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Assistant Referees

Assistant Referees. U.S. Soccer Federation Referee Program Grade 7 Referee Course Amateur Adult Training. Importance. Role of assistant referees More than just signaling for a ball in and out of play Responsible for assisting with fouls and misconduct out of the r eferee’s view

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Assistant Referees

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  1. Assistant Referees U.S. Soccer Federation Referee Program Grade 7 Referee Course Amateur Adult Training

  2. Importance • Role of assistant referees • More than just signaling for a ball in and out of play • Responsible for assisting with fouls and misconduct out of the referee’s view • Must be in top physical condition

  3. Positioning Assistant Referee Assistant Referee

  4. Examples

  5. Kick-off

  6. During Play

  7. During Play • Reading play • Prioritize duties • Offside • Assistance • Visual cues • Attackers • Defenders

  8. Goal Kick Position #1 – Ensure ball is placed inside goal area. Position #2 – If kick is taken by player other than GK, position at edge of penalty area. Position #3 – Once ball is kicked, quickly get to offside position. Exception: If kick is taken by GK and no other defenders are in the penalty area, once ball is placed immediately go to offside position.

  9. Goalkeeper

  10. Penalty Kick

  11. Goal

  12. Goal

  13. Corner Kick

  14. Free Kicks

  15. Responsibility • Law 6 • Duties are subject to the decision of the referee • Offside • Involved in active play • Interfering with play • Interfering with an opponent • Gaining an advantage

  16. Examples

  17. Offense

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  29. Offense

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  31. Responsibility • Assistance • When misconduct or any other incident occurs outside the referee’s view • When offenses have been committed whenever the assistant referees have a better view than the referee • Mirroring

  32. Assistance • Assistant referees • Additional eyes and ears • Better able to see and hear • Closer • Clearer • Greater detail • Better angle

  33. Assistance • Referee team communication • Pre-game conference • Halftime conference • During the game • Assistant referee to referee • Referee to assistant referee • Assistant referee to assistant referee • Mirroring

  34. Assistance • Objective • Make the correct decision • Priorities • Offside • Fouls and misconduct • Who is closer? • Who has the better view?

  35. Review Question • In addition to signaling for offside, what other duties might assistant referee expect to perform at this level? • Indicating when misconduct or any other offense occurs out of the referee’s view • Issuing cards for misconduct

  36. Review Question • Which of the following is a component of being involved in active play? • Gaining an advantage by being in that position • Interfering with play • Interfering with an opponent • All of the above

  37. Review Question • Which of the following best describes the practice of mirroring? • Both assistant referees signal simultaneously • The lead assistant referee signals to the referee that the trail assistant referee has signaled for something out of the referee's view

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