Assistant Referees: Critical Decisions in the High School Game James Brooks CSOA Annual General Meeting 6 February 2016 Let’s Play a Game David Beckham Pierluigi Collina Jose Mourinho Bruce Arena Leif Lindberg Sir Alex Ferguson Darren Cann Carli Lloyd Howard Webb Lionel Messi Mark Geiger Dario Garcia Don’t Forget! Plate Exercise Form Groups of Three (3) Select a Captain Hold plate up only using tip of pen Lift plate by moving tip of pen Only Captain can communicate verbally Time begins when you begin movement Two attempts to be made Get your FACTs for the Right Critical Decision Follow the referee’s lead Assist the referee Communicate with the referee Trust that your teamwork brings success to your game Know Your Role Only one Defined by NFHS Gives signals to referee Decisions made by referee Main dynamic priorities: Offside Decisions Ball in and out of Play Foul Assistance Common Myths in the High School Game Fiction Fact I don’t need to be as fit as the ARs need to sprint faster in the HS referee when I am an AR game than referees More games are assigned with An AR assignment is a second rate specific ARs to meet the speed of assignment the game Being an AR is easier than a The AR is tested to make critical referee decisions just as much as the referee Keys to a Correct Offside Decision It’s a Piece of CAKE Concentration Awareness of the tactics Knowledge of the Rules Explosive movement Offside Position When ball is played a teammate: In Opponent’s half Nearer to goal line than the ball and two opponents Action Interferes with Play Interferes with an Opponent Gaining an advantage by being in an offside position Exceptions Goal Kick Corner Kick Thrown-In Offside Decision - Girls Chantilly v West Springfield 0.00 0.42 sec Did you concentrate? Pierluigi Collina Mark Geiger Sir Alex Ferguson Bruce Arena Carli Lloyd Jose Mourinho Howard Webb Dario Garcia Lionel Messi Darren Cann David Beckham Andrea Stefani Your Score 0 ARs Do you know what a flag is? 1 AR You need to stay with the 2nd to last defender 2 ARs You know how to call offside 3 ARs You are on your way to discuss your next assignment with FIFA Questions? Email: [email protected].