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Law 5 – The Referee
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Referee Mechanics & Signals
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All RefereeMechanics & Signals are
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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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SignalsSignals
Indirect free kick
Direct free kick
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SignalsSignals
Advantage
Play on!
Throw-in
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Displaying cardsDisplaying cards
Caution(yellow card)
Send-off(red card)
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Second Cautionable
offense
Then show red card.
Displaying cardsDisplaying cards
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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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