Referee Checklist

BRING TO THE GAME

Referee T-shirt

NON-marking Shoes

Whistle

Notebook with Pen

Timesheet

Coin for Coin Toss

Indoor Rule Book

Referee’s Medical Release Form

NO Food or Drink

ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO KICK-OFF

BEFORE THE GAME

Get Coaches to Sign Timesheet

View Player’s Medical Release Forms

Check that Goals are Safe

Check the Players for:

Shin-guards under socks

Non-marking tennis shoes

NO Jewelry

NO Casts

NO Gum or Candy

Tell Each Player About:

End and Side Wall Line

Goalie Area

No-Kick Zone

Out-of-Bounds Areas

Not to Hang from Goals

CALL FOR CAPTAINS AND TOSS COIN

STARTING THE GAME

Obtain Game Ball from Home Team

Blow Whistle to Get Teams on Floor

Count Players

Check Goalie has Different Shirt

Ask Goalies if Ready

Set Watch / Timer

Blow Whistle to Start Game

TIMES

@   0 mins – Teams Begin Warm-ups

@ 15 mins – Start Game

@ 35 mins – End 1st Half

@ 40 mins – Start 2nd Half

@ 60 mins – End Game

DURING THE GAME

Keep up with the Game

Blow Whistle Loud and Hard

Use Hand Signals

Tell Players Why you Blew Whistle

Say Which Team has the Ball

Keep Track of Time

Finish Game On-Time

NO Overtime or Game Extension

HAVE FUN!!

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