1 u.s. soccer 2010 video clip analysis. 2 clip 1 scenario what should the decision be? what criteria...

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U.S. Soccer 2010

Video Clip Analysis

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Scenario• What should the decision be?

• What criteria should be used to evaluate?

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Decision• Penalty Kick

– Handling

Reasoning• Defender “made himself bigger”

• Defender takes space away by blocking the shooting/passing lane – arm extended from body

• Interpret the taking away of space as “deliberate”

• Unnatural position of hand/arm

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Decision• Red Card (contact above the shoulder)

– Violent Conduct

Reasoning• FIRE: frustration, intimidation, retaliation, establishing territory

• Used as a “weapon” not as a “tool”

• Excessive force to front of face/neck area

• Endangers the safety of the opponent

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• Injury and ball played

• Don’t be concerned with whether a foul was committed

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Decision• Increased teamwork leading up to the restart after the injury

– Throw-inReasoning

• Ensure proper team (white jerseys) take the throw-in on the restart

• Ownership of the restart

• Nearside AR get/hold the ball and then indicate the location/direction of the restart

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• AR flags a foul and the referee waves him down

• Is this a foul?

• Should the AR be involved?

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Decision• No foul

– Continue play (wave AR down if he flags)– AR should not be involved in the decision

Reasoning• Shoulder-to-shoulder contact with a normal amount of force used by both players

• Not a 100% foul needing AR involvement

• Referee has best line/angle of vision

• Referee can see the light between the players

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Scenario• What action should the referee take for the last challenge or foul?

• What preventative action should be taken by the referee team?

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Decision• Red card for the last tackle by #20

– Serious foul play

– AR should provide assistance due to proximity and line of vision to the foul

Reasoning• Second foul (by #20) meets the SIAPOA criteria

• AR involvement is needed due to the 100% nature of the foul (serious foul play)

– Proximity to AR– AR clear view

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Decision• Red card (contact above the shoulder)

– Serious foul play

Reasoning• Arm used as a “weapon”

– Excessive force– Safety of the player is endangered– Hard surface contacting soft surface

– Arm/elbow UP and IN to opponent (not a natural playing position for the arm/elbow)

– Injury results

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Scenario• AR signals a penalty kick

• Is this a penalty kick foul?


– Why or why not?

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Decision• No foul

– Wave AR down if he flags

– AR should not be involved in this decision

Reasoning• Not a 100% foul. Typical game contact

• Referee must take ownership due to its position in the penalty area and his view of the situation

– Play is beyond the area of involvement/control for the AR

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Scenario• Who fouls who and why?

• Free kick is given to Seattle (green jerseys)

• #2 already has a yellow card

• What is the correct decision?

• Identify the steps to get the decision correct

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Decision• Red card to #2 for stepping on the opponent

– Violent conduct

• Referee team should have called the initial foul committed by #9 which may have prevented the red card

Reasoning• Stepping on the opponent is a deliberate act

• Referee team must recognize/”smell” the warning signs of a pending issue:

– Player on the ground– Player standing over player on the ground– Ball relative close so player can attempt to disguise his actions

• The fact that #2 has a prior yellow card should not be a factor in the red card decision (100% misconduct)

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Scenario• How does the referee team get the call correct?

• What are the parameters for AR involvement?

• Who should be empowered to be involved and why?

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Decision• Penalty kick and red card

– DOGSOReasoning

• Defender prevented an obvious goal– “Made himself bigger”– Arm to ball

• “Game critical” decision that requires AR and 4th official involvement

– 100% foul. Clear and obvious

– 4th official and trail AR have clear and unobstructed views

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Scenario• AR calls offside

• AR communicates (using RefTalk) with the referee that a pass to the goalkeeper has occurred from the restart

• What is the correct decision?

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Decision• Indirect free kick

– Deliberate pass to the goalkeeper from the free kick

Reasoning• Three components of a pass to the keeper are present:

– Kicked by foot by a teammate– Deliberate– Goalkeeper handles the ball

• Referee must be open to information/communication from the AR– AR should not raise the flag– Referee must take ownership but look to AR for help, if in doubt

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Scenario• Is there a foul in the penalty area?

• How does the referee team come to the correct decision?


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Decision• Penalty kick (holding)• Yellow card to the defender for unsporting behavior

Reasoning• Blatant and clear holding foul that the referee team must get correct

• AR needs to be involved due to:– Proximity of foul to AR– AR has a clear line of vision to the foul– Poor positioning/sightlines of the referee

– “Game critical decision”

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Scenario• AR calls a penalty kick

• Referee whistles and is at the top of the penalty area

• What should the decision be?

• Should an AR be involved in a decision like this?

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Decision• No foul• Continue play and wave AR down if he flags

– AR should not be involved in the decisionReasoning

• Not a clear,100% foul

– To flag would mean over involvement

• The referee is well positioned to see any contact– Close to play

– Best angle of vision through the space between the two players

– Eye contact with the referee would immediately indicate to the AR that the referee has the best angle of vision

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Scenario• Semi-final of the FIFA Confederations Cup

•Donovan is cautioned – assume this decision is correct

• AR calls the referee over to have Donovan cautioned for “delaying the restart” – this would be his second yellow card


• Is this “delaying the restart” and, if so, how should it be dealt with?

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Decision• No caution needed• Referee should have a stern word• Set-up the next card with actions in the present

Reasoning• The game and the player did not need the card

– Referee should use the “big picture” (importance of the game, the minor nature of the infringement, the fact the player has a caution) to assist in deciding the course of action

• Not 100% misconduct

– There are varying degrees of “delaying the restart” and this is a non-cautionable variety

• The situation is clearly visible to the referee – no AR involvement is needed

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• Should the AR be involved in the decision?

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Decision• Red card

– Violent conduct

Reasoning• Elbow is used as a “weapon”

– Up and in (very early)

– Endangers the safety of the opponent

– Hard surface (elbow) contacts soft surface (facial/chin region)

• AR may be involved if there is a clear view since this is off-the-ball

– AR has a good view looking between the players to see the contact

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Decision• Penalty kick

Reasoning• Unfair challenge

– Jumping at and through the opponent to get to the ball

• USA player has the right to play the ball and the defender does not have the right to play through him

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