INDOOR SOCCER OFFICIAL’S TRAINING

Spring 2013Erik Unger, Assistant Director

Kevin Maurer, Graduate AssistantAshleigh Buorkan, Program Assistant

Intramural and Club SportsEmail: intra@uncg.edu

Phone: 334-5924

ANNOUNCEMENTS Paperwork Schedule Training Dates

ELIGIBILITY Who is eligible

Current Students (fee paying students) Current Faculty / Staff (with current SRC membership)

Ineligible Professional athletes Varsity Athletes (365 day rule) Non-students & Fac/Staff w/o SRC membership Suspended participants Fail to have UNCG ID present at field/court.

Rosters Captains are responsible for eligibility Limited to one single-sex & one corec team. Club Sports limits Must notify Intramural Sports office prior to switching

teams (no switching after team’s 2nd game)

FORFEITS Game time is forfeit time!! Each team is

responsible for arriving at the playing area fifteen minutes prior to game time to get signed in and ready to play.

If a team forfeits they lose their prepaid $15.00 forfeit fee. If a team forfeits two or more times during the regular season, they will NOT be eligible for the playoffs.

Forfeits due to ineligible players or unsportsmanlike conduct will result in the same penalties listed above.

EQUIPMENT NO Jewelry

Exception for Medical Alert

Casts are prohibited

No bandanas, pockets, sweatshirts with hoods must have the hood tucked in

Must wear athletic shoes (No cleats)

Shin guards may be worn (not required)

EJECTIONS

Suspended indefinitely until reinstated

Follow instructions on ejection notice

Submit reinstatement petition

Can be emailed or submitted on 4th floor of SRC

Will be contacted via email to schedule

reinstatement meeting

No self-imposed penalties will be accepted

PROTESTS What can be protested

Rule misinterpretationPlayer eligibility

What cannot be protested Judgment calls

Protest must be made as soon as issue occursBefore ball becomes live again

If your team wins, the protest will be dropped

SPORTSMANSHIP Please play to the best of your ability and make

every effort to win within the spirit of the rules. All participants and spectators are expected to

behave in a courteous and responsible manner in victory and in defeat. Teams are responsible for their spectators.

Staff relations Sportsmanship Rating System

To be eligible for playoffs a team must have an average sportsmanship rating of a 2.5

PRE-GAME CAPTAIN’S MEETING

Call one captain over from each team:

Inform captains that: The captains should be the ones asking questions of the rules Captains are responsible for the conduct of their players and spectators No contact Game ends on officials whistle Review the goalie rules Review the field dimensions and boundaries Review any updates or announcements (i.e. Playoff availability forms)

*Ask captains if they have any other questions about the rules Decide which team will get kickoff (Even/odd or coin toss).

*Winner chooses ball or side to defend This meeting should be thorough early in the season but does not need to

be as in depth as the players become more comfortable

Please do the meeting with entire team the first week

GENERAL RULES

TIMING Two (2) twenty (20) minute periods

Running timeClock stops for injuries and at officials

discretion

Five (5) minute intermission between periods

OvertimeRegular season (shoot out)Playoffs (5-min golden goal followed by

shoot out)

PLAYERS Teams will play with a maximum of seven (5) players (four (4) +

goalie) and a minimum of four (4) players (three (3) + goalie) at one time. Team must field minimum number at all times

CoRec Modifications: CoRec teams consist of two (2) males & two (2) females and a goalie. Goalie may be male or female If playing shorthanded; must be at least one (1) male & one

(1) female on the field at all times Not a difference of more than 1 between male and female

players on the field at any time, including goalie. Team must wear matching colors Goalie must wear contrasting color

SUBSTITUTIONS Unlimited substitutions Subs may happen on the fly. No substitute is permitted for a player

ordered off the field by a referee.

THE FIELD (COURT) All games played on SRC Court #3

IN THE EVENT OF A TIE Sudden Death Kicks from the Penalty Mark

Coin toss to determine which team kicks first

For CoRec: 3 players. Men and women must alternate.

Everyone on the team has to shoot first before starting over

5 minute Golden Goal Period (only in playoffs)Coin toss to determine position and

sides

KICKOFFS Start of game and after each goal

Ball may be played backwards on kickoff

Start of second half• By team that did not kick-off in

first half (teams switch ends)

Start overtime period

A goal may be scored directly from a kick-off

THE PENALTY BOX The keepers may use their hands in

the penalty box, inside three point line

No offensive player may impede the movement or view of the goalie

Fouls inside this penalty box by the defense result in a penalty kick

Goal Area = Clearly marked on court

SCORING A GOAL

The whole ball must cross the goal line

There must have been no violations by the offense

Goals cannot be scored on an indirect kick without a touch

GOALIE RULESGoalies may not punt or drop kick the ball (ball may not

be bouncing as the goalie kicks the ball)

May not throw the ball past mid-field in the air.

They may use their hands in the Penalty Box.

Keepers may slide with their hands, but not with their feet (Yellow card)

Keepers may cross midfield and score a goal.

Teammates may pass the ball back to the keeper, but the keeper may not handle the ball

THE ROLE OF THE REFEREE The decisions of the referee regarding facts

connected with play are final.

Those facts include whether a goal has been scored or not and the result of the match.

Maintain safety on and around the field of play!!!

Regulating Contact

Indoor soccer is a low to non-contact sport

Players must play the ball and not the player

Anytime a player moves their arms to ward off an opponent the official may call a foul

COMMUNICATION

Players tied up in the corner: Speak to the defender to allow the player

with the ball to move out (USE BEST JUDGEMENT)

Don’t allow them to use two hands One hand for balance is okay

Use your voice but also be very quick with the whistle Prevents retaliation, injuries, etc.

CALLING OUT OF BOUNDS

Both officials are responsible for out of bounds (ceiling, side line)

You don’t have to blow your whistle every time it goes out of bounds USE YOUR VOICE AND

POINT THE DIRECTION Ceiling/track hits (use

whistle)

THE WHOLE BALL MUST CROSS THE LINE

The covering official must be on the line to make the call.

Be in position!Which one of these balls is out of bounds??

KICK-INS Kick-in occurs:

Where the ball completely crosses the line

Exactly where the ball goes out of bounds

Proper kick-in:Ball is stationary and must be kicked inNo throw ins

Kicker cannot:Touch the ball until another player

touches itScore on a kick-in; Result = Goal Kick

DIRECT KICKS Goals may be scored

directly from a Direct Free Kick

Most fouls are Direct Kick

The whistling official will point the direction of the kick and the spot of the foul

Direct kicks in the box = penalty kick

SLIDING There is no sliding

or slide tackling!!!

First offense - YELLOW

Second offense for anyone on the same team is a RED CARD

Result = Direct Kick

Indirect KicksIndirect Free Kicks are awarded and taken from the point of the infraction: Player cannot:

Touch the ball twice on any free kicks. Obstruction Kicks or attempts to kick the ball while it is in the possession of

the goalkeeper (PLEASE CARD THIS PLAYER) Dangerous play Goalkeeper holds the ball for more than 6 seconds Improper Substitution Unsportsmanlike Conduct

On any indirect free kick awarded to attacking team inside the opponent’s goal area (clearly marked), the spot of the free kick will be the closest location on the line of the goal area.

Goals may not be scored directly from an Indirect Kick; Result = Goal Kick

Dangerous Kicks Players may not endanger other

players

A player cannot raise their foot towards a players head

A player cannot lower their head towards a players foot

Dangerous Kicks are indirect fouls

Must play the ball from a standing position

No bicycle kicks

ADVANTAGE

Advantage allows play to continue instead of stopping play to administer the foul.

Basically, advantage means you’re allowing the offense to attack even though there was a foul

Giving them a scoring opportunity

The foul did not put the offense at a disadvantage.

RECOGNIZING ADVANTAGE

Once an Advantage call is determined, the official will declare, “Play On!” and give the advantage signal.

If the advantage materializes, the foul will be good. “Three Second Rule”

If the advantage does not materialize, the foul will be called and a restart from the original spot will be granted

Play deserving of a card should never be disregarded. The official can return and award the card after the conclusion of the play. BE PATIENT WITH THE WHISTLE.

ENCROACHMENT 3 yards in all directions Player must ask for 3 yards, otherwise

there is no encroachment If the ball is “played to” the defender no

violation.

YELLOW AND RED CARDSYELLOW CARDS: 2 min Penalty –

power play Player may return

after a Goal 2 yellows equal an

ejection

RED CARDS: Automatic Ejection Team plays

shorthanded Player must leave

the facility and must do the required reinstatement process

YELLOW CARDS Yellow cards

Used to regulate unsporting conduct, sliding, and dissent.

Yellow cards are a way that an official cautions a player that their behavior is unacceptable.

Yellow cards carry an automatic two minute penalty. Player returns if a goal is scored in those two

minutes. Max of two players in the penalty box at one

time.

YELLOW CARDS Unsporting Behavior Dissent by word or action Persistently infringes the laws Deliberate Foul Delays a restart Encroaches on a restart Enters the field without Official’s

permission Sliding

RED CARDS Red cards:

Automatically signal the ejection of the carded player.

Carded team will play shorthanded for the remainder of the match. The player will be ejected from the facility and

must follow the reinstatement procedures.

PENALTY KICKS Penalty kicks are taken from the designated spot

Top of three point line

All remaining players must remain outside the penalty box The keeper must have their feet on the line until the ball is

kicked Shooter cannot touch it again rebounding off the post or

crossbar Can be played off the keeper

The shooter has to wait for the whistle

PENALTY KICKS http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=72iuBmSP2WA

OFFSIDES

There are no offsides

Players cannot intentionally obstruct the view or movement of the keeper

END OF THE GAME Have the captain from each team (a team

representative if the captain is not present) sign the game sheet

Record final score Record sportsmanship rating (0-4) Sign the game sheet yourself Give the game sheet to the Intramural

Supervisor on duty Assist with cleanup if necessary

KEYS TO OFFICIATING Stay in your primary Trust your partner Support your partner Customer Service Preventative Officiating

Call the obvious Vocal Explain… be precise and quick about it

FINAL THOUGHTS

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