AYSO Region 206
AYSO Region 206
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
"It's
For The Kids"
Be the Referee: What’s
the Short Answer?
Answers Below
"To whistle or not to whistle?"
That is the question. Referees must make quick decisions or give the
"short answer" to the question. The luxury of time to think it over,
look it up, or discuss it with someone is not an option for the referee during
the game.
Be a referee for two or three seconds and
give the "short answer" to the following situations. Be honest and
don't take more than the two or three seconds the referee has to make a
decision. If you have questions contact me, Joe Eldridge, National Referee
Administrator, at (888) 686-2976 or e-mail me at joeeldridge@ayso.org.
AYSO
Shorts December 2007
1. A red team player with clear possession of
the ball is about to take a shot when a dog runs on to the field and
interferes with the red team player.
3. A red team player kicks the ball in the
air directly down the field just inside the touch line. The ball strikes the
assistant referee's flag that she is holding down at her side just inside the
field of play.
Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc……..
Short Answers:
1. Stop play, remove the dog from the field and restart with a
dropped ball.
2. Award a goal for the red team and restart with a kick-off
for the blue team.
3. Award a goal for the red team and restart with a kick-off
for the blue team.
4. Disallow the goal, stop play, remove the dog from the field
and restart with a dropped ball.
AYSO Shorts November 2007
1. A red team player shoots at the blue
team's goalkeeper who deliberately controls the ball by parrying it to the
ground, then dribbles the ball with her feet to the top of the penalty area,
picks the ball up and punts it up field.
2. A red team player, taking a direct free
kick outside the red team's penalty area, passes the ball back to her
goalkeeper who kicks the ball towards mid-field.
Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc……..
Short Answers:
1. Stop play and award an indirect free kick to the red team at
the point where the blue team's goalkeeper picked up the ball.
2. No infraction, continue play.
3. No infraction, continue play.
4. Caution the blue defender for unsporting behavior, award a
goal for the red team and restart with a kick-off for the blue team.
AYSO
Shorts October 2007
1.
During a direct free kick for the blue team just outside the
blue team's penalty area, the kicker kicks the ball back towards the blue
team's goalkeeper who misses the ball completely and it goes directly
into the blue team's own goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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2.
During an indirect free kick for the blue team just outside the
blue team's penalty area, the kicker kicks the ball back towards the blue
team's goalkeeper who attempts to control the ball but it deflects off the
goalkeeper's hands into the blue team's own goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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3.
During a direct free kick for the blue team just outside the
blue team's penalty area, the kicker kicks the ball back towards the blue
team's goal but the ball is intercepted by a red team player in an off side
position who kicks the ball into the blue team's goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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4.
During an indirect free kick for the blue team just inside the
blue team's penalty area, the kicker kicks the ball back towards the blue
team's goal where the goalkeeper miskicks the ball and it goes into the blue
team's own goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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Short
Answers:
1.
Disallow the goal and restart with a corner kick for the red team.
2.
Award a goal to the red team and restart with a kick-off by the blue team.
3.
Award a goal to the red team and restart with a kick-off by the blue team.
4.
Disallow the goal and restart by the blue team retaking the free kick.
AYSO
Shorts September 2007
1.
From a throw-in, a red team player throws the ball directly at
his own goalkeeper who misses the ball completely and it goes directly into
the red team's own goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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2.
A red team player shoots at the blue team's goal. The blue
team's goalkeeper deflects the shot outside the goal and across the goal line.
The blue team's goalkeeper goes across the goal line to retrieve the ball and
an opposing red team player follows the goalkeeper off the field of play and
violently strikes the blue team's goalkeeper.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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3.
A blue team defender accidentally kicks the ball towards his
own goal. The blue team's goalkeeper catches the ball with her hands before it
enters the goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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4.
The blue team's goalkeeper punts the ball which hits the
referee inside the blue team's penalty area and bounces directly into the blue
team's goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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Short
Answers:
1.
No goal. Restart with a corner kick for blue team.
2.
Send off (Red Card) red team player. Restart with a corner kick for the red
team.
3.
Allow play to continue.
4.
Award a goal to the red team and restart with a kick-off for the blue team.
AYSO
Shorts August 2007
1.
During a kick from the penalty mark by the red team to
determine a winner in a drawn match (a tie), the ball hits the crossbar and
bounces slightly forward hitting the blue team's goalkeeper in the back of the
head and then rebounds directly into the goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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2.
During a kick from the penalty mark by the red team to
determine a winner in a drawn match (a tie),the ball hits the crossbar and
bounces slightly forward hitting the ground and then is accidentally deflected
into the goal by the blue team's goalkeeper.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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3.
During a kick from the penalty mark by the red team to
determine a winner in a drawn match (a tie), the ball rebounds from the blue
team's goalkeeper back to the kicker who kicks the ball directly past the
goalkeeper into the goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic
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4.
During a kick from the penalty mark by the red team to
determine a winner in a drawn match (a tie), the ball rebounds from the
upright back to the kicker who kicks the ball directly passed the blue team's
goalkeeper into the goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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1.
Goal for red team.
2.
Goal for red team.
3.
No goal.
4.
No goal.
AYSO
Shorts July 2007
1.
The red team is playing with one less player while one of their
players is receiving treatment for an injury off the field. While off the
field, this injured red team player sticks his leg across the touch line and
deliberately trips a blue team player who is dribbling near the side of the
field. The referee does not consider this to be unsporting behavior or serious
foul play.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Short
Answers:
1.
Stop play and caution (yellow card) the red team player for entering the field
without permission and restart with a direct free kick.
3.
Stop play and award an indirect free kick to the blue team where the
goalkeeper picked up the ball.
AYSO Shorts June 2007
1.
According to the AYSO National Referee Commission approved
rulings included in the AYSO publication, Guidance for Referees and Coaches,
if a player is injured and the referee stops play to allow the player to be
attended to by the coach or other responsible person on the field of play,
must the player leave the field before play is restarted?
1.
Yes.
AYSO Shorts May 2007
1.
According to the AYSO National Referee Commission approved
rulings included in the AYSO publication, Guidance for Referees and Coaches,
are there any special requirements in regard to player fingernails?
1. No.
AYSO Shorts April 2007
1.
During kicks from the penalty mark to determine a winner in a
drawn match, the blue team's goal keeper violently strikes a red team player.
3.
During kicks from the penalty mark to determine a winner in a
drawn match, one of the blue team field players is injured prior to the kicks
beginning and the blue team's coach wants to replace this injured player with
a substitute from the bench.
1.
Send off the blue team's goalkeeper and continue with the kicks from
the penalty mark.
AYSO
Shorts March 2007
1.
A red team player takes a goal kick and a blue team player runs
into the penalty area and deliberately knocks the ball to the ground with his
hand before it has left the penalty area and then kicks the ball directly into
the red team's goal.
1.
Disallow the goal and retake the goal kick.
2.
Retake the goal kick.
3.
Retake the goal kick.
4.
Award a goal to the blue team and restart with a kick off for the red
team.
AYSO
Shorts February 2007
1.
A red team player dribbles past the last blue team defender
near the touchline and the red team's goalkeeper runs out and stops the attack
by kicking the ball out of play. The momentum of the goalkeeper carries him
outside the touchline and before he can return to the field the red team
player makes a throw in to a teammate who shoots the ball into the unprotected
blue team's goal.
Tic
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1.
Award a goal to the red team and restart with a kick off for the blue team.
2.
The penalty kick is not taken and the match is abandoned.
3.
Stop play until the injured player has been treated and returns to the field.
If the injured player is unable to return to play, the match is abandoned.
4.
Allow the red team substitute to replace the red team player who was sent off
(red card).
AYSO Shorts January 2007
1.
Just as a red team player shoots at the blue team's goal, the
referee is struck in the face by an object thrown by a spectator. Immediately
the blue team's goalkeeper catches the shot but does not prevent it from
momentarily completely crossing the goal line into the goal. The goalkeeper
then quickly punts the
Tic
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1.
The referee may only award the goal if verified by an assistant referee or
fourth official. If this verification is not available, the goal cannot be
awarded and play should continue.
AYSO Shorts December 2006
1.
While the ball is in play, a red team player holds the jersey
of a blue team player and prevents her from getting to the ball, which she
simultaneously deliberately handled in an attempt to gain control.
Tic
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What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
1.
Stop play, verbally warn, caution or send off one or both players as
appropriate and restart with a dropped ball.
AYSO Shorts November 2006
1.
The blue goalkeeper makes a save and punts the ball to
midfield, where it is controlled by the red team. A
red team player standing near the blue goalkeeper realizes he is in an offside
position and steps off the field inside the goal in the area surrounded by the
goal net. The goalkeeper takes offense to this invasion of "his
space" and also steps off the field and violently kicks the blue player.
Tic
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3.
A red team player dribbles the ball past the blue team's
goalkeeper who is playing out from the goal.
The red team player then shoots the ball directly toward the open goal.
The blue team goalkeeper throws his shoe at the ball and hits the ball on the
goal line preventing it from entering the open
goal.
What
should the referee do and how is play restarted?
1.
Stop play, send off the blue goalkeeper and restart with a dropped ball at
midfield where the ball was when play was stopped.
2.
Stop play, send off the blue team defender and restart with a penalty kick for
the red team.
3.
Stop play, caution the blue team's goalkeeper and restart with an indirect
free kick for the red team at the nearest point on the goal area line that
runs parallel to the goal line.
4.
Stop play, remove the ball boy from the field and restart with a dropped ball
at the nearest point on the goal area line that runs parallel to the goal
line.
AYSO Shorts October 2006
1.
The red team is awarded a corner kick. A red team player
carefully places the ball on the goal line halfway inside the quarter circle,
and then deliberately but very lightly kicks the ball which moves completely
inside the quarter circle and stops. Another red team player then quickly
dribbles the ball towards the opponent's goal and shoots and scores. The blue
team goalkeeper appeals to the referee that the goal should not count since
his team was not ready, because they didn't think the corner kick was
correctly taken.
Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc……..
2.
The blue team is awarded a goal kick. A blue team player
quickly places the ball in the corner of the goal area at the intersection of
the goal line and the goal area line with the ball, halfway inside the goal
area and half way out of play over the goal line. The blue team player then
attempts to kick the ball to a teammate near the corner flag but the ball
completely crosses the goal line before leaving the penalty area. A red team
player quickly retrieves the ball, places it for a corner kick and kicks the
ball into play to a teammate near the blue team's goal who heads the ball into
the goal.
4.
The red team is awarded a free kick in the blue team's half
near the halfway line. The blue team defenders all move up and form a
defensive wall 10 yards from the ball leaving only the blue team goalkeeper
behind them. Red team player number 10 takes a position in line with the blue
team's defensive wall being careful to stand just slightly in an onside
position. As his teammate begins to take the free kick, red team player number
10 reaches behind the line of defensive players in the wall with just his arm
at the moment the ball is kicked into the empty space behind the wall. Red
team player number 10 is the first player to get to the ball and shoots it
into the blue team's goal.
AYSO Shorts September 2006
(Misconduct)
1.
A blue defender just outside the blue team's penalty area
starts holding a red attacker who is dribbling toward the blue team's goal.
The red attacker manages to get into the blue team's penalty area while still
being held by the blue defender and then loses control of the ball to the blue
team.
Tic
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4.
An Assistant Referee signals because a red team player is
guilty of violently kicking an opponent near midfield. The Referee does not
see the signal or the infraction and the red team scores a goal. Before play
is restarted, the Referee sees the Assistant Referee is still signaling for
the infraction.
Short
Answers:
1.
Stop play and restart with a penalty kick for the red team.
2.
Stop play and award an indirect free kick to the red team where the
blue goalkeeper picked the ball up with her hands.
3.
Caution the blue team player who punched the ball and award a penalty
kick to the red team.
4.
Disallow the goal, send off the red team player for violent conduct and
restart with a direct free kick for the blue team at the point of the
infraction.
AYSO Shorts August 2006
(Misconduct)
1. A red team player, without permission of the referee, while briefly speaking with the assistant referee, inadvertently stepped outside the field of play. The blue team captain requests the referee caution (yellow card) the player for leaving the field without permission.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc……..
2. A red team player, without permission of the referee, while dribbling the ball near the touchline intentionally runs outside the field of play across the touchline to beat a defender. The blue team captain requests the referee caution (yellow card) the player for leaving the field without permission.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc……..
3. A red team player who finds himself in an offside position, without permission of the referee, steps outside the field of play across the touchline to convince the referee that he will not interfere with play and therefore should not be called offside. The blue team captain requests the referee caution (yellow card) the player for leaving the field without permission.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc……..
4. A blue team defender, without permission of the referee, steps outside the field of play across the goal line to place a red team player in an offside position.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc……..
Short Answers:
1. No misconduct has occurred. The referee should allow play to continue.
2. No misconduct has occurred. The referee should allow play to continue.
3. No misconduct has occurred. The referee should allow play to continue.
4. Allow play to continue and caution the blue team defender for unsporting behavior when the ball next goes out of play.
AYSO Shorts July 2006
(Shots From The Mark)
1. Following the first kick during kicks from the penalty mark to determine a winner in a drawn match, the blue team's goal keeper is sent off for misconduct. The blue team requests permission to replace their goalkeeper with one of their substitutes.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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2. Following the first kick during kicks from the penalty mark to determine a winner in a drawn match, the blue team's goal keeper is sent off for misconduct. The blue team requests the referee require one of the red team players also be removed so both teams will have an equal number of kickers.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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3. Following the first kick during kicks from the penalty mark to determine a winner in a drawn match, the blue team's goal keeper is sent off for misconduct leaving the blue team with only 6 players on the field. The red team requests the referee abandon the match because the blue team does not have the required minimum of seven players.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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4. Following the first kick during kicks from the penalty mark to determine a winner in a drawn match, the blue team's goal keeper is injured and unable to continue. The blue team requests permission to replace their goalkeeper with one of their substitutes.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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Short Answers:
1. The substitution is not permitted. Once one of the blue team's players on the field is identified as the replacement goalkeeper, the kicks from the penalty mark continue.
2. The request is denied and the kicks from the penalty mark continue.
3. The match is not abandoned and the kicks from the penalty mark continue.
4. The substitution is allowed and the kicks from the penalty mark continue.
AYSO Shorts June 2006
(Play Restarts)
1. During halftime a red team player, who was cautioned in the first half, commits another act of misconduct towards a blue team player.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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2. As the referee ends the first half, the captains of the two teams inform the referee that they have agreed to forego the half-time interval but one of the players insists on the full half-time interval.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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3. The red team is deliberately trying to lose the game and the blue team captain requests the referee terminate the game.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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4. A spectator blows a whistle and a blue team defender standing in the blue team's penalty area near the penalty mark picks up the ball, assuming play has been stopped.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc…….. Tic Toc……..
Short Answers:
1. Caution the red team player and show him the yellow card followed by a red card for the second cautionable offense. Inform the red team that they will have to play one player short to start the second half.
2. Allow the full half-time interval.
3. Allow play to continue. The referee has no right to stop the match in this case.
4. If the referee considers the whistle to be an outside interference, he should stop the match and restart with a dropped ball.
AYSO Shorts May 2006
(Ending of Play)
1. The referee signals for the end of the first half while the ball is in play near midfield. During halftime the referee realizes that he ended the first half five minutes early.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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2. In a scoreless game very late in the second half, the red team finally scores a goal. Before the referee can restart with a kick-off for the blue team, the blue team coach tells the referee that she believes the second half was five minutes too long and that the goal was scored during that extended period. The referee checks his watch and realizes the coach is correct.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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3. In a scoreless game with only a few seconds left to play, the referee awards a penalty kick for the red team. Before the referee can restart with a penalty kick for the red team, time expires.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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4. A violent electrical storm causes the referee to abandon the game with 10 minutes remaining to play.
What should the referee do and how is play restarted?
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Short Answers:
1. Notify each team of the timekeeping error and direct the teams to return to the field so the remaining five minutes can be completed. Play will be restarted with a dropped ball where the ball was when the half was ended.
2. End the game and report the details to the competition authority in the game report.
3. Extend the match to allow the penalty kick to be retaken.
4. End the game and report the details to the competition authority in the game report.