Wichita Area Soccer Referees

This is the final weekend of SCSA soccer for the Spring 2012 season.

We only have games on Saturday morning....everyone that submitted availability for Saturday morning has been assigned.   If you are available to referee and have not been assigned please let me know as there are still a number of open games.

Attachments:

SCSA SAT MAY 19.pdf

05/16/12 09:33 AM

Use this form to submit your availability for any Kansas soccer event that is assigned by Mark Bernat:

SCSA League Play
EFC / Papa Johns Invitational
EFC Fall Invitational
Futsal

Note from Mark:  You can submit your availbility for as far in advance as you want. 

SCSA has purchased a cell phone for field administrators to use so that there is ONE number to call in case you are having problems at one of the fields.  Generally either Jerica or Darren will be carrying this phone, but in their absence, an appropriate authority will be available on this number.

This would also be the number to call if you are running late, etc.  I don't anticipate that we will need the number for this purpose because you WON'T BE LATE TO YOUR GAMES, right?

SCSA Field Administration Phone:  316-350-4457

THANK YOU!  

Everyone did a great job this weekend.  We had a few late referees on Sunday, so a small blemish on our performance there....but on the field we did great.

Take the lessons you learned in some interesting situations and apply them to league games this spring....many of the instances were talked about in the shed multiple times...

1.  Tactical fouls (it doesn't have to be reckless to get a yellow....a minor foul that stops a promising attack or breakaway is a tactical foul and should be cautioned). 

2.  Control of the technical area.  Coaches/trainers that are headed out to the field to address an injury should be focused on the injured player.  Any attempt by that coach to use his proximity to yell at the referees or address the other teams coaches should be dealt with swiftly and decisively....addressing the other teams coach should be cause for dismissal of the coach.   YOU should be away from the injured player.   Each step the coach takes toward the injured player is a step you are moving away.  If you aren't in his proximity when he reaches the injured player, then you are less likely to be put in a position where you have to deal with his behavior.....if you have no where reasonable to go....go talk with your AR about the situation, both of you facing the field.

3.  Kill the game.  After a series of escalating fouls or a red card, you should, for at least a few minutes, "kill the game".   Drastically lower your threshhold for what is a foul.  A series of whistles on trifling contact (which would not necessarily be considered a foul normally) will signal that you aren't putting up with any more misconduct.  If you have time in the game, and they begin to behave more like they should, you can loosen the game back up to a more reasonable level.

4.  Call the foul.  The younger the age group the less likely they are going to play through the contact.  Call the foul!  This will help with the "noise" you are getting from the sidelines.   Be decisive, be focused, and CALL THE FOUL!

I enjoyed seeing everyone this weekend.  Thank you for the kind welcome home and kind words.

Mark Bernat

USSF has published Advice to New Referees which is a great guide for the brand new (and not so new) referee.