Post on 26-Mar-2015
RULE/LAW 1: FIELD OF PLAY
1. PRIOR TO KICK-OFF, MATCH IN ADMINISTRATOR’S HANDS
2. AFTER KICK-OFF, HEAD REFEREE
• PRIOR TO KICK-OFF, MATCH IN REFEREE’S HANDS
• AFTER KICK-OFF, REFEREE
RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE
SYSTEM OF CONTROL: DUAL, DIAGONAL OR DOUBLE-DUAL
1. OHSAA PROHIBITS CLUB LINES
• SYSTEM OF CONTROL:• DIAGONAL ONLY
• CLUB LINES, IF NECESSARY
RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE
1. JURISDICTION BEGINS ON ARRIVAL AT FIELD
2. JURISDICTION ENDS ON LEAVING IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS OF FIELD
1. JURISDICTION BEGINS ON ARRIVAL AT FIELD
2. JURISDICTION ENDS ON LEAVING FIELD
REFEREE, TIMER & SCORER
1. HEAD REFEREE IN DSC, DUAL SYSTEM OR DOUBLE-DUAL MEETS WITH TIMER & SCORER
• NO SUCH CONFERENCES
RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE
1. PREMATCH: REF INQUIRES OF COACH AS TO LEGAL AND PROPER PLAYER EQUIPMENT
2. REFEREE TEAM INSPECTS PLAYERS
• NO SUCH PROVISION
• REFEREE TEAM INSPECTS PLAYERS
RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE
1. PREMATCH SPORTSMANSHIP CONFERENCE WITH COACHES AND CAPTAINS
2. COACHES AND CAPTAINS AT COIN TOSS
• NO SUCH PROVISION
• CAPTAINS ONLY
RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE
COIN TOSS 1. WINNER MAY KICK OFF OR CHOOSE
GOAL TO DEFEND2. LOSER TAKES
REMAINING CHOICE
•WINNER MUST CHOOSE GOAL TO ATTACK•LOSER MUST KICK OFF
RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE
1. TIME: REFEREE KEEPS ONLY WITH COACHES’ CONSENT, OTHERWISE, USE HOME TEAM’S VISIBLE TIMING DEVICE
2. REF TEAM BACKS UP3. REF CORRECTS
• REFEREE KEEPS AND IS ONLY OFFICIAL TIME
• A.R.’s BACK UP
RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE
1. SIGNALS: PERMISSIVE FOR ALL
FOULS
2. MANDATORY FOR GOALS, TIMEOUT, DFK, IFK, ADVANTAGE, CK, GK, PK, CARDS & START THE CLOCK
• SIGNALS: DFK, IFK, ADVANTAGE, GOAL, CK, GK, PK, DIRECTION ON RESTART, CARDS
RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE
TEAM FALLS BELOW 7, WITH EXCEPTIONS
GAME FORFEITED BY REFEREE
• TEAM FALLS BELOW 7, WITH EXCEPTIONS
• MATCH IS ABANDONED
RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE
FORFEIT: COACH EJECTED AND REFUSES TO
LEAVE SIGHT AND SOUND OF FIELD
1. NO DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTACT
2. NO AUTHORIZED PERSON LEFT TO COACH
• NO SUCH PROVISION, BUT MATCH COULD BE TERMINATED OR ABANDONED
RULE/LAW 6: TIMER/SCORER
1. TIMER FOLLOWS REF’S SIGNALS
• NO SUCH PROVISION