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Dead Ball Officiating Plan what should happen when play stops instead of Wondering why shit happens when play stops
Randy Wong March 3, 2019
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2. Dead Ball Philosophy When the ball is dead, be alive!
No one else is paying much attention to the players during dead ball, but that is when bad things can happen.
Then everyone sees something bad that you let happen.
Good officials keep their eyes on the players to take care of any issues that come up.

3. Stoppage in Play—Whistle
If you hear a whistle, follow play and make sure players stop and don’t mix it up; then look to your partner(s) for communication
If you hear a whistle on a shot and are trail, STAY WITH SHOOTER until you know he is safe, then look to partner(s) for communication
If you blew whistle, give partner(s) time to make sure play is safe, then communicate situation

4. Stoppage in Play—Time Out or End of Quarter
Make sure players in your area stop and aren’t continuing play/mixing it up
Bench go to mid-field and watch where players cross
Far side go with players to mid-field where they cross
After both teams in their half of field, do your scorecard, talk with partners

5. Stoppage in Play--Injury
Blow whistle, quick assess of injured, call for trainer if needed
Watch other players, back them off
Send teams to their bench if more time needed, listen and watch as they cross
Talk to partner(s) if a flag down, if no flag, have rationale ready for coach

6. Stoppage in Play—Loose-ball Technical Foul, Your Whistle
Blow whistle to stop play
Whistle and dead ball hand up, simultaneously
Report foul
Make signal and say foul
Say color of team getting the ball, “ball”, point direction
Restart with whistle
No need to count players or check partner(s)

7. Stoppage in Play—Loose-ball Technical, Not Your Whistle
Watch your area players to ensure they have stopped
Look to partner(s) for their communication
Go to ready position

8. Loose-ball Restart Potential Problems
No running restarts
Placement of ball, in proximity, you judge possible advantage/disadvantage
Player disagreement on call
You could warn player, tell him to go through his coach, assess conduct/personal foul OR
just restart play

9. Stoppage in Play—Time Serving Penalties, Your Whistle
If your flag, communicate to players/partner(s)
If complex situation, make sure field situation is secure, huddle with partner(s)
Bench official communicate to table
Other official(s) get players, ball ready
Bench official starts timer after completing report to table

10. Stoppage in Play—Time Serving Penalty, Not Your Whistle
If your flag, communicate to players/partner(s)
If complex situation, make sure field situation is secure, huddle with partner(s)
If you are bench official communicate to table
Other official(s) get players, ball ready, tell goalie number men down, penalty time, and where ball is restarting
Bench official starts timer after completing report to table

11. Time Serving Penalty Restart
As bench reporting official returns to top of box, other official(s) should be giving “go” signal if bench official has restart whistle
Bench official either blows restart or gives “go” signal so “on” official can blow restart

12. Goal Scored, Dead Ball—Lead
Blow for goal, once ball in the goal, look to and focus on crease area as you jog to goal mouth
Signal goal to mid-field, get ball
Move toward top of box while watching and listening to players in crease area
Give ball to partner at top of box, go to wing, set timer when partner at FO
THEN do your scorecard

13. Goal Scored, Dead Ball—Trail
Trail hears whistle after a shot, STAY WITH SHOOTER until you know he is safe, then look to lead
Go to top of box to get ball from partner while still watching and listening to players
With ball, jog to FO, step over line, turn towards goal
THEN do scorecard—game will wait for you

14. Dead Ball Aspirations Nobody yelling to hurry-up and blow whistle
Everybody knows who has ball and direction of play (especially your partner!)
Game moves along in timely manner
No advantage/disadvantage to either team off of a too slow/too quick restart
Both teams enjoy quick, safe restarts

15. Dead Ball Officiating Don’t let shit happen! Make it a great season.
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