1 Law 5 – The Referee

2 Law 5 Referee Mechanics & Signals

3 All Referee Mechanics & Signals are here Law 5

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5 General Positioning nThe Referee runs diagonal nReferee area of responsibility nEach AR covers ¼ of the field –sees what’s ahead and behind the Referee –judge most offside calls AR 1 AR 2

6 Signals Visual Hand or flag Audible Verbal or whistle Note: Whistle tone should be varied according to the situation

7 Signals Goal kick Corner kick

8 Signals Penalty kick

9 Signals Indirect free kick Direct free kick

10 Signals Advantage Play on! Throw-in

11 Displaying cards Caution (yellow card) Send-off (red card)

12 First show yellow card Second Cautionable offense Then show red card. Displaying cards

13 Caution For a Caution: 1. Isolate Offender (if necessary) Misconduct Procedures Send-off For a Send-off: 1.Isolate Offender (if necessary) 3. Keep your eyes on field and players 4. Book (Same info, but not until after player leaves) Procedure for issuing cards 3. Display card 2. Book (Name, number, time, offense) 2. Display card

14 Throw-in Referee Technique Referee or Assistant Referee should indicate place from which the throw-in should be taken

15 Review What is the referee signal for… A Throw-in? Advantage? IFK? DFK? Goal? Offside? Penalty Kick? Caution or send-off players and subs?

16 Review When may the referee: Report or dismiss team officials? When they act irresponsibly Do you show cards to them? No, only to players and substitutes Stop,suspend or abandon a match? Outside interference Weather Infringements of the Law

17 Review A referee must: Use common sense (Law 18) Know the Laws of the Game Be firm (Not overbearing) Signal calls (Do not explain them) Be near to play (If nothing else) If in doubt - don’t interfere

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