Recognizing Fouls

What Is A Foul?The following conditions must be

met for an offence to be considered a foul:

It must be committed by a playerIt must occur on the field of playIt must occur while the ball is in play

Remove any of the above and it can’t be a foul!

What Is A Foul?

Anything Else?For what other reasons would

we award a direct free kick?

What Do We Do When We See A

Foul?Stop PlayHow?

BLOW OUR WHISTLE!!!

What Do We Do When We See A

Foul?

SignalWhat Next?

What Do We Do When We See A

Foul?What Next?

Any Discipline?

What Do We Do When We See A

Foul?How Do We Restart Play?

Direct Free Kick

What Fouls Do You See?

TRIP

Most Common in Your Games = CARELESS

PUSHhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOIQa9HUTo4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDqlRGHzKeE

CARELESS VS. RECKLESS

The player has shown a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or that he acted without precaution

No disciplinary action

The player has acted with complete disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, his opponent

Caution

What Does Careless Actually Mean?

This is the most common type of foul:

Commits a foulHas a fair chance of winning the

ballPlaying within the spirit of the

gameWhich part of the body is used

for the challenge?Speed and intensity of the

challenge?

Careless = I’m going to win the ball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YtITzbG8-4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMQXD0VjBOE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9EyVZ3P__A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcniSdPG0Mk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcFuQyl-XMI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q11Ps1BlqHs

What Does Reckless Actually Mean?I’m going to win the ball,

but if I don’t I’m going to get you Commits a foul Does not consider the well being of his opponent Puts the opponent in a dangerous position Which part of the body is used for the challenge? Speed and intensity of the challenge? Look for:

Challenges that endanger the safety of the opponent

Out of the context with the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw4Eu-_qBx0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glLb-7-Bw84 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzyG8HKNcN

I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJHQtPA7vQ

w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pen4hivk4I0

ConsistancyWe Try To Be Consistent:Apply The Laws Of The

GameBe Fair

Why?

So You Made A Mistake…

So What…

Welcome to the club

So You Made A Mistake…

Nobody is perfectMistakes happen

Referee’s try not to make mistakesBut…

they happen

So You Made A Mistake…

If you realize you made a mistake, can you change your

decision?

YES - If the play has not been restarted

NO - If the play has been restarted

How Do You Get Over Making A

Mistake?Some Hints:Split The Game Up Into 15 Minute

SectionsFocus WordsHard WorkAdmit When You Do Make A MistakeLearn From Them

VChttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMDbwxkTPBA

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