Referee's Page

►Playoff & Championship Rules

►Fall 2011-Referee Program

►Rain & Sportsmanship Points Guides

►Referee Training

►Laws of the Game & other guidance

►What does it take to be a Team Ref?

►Mentorship

OVERTIME RULES FOR PLAYOFF GAMES

Ties at the end of regulation time for playoff games will be broken as follows:

Two Overtime Periods –

Two overtime periods will be played in full (no golden goals or sudden death). For U10 and U12, the overtime periods are five-minutes each. For U14 the overtime periods are seven-minutes each. After the end of regulation time, if the score is tied, the referee will request that the team captains and coaches come to the center circle to explain the overtime procedures. The referee will conduct a coin toss, similar to the coin toss at the start of the game. The team that correctly calls the toss of the coin will choose which goal to attack and the other team will kick-off. After the end of the first overtime period, the teams will change sides and the game will be restarted with a kick-off by the team that did not kick off for the first overtime period. The teams are not required to make any substitutions during the overtime periods and the three-quarter playing time rule does not apply. If a team wants to make any substitutions, such substitutions may only be made before the start of each overtime period or to replace an injured player. Free substitution is not permitted. The referee will permit a short break (no more than three minutes) between overtime periods. For time purposes, the first overtime period shall be treated as the first half and the second overtime period shall be treated as the second half. Time will not be extended or added for either overtime period for any reason except for the taking and completion of a penalty kick, except that the referee may add time, in his or her discretion, in the event that a serious injury results in a stoppage of play the exceeds one minute.*
If a player has been sent-off during regulation time, that sanction will continue through the overtime periods and the team will be required to play with only the number of players permitted after the send-off(s). If the score is still tied after completion of both overtime periods, the winner shall be determined by Kicks from the Penalty Mark.

Kicks from the Penalty Mark –

The Laws specify the procedures to be followed in the event a game must be determined by Kicks from the Penalty Mark. All of those procedures shall be followed with two exceptions: (1) All substitutes shall be permitted to join the players on their team in the center circle, but the referee must note that such players are substitutes and will not be permitted to participate in the kicks; and, (2) two coaches from the team may join the team in the center circle. Referees must read and be familiar Procedures to Determine the Winner of a Match

http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/federation/81/42/36/lawsofthegameen.pdf

(pages 53-55 of the Laws of the Game 2009/2010 also review 124-125).

* The same rule shall apply during regulation time. During regulation time, the referee may not add or extend time (i.e., stop the clock) for quarter/substitution breaks. The referee, in his or her discretion, may add time for serious injuries that result in a stoppage of play for more than one-minute. The referee shall, in accordance with the Laws, add time to permit the taking and completion of a penalty kick at the end of the fist half or at the end of the game.

Referee News & Events

region 214 ref events

Basic/Regional Referee Training
Saturday, January 7th, 2012
Region 214 will offer a Basic Referee Course. This course is good for new refs without prior training and does not include Safe Haven Training which is available on-line at www.aysotraining.org

Please see the Referee Training tab ABOVE for more details.

Weeknight Workshops
Sept 21, Sept 28 & Oct 25: 7-9 pm
Join the discussion at these Wed night workshops at which various topics will be presented by veteran Referees.
•Orange Grove Meeting Room: 815 Mission St.,
South Pasadena, 91030
The topic for Oct 25th is Professionalism, presented by Advanced Referee, Bob Weaver

U10 Walk 'n Talks
Sept 24th, Oct 1st, Oct 8th
Join us bright & early for the first game of the day as we observe experienced Referees officiate a U10 game. Discussion will include a review of proper mechanics, procedures & more. Very valuable for new Referees.
• U10 Arroyo Fields
Meet at the ref tent at 8:30.
The leader of the 10/8 Talk will be Cynthia Lopez.
Meet

Foul Night Out for Refs
Monday evenings: Oct 10th, Oct 24th(canceled) & Nov tba - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
A fun time for referees of all levels to get together to share their experiences on the field & have a bite to eat! Join Scott Corr-Robinett and your fellow referees to grab a bite to eat and discuss all things refereeing...
•The Oct 10th location is Carrow's in South Pasadena. Located at Mission and Fremont.

Open Observations
tba
Open Observations will feature Intermediate, Advanced & National Referees working on higher level games (U12+) & a Mentor led discussion along the Touch-Line.
•Locations tba.

Leo Nedeff Referee Camp
January 6-7-8, 2012
Dont miss out on AREA 1C's Referee Camp offering Referee Training for the Regional, Intermediate, Advanced & National Referee + more!
•Arcadia High School
Now in conjunciton with the Section 1/10/11 Road Show

fall 2011 season-important dates

• Annual Referee Meeting: August 17 • Regional Referee Training: August 27 • Start of Season: Sept 10 • Opening Day & Picture Day: Sept 17 • U10 Walk 'n Talks: tba • Weeknight Workshops: Sept 21, Sept 28 & Oct 25 • Open Observations: tba • “Foul Night Out” evenings: Oct 10, Oct 24 (canceled) & Nov tba • Coaches & Referees Game: Oct 23rd • End of Regular Season: Nov 19 • Playoffs: Nov 28- Dec 4 (U10-U12-U14) • Leo Nedeff Referee Camp: Jan 6-8, 2012 • Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner: Jan 2012


referee scheduling

contact us
Referee Staff • Region 214’s Referee Adminstrator & Upper Division Scheduler, Scott Corr-Robinett: coachscott@valleyraiders.com • Region 214’s Asst Referee Adminstrator & Referee Scheduler, Anne Louit: anneayso@gmail.com • Director of Referee Instruction Gil Acedo: gil_acedo@yahoo.com • Asst Dir. of Referee Instruction Vacant • Director of Referee Mentoring/Assessments Vacant • Acting Director of Referee Mentoring/Assessments Don Gibbs: dgibbs@socal.rr.com • Asst Dir. of Referee Mentoring/Assessments Vacant • U10 Team Referee Coordinator & Referee Tent Director Bill Ketel: bketel@msn.com • Asst U10 Team Referee Coordinator John Mass: johnmassayso@gmail.com • U12 Team Referee Coordinator Adrian Backer: abacker@att.net • Asst U12 Team Referee Coordinator Vacant • PRO/Youth Referee Coordinator Leo Parker: lparkerayso@gmail.com • Asst PRO/Youth Referee Coordinator Vacant • Referee Website Editor Vacant • Referee Uniform Distributor Scott Corr-Robinett: coachscott@valleyraiders.com • Asst Referee Uniform Distributor Vacant Vacant

Rain-Out Guide

If the Regional Commissioner decides to cancel games, he/she would make that announcement on the Region 214 web page (see Weather tab). The announcement might indicate that all games are cancelled on one field but on a different field leave the final decision for each game to the referee. Whether or not an announcement appears, if wet weather conditions arise, the referee is expected to make the call.

Law 5 (The Referee) states that, among other powers, the referee “stops, suspends or terminates the match because of outside interference.”

Advice to Referees on the Laws of the Game, Section 5-11 (Terminating a Match), expands on this, “The referee may terminate a match for reasons of safety (bad weather or darkness), for any serious infringement of the Laws, or because of interference by spectators. …”

The following weather related conditions are traditionally given as reasons for abandoning, terminating, or suspending a game. The #1 is mandatory according to Safe Haven, #2-4 require the referee to evaluate the degree of degradation.

1. Lightning (if you hear thunder or see lightning, terminate immediately)*

2. Large pools of standing water (the ball no longer rolls or bounces but slides)

3. VERY soft, deep mud which would deny players good footing

4. Fog so thick you cannot see the other side of the field.

Hard rain, cold rain, or messy shallow mud are NOT by themselves considered reasons to cancel. As always, if the referee feels anything becomes a safety hazard then the referee is empowered to terminate the match.

Terminating a game should be a choice of last resort: our ultimate goal is for the kids to play a safe, fair, and fun game. The referee should use judgment and mark off isolated problem areas when possible. (Check if safety cones are stored with the nets or if coaches have cones.) Make sure the coaches are advised of any special procedures in force (e.g., if one corner is not playable, all corner kicks should be taken from the playable side).

Should a referee terminate a match already under way, the referee must report the conditions, including time remaining and the score. The Regional Commissioner will decide whether to reschedule the match.

* If a game is abandoned or terminated due to lightning, play for the next game should not start until 30 minutes after the last indication of lightning. Our regular season games are run on a strict schedule which does not allow a suspended or delayed game to end beyond the start of the next scheduled kick-off.

Sportsmanship
Points Guide
Team Sportsmanship Rating Guidelines Players, coaches and spectators start each game with a “normal” rating (3 out of 4) and are evaluated separately for the following actions. Note: “All 5 categories will receive ZERO points should the team receive 2 yellow cards or a red card during the game; or abandons the game; or if a Coach(es) is expelled from the games; or suspension or termination of the game due to inapropriate behavior from a Coach or spectator(s) .”	Player Ratings Excellent Directs positive comments towards teammates and/or opponents. Thanks referees after the game. Good Listens to the referee’s pre-game instructions Stays on the field during the substitution (quarter) breaks Substitutions line up at mid-field Substitutions stay back from the touch line (3 feet) Shirts are tucked in, shoes are tied Poor Receives a yellow or red card Directs negative comments to teammates Ridicules opponents mistakes Excessive number of fouls Uses abusive language
Coach Ratings Excellent Lets the referee know when he/she makes a good call Manages sideline and spectators Thanks referees after the game. Good Has team ready to play at game time Game card completed accurately Positive coaching Poor Receives a caution or ejection Openly criticizes the referee(s) Screams negative comments to players, over-coaches Delays substitution (quarter) breaks due to coaching Strays from technical area (coaches’ box) Enters field without referee’s permission	Spectator Ratings Excellent Directs positive comments towards players of both teams Lets the referee know when he/she makes a good call Good Allows the coach to coach, the referee to referee, and the players to play Stays off the field during substitution (quarter) breaks, and half time Spectators stay back from the touch line (3 feet) Poor Coach receives a caution or is ejected due to spectator’s actions Screams negatively at players Coaches players (shouts instructions), especially near the goal line Enters field without referee’s permission
Courtesy Towards the Referee Excellent Lets the referee know when he/she makes a good call Players and coach thank referee after the game Offers refreshments to the referees No dissent, players follow referees instructions Good Refrains from criticizing referees Little or no dissent Poor Openly criticizes the referee(s) Coach receives a caution or is ejected due to spectator’s actions Players do not follow referees instructions .	Uniform Appearance Excellent Players have all equipment necessary to start game (shoes, shorts, shirt, socks, shin guards) Socks match Shin guards in proper place Shirts remain tucked in No excess jewelry, watches, etc. Good Players have most equipment necessary to start game Proper shoes No excess jewelry, watches, etc. Poor Players not properly dressed to start game Mismatched socks Keeper jersey color Untucked shirts Wrong shoes Excess jewelry, watches, etc.

   Referee Training



Basic Referee Course: Saturday, August 27

Region 214 will offer a Basic Referee Course on:
Saturday, January 7: 8:00 am-5:00 pm.

This course is for new refs without prior training & includes Safe Haven Training which is required .

► Course Location: South Pasadena High School:
1401 Fremont Avenue, South Pasadena CA 91030

► Course Registration: Register at www.eAYSO.org    Scroll Down for instructions

► Course Contact: Anne Louit: anneayso@gmail.com

► SAFE HAVEN TRAINING is required for all NEW Refs & is available on-line at www.aysotraining.org with your AYSO Volunteer I.D. Number.

► PRO Referee Program Info: The Player Referee Organization is for Youth Referees,
for more information please contact Region 214's PRO Referee Coordinator, Leo Parker: lparkerayso@gmail.com • AYSO's Manual for Youth Referees



Referee Training Dates in Region 214 & elsewhere

~ additional training dates available @ www.eayso.org
~ course registration/ info @ www.eayso.org

Safe-Haven Course

available on-line

www.aysotraining.org
log-in with your AYSO Volunteer I.D. # from www.eAYSO.org

U8 Referee Course

August 30
Altadena, Pasadena-Region 13

Basic Referee Course

August 27
August 30
Jan 8, 2012
South Pasadena-Region 214
Altadena, Pasadena-Region 13
Leo Nedeff Referee Camp, South Pasadena

U8-Basic Referee Upgrade Course

August 30
Altadena, Pasadena-Region 13

Intermediate Referee Course

August 12
August 20
Jan 6 & 8, 2012
Altadena, Pasadena-Region 13
Diamond Bar
Leo Nedeff Referee Camp, South Pasadena

Advanced Referee Course

August 12
August 17
August 20
Jan 6-8, 2012
Altadena, Pasadena-Region 13
Torrance
Diamond Bar
Leo Nedeff Referee Camp, South Pasadena

National Referee Course

August 17
Jan 6-8, 2012

Torrance
Leo Nedeff Referee Camp, South Pasadena

How to sign-up for AYSO Referee Training Courses on eAYSO

1. Log-on to www.eayso.org using your Email and Password
2. If you have not already done so, Apply as a NEW volunteer or CONTINUING volunteer
for this year & be sure to sign up as a Referee
3. Click on “Enroll to take a class”
5. On the Course Signup Screen enter “214” in the Region box and click “search”
6. Click the dot next to the course you wish to take, then click “Course Signup”
7. Your name should appear under the “Volunteers”.
Click the box next to your name then click “Add Attendee to Program Roster”

You can also sign up for courses in other Regions if you are unable to attend on the dates offered in Region 214. Simply enter the other Region’s number in the Region box to search for courses. Regions in our Area 1-C include:

2-Arcadia
13-Pasadena
40-San Gabriel
60-Alhambra
88-Glendale
98-Temple City
908-South El Monte
1304-Boyle Heights

3 easy steps to certification

1) Register as an AYSO Volunteer @ www.eAYSO.org

2) Safe-Haven Certification, in person or on-line @

www.AYSOtraining.org

3) complete a Referee Training Course in Region 214 or elsewhere

team ref expectations

No experience necessary!
We will train you, Mentor you & Support you!

• U8 Team Refs: Referee your own player's games with another Team Ref.
-required: Safe Haven & U8 Official Training

• U10-U12 Team Refs: Referees serve as Assistant Referees with a flag on the side-line, for the game before their player's game as part of a 3 Ref crew with another Assistant Ref & an experienced Center Referee.
-Safe Haven & Basic Referee Training.
U8 Officials can take a U8-Basic Referee UPGRADE Course

• training & equipment free of charge; course fees qualify for reimbursement

Thank You for Volunteering!!

What does it take to be a Team Ref?

no experience necessary!

AYSO Region 214, South Pasadena • San Marino, is committed to a friendly atmosphere.

We will train you, mentor you & support you!

Most Moms & Dads make fine referees
• Occasional short sprints
• Good hearted common sense

Training provided locally at no charge.

3 steps to Referee Certification:

1) register as a volunteer on www.eayso.org
2) safe haven course in person or on-line
3) referee training course

Referee Training Info: click here
Additional Training Dates @ www.eAYSO.org

1 hour a week!

You referee one game each week; the season is 10 weeks:

• U8: referee your child’s game (non-competitive)

• U10-U12: serve as an Assistant Referee the game before your child’s game

~ U10-U12, start out as an Assistant Referee with a flag on the side-line as part of a 3-Ref Team with another Assistant Referee & an experienced Center Referee. Mentors provided to answer all your questions and to make sure you get started on the right foot.

we will provide all your needed quipment

assistant referees needed!

Referees are as critical to soccer as players & coaches. In AYSO, the game can’t be played if there aren’t enough referees. If Regions don't have enough refs, registration is scaled back & kids who want to play in AYSO are turned away.

It’s most common for a volunteer to begin their AYSO referee career by refereeing their own child’s game or at the lower levels learning along with their players. As they learn the rules & develop on the field, they gain an appreciation for how important the role of the referee is to a fun, fair & safe soccer experience.

Soccer knowledge is a plus, but is certainly not required. The AYSO referee training will give you all you need to know to have a terrific experience on the field!

???... Questions, Contact: Asst. Referee Administrator
Anne Louit @ anneayso@gmail.com


Questions may be directed to Region 214's Director of Mentoring & Assessments: Jordan Nedeff @ jordannedeff@yahoo.com • Mentorship Program: Request a Mentor or Sign-Up to Mentor other Refs • Questions about the Assessment Process: Upgrade your badge! • Info & support for becoming a Certified AYSO Referee Assessor
Information for Mentors: •When Mentoring, please remember to focus on making it a positive experience!
1. Referee Mentors. The Regional Director of Referee Assessments (“RDRA”) will select experienced referees to serve as referee mentors. Those selected will be notified of their selection and provided with a copy of these guidelines. Mentors will earn service units (required for upgrading their badge level). For the first two games mentored during the season one service unit will be earned per game. Thereafter, the region will credit the mentor with one additional service unit (up to a maximum of three additional service units) for every two mentored games. 2. Mentoring Assignments. On a rotational basis, approximately once every five weeks during the fall season, each mentor will be assigned the responsibility for providing on-site referee mentoring for two back-to-back Saturday U10 games. Prior to the start of the fall season, the RDRA will request that the mentors provide a list of those dates and times during the first half of the season that they will not be available to mentor. Prior to the start of the fall season, the RDRA will prepare and publish a schedule of mentoring assignments for the first half of the season. The same procedure will be employed prior to the start of the second half of the season. It is not anticipated that any mentor will be asked to mentor more than two games during the first half of the season and two games during the second half of the season. Mentoring assignments will not be part of the region’s Arbiter Scheduling Program and mentors will be free to schedule themselves to referee games on the same dates that they are scheduled to mentor. 3. Volunteering to Mentor Additional Games. Due to the limited number of mentors, and the fact that mentors also need to fulfill refereeing assignments on the days that they are not scheduled to mentor, mentors may only be provided for two of the region’s four U10 fields. If, without interfering with his or her referee assignments, a mentor wishes to volunteer for additional mentoring assignments that would be appreciated because it will permit us to mentor additional games that otherwise will not be covered. Mentors who are available for additional mentoring assignments may contact the RDRA ( jordannedeff@yahoo.com )or they can sign-in to mentor any unassigned games by checking the referee assignment sheet that will be posted at the referee tent near the U10 fields on game days. 4. Principles of Mentoring. The following is a summary of the principles of mentoring (adapted from various sources). More specific details on the Referee Mentor’s duties and responsibilities are set forth in Section 5. · Mentoring is an extremely effective “friendly” way to impart knowledge. Mentoring is predominantly on-the-job training with advice and assistance to facilitate improvement in performance. During the process, the mentor learns almost as much as the referees being mentored. · At least 50% of the conversation in the referee tent involves “mentoring” in one form or another. [We will have a referee tent at the U10 fields on Arroyo North/Middle, with water and other amenities for both experienced and new referees. We will encourage all referees to drop by the tent and spend some time observing and chatting with other referees. That will also be part of our mentoring program]. · The referee mentor is a coach, a guide and a teacher to the new referee. The mentor is there to guide the referee through the initial steps of a match and help him or her get comfortable with refereeing games. The mentor provides sound, simple advice as well as being a good listener and coach. The mentor should be very visible on the sideline, ready to handle parents and coaches who do not understand that the referee is a volunteer and needs time and encouragement to develop, not criticism and abuse. The mentor should be ready at the quarters, half time, and the end of the match to assist the referee, to listen, to answer questions, to respond to concerns, to provide advice and, most important, to provide encouragement and support. · The mentor’s duties are fairly simple. The mentor takes few, if any, notes. The mentor is not there to list all the “mistakes” the referee makes. Rather, the mentor is ready to help the referee get the match started by meeting with the coaches, collecting the line-up cards and making sure they are completed correctly, and inspecting the field to ensure there are no safety issues. During the match, the mentor’s duties include helping the referee with foul recognition, proper restarts, good signaling and proper positioning. · The mentor is not there to referee the game and should limit his or her advice during the match, which advice should never be critical, to the quarter and half time breaks. At an appropriate stoppage in play, if the referee signals the mentor that he needs help or advice right away, the mentor may enter the field to talk with the referee, but the mentor should gently try to discourage that because it disrupts the flow of the game. Otherwise, the mentor should never enter the field of play during the game except when it is necessary to help the referee control a serious problem that it appears the referee cannot control. The mentor is not there to make or change judgment calls (although he or she may talk with the referee about them at the quarter or half time breaks or after the match). All conversations and communications between the mentor and the referees must be held out of the hearing of players, coaches and spectators. · After the match, the mentor must congratulate the referees: “Well Done! A fine performance. You did three things particularly well, and I’d like to suggest just one or two things for you to think about before your next game.” The mentor then briefly expands upon those points, but also ensures that the referees have the opportunity to raise their concerns and issues. The mentor should not dictate to the referees. It should be a conversation among colleagues allowing for discussion and communication in both directions. A mentor is not acting as an assessor. Therefore, a mentor should never list down and discuss everything that the referees may have done wrong or could have done better. That will have a negative effect. By focusing on two or three areas, the mentor will be able to coax and encourage the referee into doing better the next time, but without sounding like a “school teacher!” 5. Duties and Responsibilities of the Referee Mentor. The following is a list of the specific duties and responsibilities of our Referee Mentors. · The mentor will be responsible for checking his or her mentoring schedule and being at the assigned field at least 15 minutes before the first assigned game. · The mentor should be in full uniform (blue referee shirts will be given to all mentors) and should have his or her referee kit just in case it becomes necessary for the mentor to assist in refereeing the game. · The mentor should locate all three of the referees assigned to the game and conduct a brief pre-game conference with them, in which he should go over a few pre-game details (such as the length of the match, getting the line-up cards, inspecting the players and the field, and conducting the pre-game ceremony). In the pre-game discussion with the referees, the mentor should also discuss with them his or her role as mentor and what they should expect (placing emphasis on the fact that they are the referees and that the mentor is only there to provide help, advice and support). The mentor should discuss that he will assist them in getting the game started, but then will retreat to the sideline and will not enter the field or otherwise talk with them except at the quarter and half time breaks. However, the mentor should also tell them that if, during a stoppage when the ball is out-of-play, they have a really serious question (related to an interpretation or application of the Laws), that they believe may affect the outcome of the game, they may signal you and you will come onto the field to talk with them. Nonetheless, the mentor should try to discourage that from happening because it will seriously disrupt the flow of the game. The mentor should tell the referees before the game that if they make some mistakes “that is ok, because we all do, and we can talk about them at the quarters or half time break.” The mentor should also tell the referees that he is not there to make judgment calls and that they should not signal him during the game to help them with judgment calls. · The pre-game conference with the referees should take no more than five minutes and should be conducted while the mentor and referees inspect the field. Always do a pre-game conference and field inspection with the referees even if there is a timing problem. If that results in games running a bit late, we will have to live with that as an appropriate trade-off for properly training our referees. · Following the pre-game conference, the referees and the mentor should go to the center circle and the mentor should observe, and help if needed, with the pre-game ceremony, including inspection of the player’s equipment. Player equipment inspections for these games should always be done at the halfway line so that the mentor may observe. Discourage the center referee from making any pre-game speeches or giving pre-game instructions to the players (the players don’t need it and generally resent it). The referee should introduce himself or herself, as well as the two assistant referees, and can, of course, respond to any questions that the players may have. The team coaches should be asked to stay in the center circle after the coin-toss so that you can briefly (one minute or less) explain to them, in the presence of the referees, your role and what you expect from them. The coaches will be told about the mentoring program at the pre-season coaches meeting, but not all of the coaches attend that meeting and a few just need to be reminded about what is happening. · During the match, the mentor should try to maintain as much eye contact with the referee and the ARs as possible. The mentor should be highly visible on the sideline to help control over-enthusiastic coaches and spectators, but should try to stay out of the technical area. If the teams are sitting on opposite sides of the field, the mentor should switch sides before the second half kick-off. The mentor may also walk around the field to the other side without waiting for half time. · The mentor may briefly meet with the referee and the ARs on the field at the quarter breaks. The mentor should meet with the referee and the ARs during half time. All discussions should be held outside of the hearing of the players, coaches and spectators. · The mentor should never make any comments to players, coaches or spectators about the referees that is anything other than general and supportive of the referees. · At all times the mentor should apply the principles of mentoring set forth in Section 4 above. After the conclusion of the match the mentor should briefly meet with the referees to discuss the match and help them to complete and take care of the necessary paperwork. If the match was the last game that the mentor was assigned to that day, the mentor should take as much time as necessary. If the mentor has another game, the mentor should still take a few minutes before meeting with the next referee team. Again, if that results in games running a bit late, that is an appropriate and necessary trade-off. Nonetheless, mentors are encouraged to try to keep the games running relatively on time. We encourage mentors to provide the referees that they mentor with their telephone number and email for further follow-up. Whether to do that or not is left up to the mentor’s discretion.