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AYSO National Referee Program

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US Soccer

Player Development Initiative:

Referee Implementation

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Purpose

• Provide brief explanation of PDI

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• Provide guidance to referees in how to administer matches impacted by the adoption of the PDI

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PDI Focus On Player Development

• Development over winning
• Create environment for player success
• Program uniform across US
• Reduce advantage of strongest/fastest
• Increase technical skills
• Keep ball on ground

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PDI Impact on Game

• Use small-sided games in 6U through 12U (AYSO has done this for several years)
• Move to birth year registration
• Modify 10U - 12U to promote build up of play and enhance technical skills

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PDIs Captured In AYSO National Rules & Regulations*

• Section 1
• Part H. Small-sided matches
• Part I. Heading the ball
• Part J. Throw-ins (6U – 8U)
• Part K. Goalkeeper punts (10U)
• Part L. Build-out line (10U)

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*http://www.ayso.org/Assets/For+Volunteers/Resources/Governing+Documents/Rules+$!26+Regulations.pdf

Focus on Administering 10U through 12U Matches

• No significant impact to referee duties in 6U, 8U and 12U
• Goalkeeper punts are now NOT allowed in 10U
• In addition, 10U has Build-out Line (BOL) to promote development of technical skills

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GK Punts Are Prohibited in 10U

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GK

Punts, Drop Kicks and Half-Volleys

are not permitted

Goal line

How Does GK Put Ball Into Play? (10U)

• With ball in possession (in hands), the GK must put ball into play by throw, roll, or pass
• Punts (drop kicks, etc) are not permitted
• Per LOTG the GK may not be challenged when ball in his/her hands
• Ball is “in play” when released from GK hands

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Goalkeeper Punt Infraction �(10U)

• If GK punts ball:
• Referee stops play and awards IFK to opponents at location where GK punted ball
• If GK was inside Goal Area, the ball is placed on the Goal Area Line, parallel to the Goal Line, closest to the punt location
• Repeated Infractions should not be considered as part of Persistent Infringement misconduct

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What about other saves by GK?

• If GK kicks/punches ball rather than trying to collect ball with hands, then play continues as usual

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10U Build-Out Line (BOL)

• 10U matches now include BOL to help promote development of player skills
• BOL only impacts these three situations:
• Goalkeeper putting ball into play after possessing in hands
• Offside
• Goal Kicks

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10U Build-Out Line

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10U Build-Out Line

• Located halfway between the halfway line and penalty area line parallel to the goal line
• Line may be solid, dashed, or simply marked by cones (or flags) off the field
• Referee needs to know how line is marked prior to match
• Good practice to remind players/coaches prior to match

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Build-Out Line Basic Concept

• Putting the ball into play from a Goal Kick or from the Goalkeeper’s hands requires that the player putting the ball into play attempt to pass the ball to a teammate on the same side (goal-side) of the BOL
• Promotes development of skills
• In the same vein the BOL replaces the halfway line in the judgement of offside infractions
• Allows attacking team more room to develop attack

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BOL Does Not Restrict Player Location During Normal Play

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Opponents MUST Move Behind BOL When GK Gets Possession

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BOL and Goalkeeper Possession

• During normal play there is no restriction on player location
• When GK gains possession of ball with hands:
• Opponents must retreat behind BOL
• GK has option to put ball into play without waiting for opponents to retreat

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Goalkeeper Putting Ball into Play

• GK must throw, roll, or pass ball to teammate standing on goal-side of BOL
• GK may not punt the ball
• GK is allowed to dribble the ball before passing it to teammate
• Infraction: Ball deliberately thrown, rolled, or passed beyond BOL
• Stop play, restart play with IFK for opponents at the location where the Goalkeeper released the ball
• If, in Referee’s opinion, the infraction was not deliberate then play continues
• Repeated infractions should not be considered as part of Persistent Infringement misconduct

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Putting Ball into Play: Other Considerations

• GK does not need to wait for opponents to retreat; takes risk of interception
• Referee should encourage opponents to retreat
• GK has “6-seconds” to put ball into play after opponents have retreated across BOL (not commonly enforced in 10U/10U – vocally encourage GK to put ball into play)
• If ball goes directly out of play without crossing BOL, then restart with TI or CK as appropriate
• If GK dribbles ball beyond BOL let play continue

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Putting Ball Into Play: Opponent Considerations

• Opponents may cross the BOL as soon as the ball is released from the GK’s hands
• Do not have to wait for it to reach intended target player
• Infraction: opponents cross BOL before GK releases ball
• Hold up play, ask opponent to retreat, and then continue play (if necessary to stop play, then restart with Dropped ball to Goalkeeper)
• Use judgement and don’t interfere for trifling infraction
• Repeated infractions should not be considered as part of Persistent Infringement misconduct

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Opponents MUST Move Behind BOL for Goal Kick

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Putting Ball Into Play From Goal Kick

• Player taking Goal Kick must attempt to pass ball to teammate standing on goal side of BOL
• Infraction: Ball deliberately kicked beyond BOL
• Referee stops play and awards IFK to opponents on Goal Area Line, parallel to Goal Line, closest to where the Goal Kick was initially taken
• If, in Referee’s opinion, the infraction was not deliberate then play continues
• Repeated infractions should not be considered as part of Persistent Infringement misconduct

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Putting Ball into Play from Goal Kick: Other Considerations

• Referee should encourage opponents to retreat
• Player taking Goal Kick does not need to wait for opponents to retreat; takes risk of interception
• If ball kicked directly out of play without crossing BOL then restart with TI or CK as appropriate

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Putting Ball into Play from Goal Kick: Opponent Considerations

• Opponents may cross BOL as soon as ball is kicked
• Per LOTG ball is not in play until it is kicked and moves
• Infraction: Opponents cross BOL before kick is taken
• Referee stops play; asks opponents to retreat, then Goal Kick is retaken
• Repeated infractions should not be considered as part of Persistent Infringement misconduct

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BOL Limits Location of Offside Position

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BOL and Offside

• The area of potential offside infractions is defined by the BOL and the closest goal line.
• The BOL replaces the Halfway Line as the boundary where offside infractions are considered

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BOL Defines Potential Offside Infractions

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BOL Defines Potential Offside Infractions

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Summary

• Goalkeeper punts NOT allowed in 10U
• Build-Out Line used in 10U to help reduce pressure and promote attacking skills development
• Impacts offside, goal kicks, goalkeeper possession
• Work with the coaches to address repeated infractions

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• Updated by Frank Bagheri for AYSO Region 88 on October 12,

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