Advantage
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Advantage
U.S. Soccer Federation Referee ProgramGrade 7 Referee CourseAmateur Adult Training
Laws of the Gameo The Referee:oAllows play to continue when the team
against which an offense has been committed will benefit from such an advantage and penalizes the original offence if the anticipated advantage does not ensue at that time
Examples
Exampleo Red team player takes a free kick but then
touches the ball again before it has been touched by another player
o Red team player’s second touch plays the ball to blue team player
o Blue team player begins to attack the red team’s goal
o Apply advantage
Exampleo Red team player takes a throw-in but has both
feet completely within the field of playo The ball goes to blue team player who begins
promising attack to the red team’s goalo Advantage not appliedo Throw-in awarded to blue team
Exampleo Red team player plays the ball to a teammateoOffside positiono Involved in active play
o Blue team goalkeeper collects the ball and then distributes to begin counterattack
o Apply advantage
Considerations we will discuss
o Game control versus game flowo 4 P principleo Wait and seeo Misconduct
Control and Flowo Game controloEnforcing the Laws of the Game
o Game flowoTempo and pace of the game
Balanceo Apply advantage to allow for game flow while
also allowing for the option to stop play for game control
o Vital to the amateur adult gameo Develops with experience
4 P Principleo Possession of the balloControl by team or player
o Potential for attackoAbility to continue a promising attack
o PersonneloSkill of attackers, numerical advantage
o Proximity to the opponent's goal
Wait and Seeo Assess the situationo Wait 2-3 seconds to see if the play developso Signal for advantageo If the attack doesn’t develop … Stop play and
award a free kick for the original offense
Misconducto If you apply advantage to misconduct:o At next stoppageo Issue misconductoEnsure the misconduct is clear to both
teamso Serious foul play offensesoNo advantage unless there is an obvious
and immediate goal scoring opportunity
Assistant Referees
Review Questiono When applying advantage, what factors
should the referee consider?
o Possession of the ballo Potential for attacko Proximity to the opponent’s goalo All of the above
Review Questiono Can effectively applying advantage assist
referees with managing game control?
o Yeso No
Review Questiono Does applying advantage only relate to fouls
and misconduct?
o Yeso No
Review Questiono Should the referee apply advantage if the
fouled player’s team is able to retain control of the ball as part of a developing or promising attack?
o Yeso No