All: Remember no April Fools fouls. See a foul, call a foul! Keep it simple. 
1) Check the schedule. Games change! Be early. 

2) Home team pays 100% of Fees

3) Have a good Pre Game with the coaches: Introduce the Ref Team, confirm time, head coach, sideline behavior, and subs. Make a human connection. 

4) JUSA Teams have player cards. Check them. 

5) No heading in REC U8, U9, U10, U12. 

6) Be professional, wear the full Ref Kit. 

Have Fun! You have the best seat in the house!

Games start March 11

•Schedules Change! –Double Check schedules (about 120 spots each weekend) –Plan on releasing schedules in two week increments: level 4s, then 3s, 2s etc

  At first: do not sign up for two centers (two whistles on schedule) in row, give everyone a chance

  At first: do not sign up for more than two single ref games, give everyone a chance

  Wednesday: allowed to sign up for fourth game

•Be Early: 30 Min prior to first game •

•Start games on time so last game is not delayed. Parents expect a certain time commitment.

• •Fees: print them and bring to game –Home Team pays full amount

•Dual System (two whistles) is prohibited in US Soccer Sanctioned Games – If only 2 referees show up, you pay the 2 referee fee however, the home team must supply a Club Linesman. USYS has banned the two referee on the field system that used to be used. The club linesman can indicate out of bounds but the center referee is the only one who can indicate off side or direction of throw-in. The second referee will be the linesman on the other side and that referee can indicate direction of a throw-in and off side. •Water Breaks –If it is hot, take them. Tell coaches ahead of time. Running clock.

•Injuries –Call the Coach over! Do not get involved. –Always watch for possible head injury. –Send me a note if there is a major injury –No casts

•U-8 –U10 Play 7v7 One Referee –Teams will have cards (maybe not the first week) –Approx 12 min quarters (25 min total per half) Running clock. –10 min halftime –NO “free subs”. Substitute a quarter break only –Build- out line •Players may cross the line when the ball is released •No drop kicks or punting •Keepers playing quickly, do not need to wait •Offside is called from the build out line to the Goal line –No heading

•U12 is 9v9 •U14/U16 is 11v11 •Free Substitutions anytime with referee permission •Heading –Combined U11/U12 (Rec or Rec Gold) – NO heading –All U14 and older divisions •Heading allowed