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Intramural Referee Guidelines
MEDWAY YOUTH SOCCER |
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Canceled Games
Equipment Needed
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Yellow REFEREE Shirt or USSF Referee Shirt and
patch
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Whistle, Watch, Coin, Pencil and note paper
Responsibilities
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Protect the Players, including the Goalkeeper –
help them learn the game.
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END ON TIME – this may mean shortening the
quarters.
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Communicate with the players and coaches – make
calls loudly and clearly and explain if needed
Before the Game
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Get to the field 15 minutes before game time. At
game time, the coaches will start without you; or any qualified
referee can take your game and the pay.
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Call for Captains, coin toss decides which side
defends
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Get game ball from one of the coaches
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Whistle players onto field, check goalie ready
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Whistle game to start – CHECK WATCH for time
During the Game
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Keep up with the play and be confident,
courteous and involved.
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Blow your whistle LOUDLY and make your calls
LOUDLY and CLEARLY so that players and coaches know the call.
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Zero Tolerance Rules Apply to Everyone’s
behavior! Call the Ref Coordinator ASAP!
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Direct players to get the ball, or retrieve it
yourself – Keep the Game Moving.
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Time
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Each quarter is 12 minutes, running time, no
stoppage of the clock.
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The break between quarters is 2 minutes.
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Halftime is 5 minutes.
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END ON TIME, REGARDLESS!!
Rules
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All free kicks are Indirect, NO Penalty Kicks
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Throw-ins can be retaken once. Explain what was
wrong.
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Goalies may go to the top of the goal area to
throw the ball out.
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Subs may be made as in 6v6 rules or injury.
After the Game
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Return game ball to coach and usher players to
sideline so next game can begin immediately.
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Email score to Referee Assignor – mysreferees@gmail.com.
Please indicate team number and goals for each team.
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You will not be paid if you do not email a
score. Scores are due by 5 PM the Monday following the game. Pay
information will be submitted every other week to MYS.
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