teams on their own side of the field

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Overtime Procedure

• Overtime is golden goal, whoever scores first
  wins
  
• Denying obvious goal scoring opportunity through
  use of hands results in red card and ejection,
  and if in the penalty box, results in penalty
  kick, otherwise results in direct kick
• Penalty kicks can occur in overtime, defending
  team can place someone in front of the goal but
  he/she cannot use his/her hands
  
• In co-rec games, teams must maintain the within 1
  player ratio throughout the overtime procedure
  
• All games will have a winner
• 6 minutes will be placed on the clock. After the
  4 minute mark, 2 minute mark, and expiration of
  time, official shall stop play at the first
  opportune stoppage (do not stop an attack)
• Each team must drop 1 player from the field
  during this stoppage
  
• At expiration of time, teams should be playing
  1v1 after dropping a player, so the game will
  continue until someone scores.
  
• No substitutes during the overtime procedure
• Teams receiving red card during overtime
  procedure must play shorthanded throughout
  overtime

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Game Control

• Use your whistle
• Confidence
• Players talking to officials
• Officials talking to players
• Judgment calls
• Protests
• Sportsmanship