WTSRA May 2014 Meeting Presented by Mark Herrington, NISOA National Referee

May 2014 Agenda  Announcements  Upcoming Tournaments  League Assignments  MLS Review  Offside

Announcements (cont.) Grade 8 Entry Level Class  June 27, 28, 29  Mike Rose Soccer Complex  Instructors – J.C. White & E.M. Scott  Please pre-register at

Announcements (cont.) Grade 8 Entry Level Class  July 11 th, 12 th, & 13th  Arlington High School  5485 Airline Road, Arlington, Tn.  Instructors – J.C. White & E.M. Scott

Upcoming Tournaments

No other tournaments currently scheduled for the Spring 2014 at Mike Rose The Rose Cup September 20-21

League Assignors TSSAA Boys High School  Playoffs start May 5  Assignors – Rich Lando & Jack “Panther” Winkelman  For more information “Matches & Availability” “Local League Contact”

MLS Referee Review

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Join WTSRA

Join WTSRA! WTSRA $20 for 2014  $10 for under 22 Payable to Ray S. (WTSRA Treasurer) Why Join WTSRA?  Attend 5 WTSRA Meeting  Pay Dues  No Recert. Class Required. No John. No Eric. No Boredom for five hours.  Take Recert Test On Line

Offside Review In the context of Law 11 – Offside, the following definitions apply : “Nearer to his opponents goal line” “interfering with play” “interfering with an opponent” “gaining an advantage by being in that position”

“Nearer to his opponents goal line” means that any part of a player’s head, body or feet is nearer to his opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent. The arms are not included in this definition since the arms can not legally play the ball

“interfering with play” means playing or touching the ball passed or touched by a team-mate An attacker in an offside position should not be judged as interfering with play if he or she successfully moves to avoid contact with the ball. If an attacker in an offside position and another attacker in an onside position are each moving toward the ball, the determination of interfering with play cannot be made until one of them makes contact with the ball – only if that contact is made by the attacker coming from an offside position can an offside offense be given

“interfering with an opponent” means preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or movements or making a gesture or movement which, in the opinion of the referee, deceives or distracts an opponent

“gaining an advantage by being in that position” Gaining an advantage occurs when there is initially neither interference with play nor with an opponent but, following contact by the ball with some part of the goal frame, the referee, or a defender, including the goalkeeper, an attacker who was in an offside position when the play began becomes actively involved in play.

What if a defending player steps off of the field? Any defending player leaving the field of play for any reason without the referee’s permission shall be considered to be on his own goal line or touch line for the purposes of offside until the next stoppage in play. If the player leaves the field of play deliberately, he must be cautioned when the ball is next out of play.

What if an attacking player steps off of the field of play? It is not an offence in itself for a player who is in an offside position to step off the field of play to show the referee that he is not involved in active play. However, if the referee considers that he has left the field of play for tactical reasons and has gained an unfair advantage by re-entering the fi eld of play, the player must be cautioned for unsporting behaviour. The player needs to ask for the referee’s permission to re-enter the field of play

Assistant Referees and Offside At times, the assistant referee may feel pressured to divide his or her attention where activities involving different duties under Law 6 are occurring simultaneously. The responsibility for providing timely and accurate assistance with offside has the highest priority for the assistant referee because offside decisions are almost always game critical whether made correctly or incorrectly. Referees should include in their pregame discussion how assistant referee duties other than offside assistance can be covered when offside assistance is being given priority

Certainty is needed If either the assistant referee or the referee is not certain that an attacker is in an offside position or is not certain that an attacker in an offside position is involved in active play, then the offside offense should not be called.

Reacting to the flag Referees must always be aware of but not react immediately or without thought to an offside flag signal from the assistant referee. The assistant referee’s position provides a superior standpoint from which to judge offside position but the actual offense must be subject to the decision of the referee whose position often provides a more advantageous view of involvement

Position of Restart Offside is punished where the infringement occurred. In other words, the indirect free kick is taken from the place where the offside position attacker was when the teammate played the ball.

Applying Advantage to an Offside Offense Advantage may be applied to an offside offense, but without the usual advantage signal if, despite the violation of Law 11, the ball either directly leaves the field for a restart which is favorable to the defense, or is taken under clear and uncontestable control by the defending team which then launches its own attack in return. As with other applications of advantage, the referee should return to the original offside violation if the expected advantage does not materialize.

Video This is a training video shown to English Premier League Referees