FHSAA Officials Pre-Season Webinar

2015-16 Soccer Sport Season

Introduction

Will Adams

Assistant Director of Athletics

wadams@fhsaa.org; ext. 470

Girls Soccer Administrator

Alex Ozuna

Assistant Director of Athletics

aozuna@fhsaa.org; ext. 320

Boys Soccer Administrator

Important Dates

• Soccer Training Session Agendas Due Sept.11 Sept. 11

• Officials Registration Deadline Sept. 29 Sept. 29

• Online Rules Exams Oct. 12-21 Oct. 12-21

• Preseason Tournament Dates Oct. 19-24 Oct.26-31

• First Competition Date Oct. 26 Nov. 2

• Online Make-up Exams Nov. 5-11 Nov. 5-11

• Late Registration Deadline Nov. 11 Nov. 11

• Soccer Recommendation Forms Emailed Nov. 16 Nov. 16

• Soccer Recommendation Forms Due Jan. 1 Jan. 1

• Last Competition Date Jan. 9 Jan. 16

• District Tournament Dates Jan. 12-16 Jan. 18-20;22-23

• Regional Tournament Dates Jan. 21, 26, 29 Jan. 28, Feb. 2, 5

• State Championship Dates Feb. 3-6 Feb. 10-13

• Soccer Game/Match Reports Due Mar. 6 Mar. 6

Girls DatesBoys Dates

NFHS Points of Emphasis

• Sportsmanship• Players, coaches, game officials and spectators must work together to

model and demonstrate sportsmanship and fair play, to minimize risk and to maximize participation. Players, coaches, game officials and spectators must use appropriate language and refrain from insulting, offensive and/or abusive language and gestures. Behavior on the field should be consistent with athletics as an extension of the classroom.

• Communication• Game Officials are encouraged to effectively communicate with one

another as well as with players and coaches throughout the game.

• Penalty Kick• Once the approach to the ball has started, the kicker’s movement may

not be interrupted. A continuous forward motion throughout the approach is necessary. If continuous forward motion does not occur, the restart is a retake of the penalty kick regardless of whether a goal is scored or not.

NFHS Points of Emphasis

• Goalkeepers• Goalkeepers can wear the same colored socks as their teammates

but not their opponents.• Goalkeepers must have a number on the front of their jersey or

shorts/pants and on the back of their jerseys.

• Goal Kick• Players opposing the kicker shall remain outside the penalty area

until the ball has cleared the penalty area.

• Tape or Similar Materials on Socks• If tape or a similar material (stays/straps) is applied externally to the socks,

it must be of similar color as that part of the sock to which it is applied. (Home tape/stays/straps = white, Away tape/stays/straps = similar color of socks)

NFHS Points of Emphasis

• Concussion Management• The contest official is to be cognizant of student-athletes who

display signs, symptoms or behaviors of a concussion (see NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion) and immediately stop play for injury evaluation within the rules of the game. At that point, the contest official’s job is done. It is important to note that the responsibility of the contest official is limited to activities that occur on the field. Once the participant has been removed from a contest due to a suspected concussion, the coach, school and appropriate healthcare professional(s) assume full responsibility for that athlete’s further evaluation and safety.

NFHS/FHSAA Rule Changes – 2014-15

• NFHS Rule 6-2-1 – Official Game Clock• FHSAA Rule Modification – The official game time will be kept on the

field by a contest official. If a stadium clock is available, the clock will be considered unofficial.

• NFHS Rule 3-3-2B(2) - Substitutions• If the referee stops the clock for an apparent injury to a field player

or goalkeeper, the field player or goalkeeper will have to leave the field. The field player may be replaced and the goalkeeper must be replaced.

NFHS/FHSAA Rule Changes – 2015-16

• NFHS Rule 12-8-1(a-f)• A player who commits a second violation of any of the violations listed in NFHS Rule12-8-1 (a-f) shall

be issued a second caution (blue card), shall be disqualified (ejected) from further participation in the game and shall not be replaced on the field with a substitute.

• NFHS Rule 12-8-2(d)(3)• A player who violates NFHS Rule 12-8-2 (d) (3) shall be guilty of a committing a foul (non-violent)

attempting to deny an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, shall be disqualified (ejected) from the contest. The player shall be issued a blue card and shall not be replaced on the field with a substitute.

• NFHS Rule 3-3-3(e) - Substitutions• Since the clock is stopped when bench personnel are cautioned or disqualified, substitutes from

both teams who have already reported may be beckoned by the referee and may enter the field of play. Previously, there was no provision for substitutes to enter the field of play during this type of stoppage.

• NFHS Rule 4-1-1(h) – Equipment/Uniform• Currently, the jersey of the goalkeeper must be distinctly different in color from his/her teammates

and opposing field players. To differentiate opponents, it is important that the goalkeeper’s socks be included in this rule. Therefore, the goalkeeper’s socks must differ in color from the opposing field players.

New Soccer Officials Ranking System

• Starting with the 2015-16 sport season, an officials new ranking system will be in place for the sport of soccer.

• The new ranking system will use the following criteria when rating the officials:• Evaluation Score 50• Test Results 25• Previous Year’s Contest Officiated 10 (1/2 Credit for Varsity; ¼ Credit for Sub

Varsity; Max at 10 points)• Years of Service 10 1 point for every year of service

(maximum of 10 points)• Field Clinic Attendance 5 (Once every 4 years)

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New Soccer Officials Ranking System

• Ranking Categories• Rank 1 and Rank 2 officials will

be eligible for officiating state series games

• Ranking Breakdown• Rank 1 = 100 - 90• Rank 2 = 89 - 75• Rank 3 = 74 – Below

• 2014-15 Information• 10 Associations • 164 Officials Evaluated• Average of 82.28• 45 Rank 1 Officials• 95 Rank 2 Officials• 24 Rank 3 Officials

FHSAA Soccer Officials Evaluation Program

• Purpose• Discover Excellence• Stimulate Improvement• Give Officials Accurate Data for Reflection• Ascertain Weaknesses• Create an Additional Tool for Future Assignments• Cornerstone of the New Officials Ranking System

• Goal• To Improve Individual Officials• To Rank Individual Officials by Their Ability• To Promote Standardized Mechanics Through the Evaluation Process

FHSAA Soccer Officials Evaluation Program

• Evaluation Form• Match Difficulty• Professionalism/Pre-Game Responsibilities• Appearance/Fitness• Field Positioning• Mechanics/Signals• Application of Rules/Consistency• Communication with Player/Coaches/Partners• Comment Section

• Overall Crew Impressions• Positive Feedback• Areas Needing Improvement• Additional Comments

FHSAA Soccer Officials Evaluation Program

• Procedure• To be eligible for the state series, each official must be evaluated at

least once every two years• The evaluation score received will be calculated into the ranking

formula• If an official has multiple evaluations, the average score of the

evaluations will be taken into the ranking formula• Each official and/or association is responsible for contacting and

scheduling the date/time of each evaluations with one of the FHSAA Certified Soccer Evaluators

• Once an evaluation has concluded, the evaluator will provide a copy of the evaluation to the contest official, the official’s association, and the FHSAA

• The evaluations will be done at the expense of the association or the individual official(s) at a rate not exceeding $60 (including travel cost) per crew

FHSAA Soccer Officials Evaluation Program

Name Section

City Email Phone

Timothy Fouts 1 Pace timothyfouts@mac.com 850-982-6968David Rietzler 1 Ponte Vedra Beach armenian2@aol.com (904) 273-7853Marc Taps 1 Tallahassee lsnf@aol.com 850-385-5377Edward Guertin 1 Orange Park eguertin@bellsouth.net 904-334-4489Grant Merrill 1 Neptune Beach grantgbm@aol.com 904-537-1021Ralph Shuping 1 Trenton ralphey@aol.com 727-647-4726David Soluri 2 Crystal River dsoluri@outlook.com 352-564-8361Harry Foose 2 The Villages hefoose@hotmail.com 304-242-0404Malcolm King 2 DeLeon Springs assignorking@cfl.rr.com 386-804-8404Goree Fleck 2 St. Petersburg Beach gfleck@tampabay.rr.com (727) 360-0686John Bauman 2 Winter Haven jdbman@msn.com 863-206-5691Robert Breaux 2 Maitland RefRef@CenturyLink.net 407-644-4298

Robert Harris 3 Cape Coral robertharris_1400@yahoo.com; swflso@hotmail.com 239-246-3385

Scott Hopkins 3 Brandon scott.hopkins@sdhc.k12.fl.us; srhopkins@hotmail.com (813) 245-5573

David Cattermole 3 Naples ghydroseeding@comcast.net 239-289-4839Lutfi (Lou) Nassar 3 Sarasota nassarlou@gmail.com 941-704-2861John McGee 4 Southwest Ranches JDMOGA1@aol.com 954-801-4121Alan Hyatt 4 Lake Worth Yoref@Hotmail.com (561) 649-4615Bill Sprecher 4 Fort Pierce blsprech@comcast.net 513-520-2944John Auld 4 Hobe Sound jhauld@gmail.com 772-418-3576Ermanno Rossi 4 Miami Beach NPSL33ks@aol.com 913-645-2101Melvin Weinbaum 4 Boynton Beach specs12@bellsouth.net 561-752-5523

• Here is the current list of the FHSAA Certified Soccer Evaluators

• Contact information for the FHSAA Certified Soccer Evaluators will be posted on the FHSAA Official’s page under the information box on the right side of the page.

• Link to the page: http://www.fhsaa.org/node/18475

Frequently Asked Questions

• Do all evaluations take place using the “Double Dual System” of control?

• What is the fee that the Evaluator receives for one Varsity soccer game Evaluation for 2015-16?

• Who is responsible for the Evaluator fee? Does the Evaluator receive any travel stipend and if so, how is that computed and who or what entity pays the travel fee?

Frequently Asked Questions

• If a member of a crew on an Evaluation games does NOT want a formal State Evaluation, is he/she still responsible for a part of the Evaluator fee?

• How Is the Evaluator to be paid?

• Does the official receive any kind of receipt from the Evaluator for funds exchanged?

• Who receives a copy of the evaluations?

Frequently Asked Questions

• Blue card--when issued, how reported and the reason behind creating the blue card?

• Deliberately handling the ball to deny an obvious goal scoring opportunity and the goal is not scored is sanctioned as serious foul play. Why is this, when handling does not endanger the safety of an opponent?

• A goal can be scored directly from a drop ball. Why is this so when the procedure in itself can provide an advantage based on quicker response?

Questions?

• Boys Soccer• Alex Ozuna• aozuna@fhsaa.org• (352) 372-9551 ext.

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• Girls Soccer• Will Adams• wadams@fhsaa.org• (352) 372-9551 ext.

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Contact Information