REFEREE OVERVIEW  (coach reference too)

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY OF REFS:

1. GAMES START ON TIME

2. ENFORCE RULES AND REGULATIONS -safety of the players

3. GAME SCHEDULING AND CANCELLATIONS will come through referee assignor

PRE-GAME PROCEDURES:

1. ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE GAME

2. CHECK IN WITH THE REFEREE SUPERVISOR

3. MAKE SURE PARENTS CHAIRS ARE AT LEAST 5 FEET FROM THE SIDELINE ACROSS FROM TEAMS

4. INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE COACHES

5. 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE GAME --- COIN TOSS

6. CHECK PLAYERS FOR SHINGAURDS, CLEATS AND NO JEWLERY

7. KICKOFF TO START GAME

MISCELLANEOUS PROTOCOL

1. BE CONFIDENT/SURE/LOUD

2. USE ARM SIGNALS AND VOCALIZE CALLS (HELPS COACHES)

3. 1 REF KEEPS TIME, OTHER KEEPS THE TIME AS BACKUP

4. IF ONLY I REF AT GAME TIME, START THE GAME ON TIME.

5. COACHES, PLAYERS, SPECTATORS ARE TO BE TREATED WITH RESPECT. IF A

SPECTATOR IS OUT OF LINE, TALK TO THE COACH. IF A COACH IS OUT OF LINE, FIND

A BOARD MEMBER. YOU ARE NOT ALL ALONE OUT THERE. THERE SHOULD

ALWAYS BE SOME HELP IF YOU NEED IT.

6. PLEASE REPORT ANY PROBLEMS TO THE REF SUPERVISOR OR A BOARD MEMBER

7. INFORM COACHES OF ANY WARNINGS GIVEN TO PLAYERS.

KINDERGARTEN DIVISION

1. KINDERGARTEN WILL PLAY 8  MIN PERIODS WITH 3-4 PLAYERS A SIDE

2. NO GOALIES

3. THROW INS ONLY.

4. ONE COACH / REF IS ALLOWED ON FIELD

5. WATCH FOR OUT OF CONTROL AGGRESSIVE PLAY

6. ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT STRATHMORE FIELD

1ST-2ND GIRLS AND BOYS

1. 6-7 PLAYERS A SIDE FOR GIRLS & BOYS (flexible)

2. GAMES WILL BE 4 10-MINUTE QUARTERS.

3. HAND BALL ONLY IF INTENTIONAL PLAYERS PROTECTING THEMSELVES ARE NOT INTENTIONAL

4. THROW INS ONLY

5. EXPLAIN CALLS TO PLAYERS (WHEN POSSIBLE) AND COACHES IF NEEDED

6. NO COACH IS ALLOWED ON FIELD. NO PARENTS ON TEAM SIDE.

6. WATCH FOR OUT OF CONTROL AGGRESSIVE PLAY/INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE

7. ALL GAMES PLAYED AT STRATHMORE SCHOOL FIELD 

3RD & 4TH GRADE / 5TH AND UP DIVISIONS

1. 9 PLAYERS A SIDE, 6 PLAYERS MINIMUM.

2. GAMES WILL BE 4 12-MINUTE PERIODS.

3. NO OFFSIDE CALLS, USE BUILD OUT LINE

4. HAND BALL ONLY IF INTENTIONAL (OBVIOUS HANDBALL CAN BE A PENALTY KICK)

5. SIDELINE THROW INS, GOAL KICKS, CORNER KICKS(AGREED/DISCUSSED WITH COACHES)

6. EXPLAIN CALLS TO PLAYERS (WHEN POSSIBLE)

7. NO COACHES ALLOWED ON FIELD

8. WATCH FOR OUT OF CONTROL AGGRESSIVE PLAY/INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE

9. WATCH COACHES FOR SUB ROTATION

10. ALL GAMES AT STRATHMORE SCHOOL FIELD

ALL DIVISIONS HAVE COACHES CONTROL THEIR SPECTATORS. PROBLEMS CALL OVER COACH FIRST, THEN SUPERVISOR, THEN ADULT BOARD MEMBER.