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Written by: Referee Administrator
Category: Referees

Referee Game Day Checklist

This checklist primarily addresses referee duties, not assistant referee. However, we use a team approach, so share responsibilities and share the fun!

WHEN YOU HAVE FREE TIME, Read the Region Rules

BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE

  • Plan to arrive 20-30 minutes early.
  • Allow time for parking and coffee.
  • Bring uniform, watch, whistle, coin, red & yellow cards, pen or pencil.

BEFORE THE GAME

  • Stop at the blue shed.
  • Check day's schedule, checkoff your name, and any announcements.
  • Inspect the field.
  • Check nets, sidelines, corner flags, scan pitch.
  • Meet with referee team.
  • Discuss positioning, signaling, and questions.
  • Get scorecards from coaches.
  • Get game ball from a coach (home team, usually in red).
  • Check for assistant referee's flags.
  • Equipment check/quick talk to each team.
  • Look for shin guards (required), jewelry (none), casts (none), dangerous cleats.
  • Discuss expectations and encourage fair play.
  • Meet captains for coin toss & introductions (winning call chooses kick-off or direction).

START OF THE GAME

  • Count players on field.
  • Goalkeepers & AR's ready?
  • Check time.
  • 3rd/4th: 12.5 min quarters and 25 min halves. We do not do free flowing subs for 3/4. (substitutions should be done about every ~5 min)
  • 5th/6th: 30 min halves. Subs at stoppages and as you allow.
  • 7th/8th: 35 min halves. Subs at stoppages and as you allow.
  • Teams positioned for kick-off.
  • 6-10 yards, all players on own half.
  • Whistle and point in the direction of kickoff to start the half.
  • Ball played (even the slightest tap will do).

HALF-TIME

  • 5 minutes.
  • Referee Team meets to review and check-in.
  • Notify teams at 4 minutes that start will be in 1 minute.

END OF GAME

  • Referee Team meets at center then moves to sideline and review game.
  • Confirm score and note situations requiring follow-up.
  • Overly rough play, ref no-show, field maintenance required, sideline problems.
  • Assure that teams respectfully congratulate each other.
  • Turn scorecards in by email and drop off any physical card at the blue shed.
  • FYI: Coaches can manage the game cards during the game, but please gather the cards after, confirm the details, and deposit the cards at the referee shed. The player numbers on the cards do not matter, but the name is the important part. Please still report on the final score of your game and report any issues in your digital game card. If you are picking up a game, you can go to the referee schedule, filter to the day, select the game, and fill out the game card.

3/4th Grade aka 10U Referee Information

  • Games are 7 vs. 7 (see region rules).
  • 3rd/4th: 12.5 min quarters and 25 min halves.
  • NOTICE: substitutions done at every ~5 min. Please talk to the coaches and use a fixed substitution method for both teams after every 5 to 6 minutes of play. When play stops after about 5 or 6 minutes, hold the restart and ask the coaches to do their subbing. This helps ensure EVERYONE PLAYS and reduces the instances where some players are played significantly less. This means 3 or 4 sub opportunities per half and no long 'quarter' break.
  • Fields (here).
  • Size 4 ball.
  • Build Out Line instruction video (here).
  • At least one center referees per game and the 2 Sideline/Assistant Referees (AR) are optional.
    • The preference is to not have a referee that is potentially biased. That said, if you believe you can be professional and as unbiased as possible, feel free to referee your own team/child.
    • Games are listed online for scheduling (here).
    • If no center referee is available, AYSO reserves the right to cancel the game.
  • Each team should supply Game Cards at game (see demo). Please submit the details by email using the link sent day of or the link on the ref schedule.

5/6th Grade aka 12U Referee Information

  • Games are 9 vs. 9 (see region rules).
  • 5th/6th: 30 min halves.
  • Fields (here).
  • Size 4 ball.
  • Three referees per game, 2 Sideline/Assistant Referees (AR) & 1 Center Referee.
    • The preference is to not have a referee that is potentially biased. That said, if you believe you can be professional and as unbiased as possible, feel free to referee your own team/child (Centering your own child's game is not suggested, but allowed).
    • Games are listed online for scheduling (here).
    • If no center referee is available, AYSO reserves the right to cancel the game.
  • Each team should supply Game Cards at game (see demo). Please submit the details by email using the link sent day of or the link on the ref schedule.

7/8th Grade aka 14U Referee Information

  • Games are 11 vs. 11 (see region rules).
  • 7th/8th: 35 min halves.
  • Fields (here). These teams travel, sometimes referees are requested at away games.
  • Size 5 ball.
  • Three referees per game, 2 Sideline/Assistant Referees (AR) & 1 Center Referee.
    • The preference is to not have an AR that is potentially biased. That said, if you believe you can be professional and as unbiased as possible, feel free to AR your own team/child. Center Refereeing your own child's game is not allowed.
    • Corvallis games are listed online for scheduling (here).
    • If no center referee is available, AYSO reserves the right to cancel the game.
  • Each team should supply Game Cards at game (see demo). Please submit the details by email using the link sent day of or the link on the ref schedule.