1. Free Kicks Officiating Mechanics

2. Stoppage of Play Team being fouled has rights. Quick Kick Distance (with one exception) Team taking quick kick, hits a nearby defender, play on. Use your voice, “back off”

3. Defenders What to do if: Defender picks up ball Defender retreats 3-4 meters Defender moves within required distance before kick is taken. Defenders in wall raise their arms.

4. Hints To Assist If issuing caution or ejection, kick may only begin with a whistle. Kick is to be taken from spot of foul. (one exception) Ask lead AR to go to space where wall should be. You should know what ten yards are. If attacker paces off yards, caution them.

5. Preventative Officiating Use your voice. Use your personality. Use your whistle. Extra effort to get to point of the foul. Praise sporting behavior, (helping a player up). Watch for taunting, (if defender perceives there was a flop).

6. Summarize Action on the field, by the referee, allows free kicks to flourish. Referee responsibilities are not to let the team that fouled win the moment. AR responsibilities are to assist the referee with distance and bench control, if available. Delaying the restart of play, is a caution. A referee team that controls the game do not allow players to control the game.