Arkansas Points of Emphasis

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Arkansas Points of Emphasis

• 2006-2007 Season
• Recertification

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Arkansas Points of Emphasis

• These are reminders!
• Taken from incidents at State Cup!
• The incidents indicated in the same order as the
  Guide to Procedures for Referees, Assistant
  Referees and 4th Officials.
• Most of the material directly quoted or
  paraphrased from the Guide
• Referenced page numbers listed

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Arkansas Points of Emphasis

• Use your whistle to communicate! Page 4
• Use the whistle as a tool of communication.
  Whistles should be selected for match conditions,
  age of players and other factors. It is neither
  required nor expected that the whistle be used
  for all stoppages and restarts of play.
• A whistle demands attention and should only be
  blown when needed.
• Referees should also be alert to the need for
  variations in the length, force and tone in their
  use of a whistle to indicate different types of
  stoppages or different degrees of concern

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• Eye contact, eye contact, eye contact! Page 4
• Referees should take every opportunity of less
  activity on the field to make eye contact with
  each of the assistant referees and 4th official
• This means look back at EVERY stoppage in play

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• Signals! Page 4
• All referee hand signals are given with the arm
  straight at the indicated angle with fingers
  fully extended
• AR signals follow the same pattern with the flag
  held as an extension of the arm

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• Administrative Tasks like Bleeding Must be
  Monitored. Page 5
• Administrative tasks before, during and after the
  match are the responsibility of the referee
• Can be delegated to other members of the
  officiating team
• Players who are sent to the touchline for
  bleeding must be checked before return.

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• Fourth Official Duties. Page 5, 13 and 41
• Primary point of contact between referee team and
  all persons other than the players, substitutes
  and team officials
• Takes less intrusive actions early when a
  situation may be resolved
• Involves coach and other team officials as much
  and as early as possible in identifying
  unacceptable behavior within the technical area
  Prevents the practice of throwing water
  containers of any kind onto the field or to
  players on the field

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• Fourth Official Duties. Page 5, 13 and 41
  (Continued)
• Monitors substitutes who are warming up to ensure
  they can be easily distinguished as being off the
  field
• Monitors substitute equipment and makes sure the
  substitute does not enter the field until the
  exiting player has completely left the field

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• Pregame Responsibility Prior to Kickoff. Page 7
• Enters field together and moves to center mark
• Referee carries match ball
• Assistant referees have flags furled at side
• Record results of coin toss
• Perform final check of nets (must be performed
  after halftime as well)

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• General Positioning. Page 10
• Assistant Referee uses side-to-side movement,
  square to the field, unless speed is needed
• Assistant Referee before signaling, stops, faces
  field and makes eye contact with referee

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• Best Positioning for Referee. Page 11
• Position to see play and potential problem areas
• Position to see AR
• Position to not impede player movement or player
  space

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• Monitoring of Injuries. Page 15
• Makes assessment of seriousness
• If serious, signals for team official
• Confers with AR to determine events leading to
  injury
• Stays out of area where injured player is being
  treated

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• Offside Indications. Page 19
• Referee holds the indirect free kick signal from
  the moment of the restart to when the ball is
  touched
• AR raises flag vertically
• If referee misses the flag, stays at attention
  with flag raised until the defense gains clear
  possession or until another restart is given
• After making eye contact with the referee,
  indicates the location of the offense

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• AR Goal Kick Positioning. Page 20
• Moves to the top of goal area to check for proper
  placement of ball
• If keeper is taking the kick, moves to a position
  to judge offside
• If a defender is taking the kick, stays with the
  second to the last defender
• Moves to top of penalty area to verify that no
  one plays the ball before it is in play
• Be prepared to adjust position if team changes
  tactics

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• Corner and Goal Kick AR Flag Mechanics. Page 23
• When making signal steps up field from goal line
  to avoid pointing the flag off the field

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• Fouls Indicated by AR. Page 29
• Signals with the flag raised vertically in the
  hand appropriate for the restart direction and,
  after making eye contact, gives the flag a slight
  wave

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Arkansas Points of Emphasis

• Indication of Advantage by Referee. Page 35
• Declares distinctly Play on! or Advantage!
  and moves both hands forward in a sweeping motion
  at waist level
• Avoids an advantage signal when an incident has
  been observed which is judged not to be a foul

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• Ceremonial Issue of Yellow or Red Card. Page 38
• Quickly identify and move toward offending player
  while beckoning the player to approach
• Attempt to draw offending player away from
  teammates and opponents
• Discourages others from approaching
• Stops a reasonable distance away from offending
  player and begins recording information
• States clearly and concisely that player is being
  cautioned or sent off and displays the
  appropriate card by holding it straight overhead

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• Ceremonial Issue of Yellow or Red Card. Page 38
  (Continued)
• SPECIAL NOTE In situations where the conduct
  being penalized include the potential for
  retaliation or further misconduct, immediately
  moves to the location and displays the
  appropriate card before recording any information