advantage. what is a foul ? unsafe play unfair play cheating what is a foul ?

Advantage Advantage

What Is A Foul ?What Is A Foul ?

Unsafe PlayUnsafe PlayUnfair PlayUnfair Play

CheatingCheating

What Is A Foul ?What Is A Foul ?

What are the What are the Most ImportantMost Important

Decisions Decisions in a Game ?in a Game ?

Anything Involving

SAFETY !SAFETY !No matter what the ageNo matter what the level

of skill

Major Decisions Major Decisions Occur During Occur During “Active Play”“Active Play”

Fouls Fouls … Player Safety… Player Safety

Goals Goals … Referee Safety… Referee Safety

OffsideOffside … Cheating … Cheating

What are the Defined 4 Criteria for a “Foul” in Soccer?

(with the exception of “Handling”)

1. Committed by a player

2. Against an opposing player or team

3. On the field of play

4. While the ball is in play

Kicking

Tripping

Jumping At

Charging

Striking

Pushing

Handling

Tackling

Holding

Spitting At

Direct Kick Fouls

Indirect Kick FoulsPlaying Dangerously

Impeding an Opponent

FOUL?Law 5 directs and empowers the referee to “enforce” the Laws of the Game, i.e. blow the whistle and stop the game when he observes a “foul”.

If any of the 4 stated criteria is missing then no “foul” has been committed.

NOT A FOUL ?There may still be an “offense” that is committed requiring the referee to blow the whistle and intervene in the game.•An act committed during play by a substitute•An act committed during play, but off the field-of-play•An act committed by a player or a substitute against a teammate

When is Ball When is Ball Out-of-Play ?Out-of-Play ?

Ball Leaves the Ball Leaves the FieldField

Referee Blows Referee Blows the Whistlethe Whistle

What Is What Is Advantage ?Advantage ?

Advantage Clause – Law VAdvantage Clause – Law V

““allows play to continueallows play to continue when the team against when the team against which an which an offenseoffense has been has been committed committed will benefit will benefit from from such an advantage”such an advantage”

Advantage ClauseAdvantage ClauseAdvantage ClauseAdvantage Clause

Advantage is Advantage is NOTNOT stated in Law V as: stated in Law V as:

The referee The referee shallshall refrain from penalizing in cases where doing so where doing so would be giving an advantage to the would be giving an advantage to the offending teamoffending team

Remember Remember SSEE … (EE … (SafetySafety, Equality, , Equality, Enjoyment). Enjoyment).

A reason for A reason for notnot invoking the advantage invoking the advantage clause in the case of a relatively serious foul clause in the case of a relatively serious foul could be could be “safety”“safety”..

The referee must be sure that the players The referee must be sure that the players understand what is allowed and not allowed understand what is allowed and not allowed before applying the advantage. before applying the advantage.

Referees must also be sure that the players Referees must also be sure that the players are aware of what advantage is …. the are aware of what advantage is …. the younger their age the less they understand.younger their age the less they understand.

Applying “Advantage”Applying “Advantage”Applying “Advantage”Applying “Advantage”

Referee Required To:Referee Required To:

Use Visual Hand SignalUse Visual Hand Signal

andand

Shout “Play On”Shout “Play On”

Applying “Advantage”Applying “Advantage”Applying “Advantage”Applying “Advantage”

Advantage is an “explicit” declaration by the Advantage is an “explicit” declaration by the referee that he has seen an offense.referee that he has seen an offense.

Advantage is typically applied to the DFK Advantage is typically applied to the DFK type “fouls”type “fouls”

Not a call to be used for an IFK type offense.Not a call to be used for an IFK type offense. Save it for the meaningful situations ….. Save it for the meaningful situations …..

Don’t overuse it.Don’t overuse it.

Advantage andAdvantage and CardsCards

If a If a CautionCaution or or Send-OffSend-Off is warranted: is warranted:

The Law does The Law does NOTNOT mandate that the mandate that the referee stop play immediatelyreferee stop play immediately

The Referee can come back later and The Referee can come back later and card a player.card a player.

Advantage Not RealizedAdvantage Not Realized

… … if the anticipated advantage does if the anticipated advantage does not develop at that time …not develop at that time …

The Referee shall penalize the The Referee shall penalize the original offense.original offense.

Factors Effecting Application of Factors Effecting Application of AdvantageAdvantage

Timing … early in the gameTiming … early in the game Position … location on fieldPosition … location on field Ball Retention … “player” fouled ?Ball Retention … “player” fouled ? Always Applied … penalty area ?Always Applied … penalty area ? Never Applied … defensive third ?Never Applied … defensive third ?


TimingTiming: : Are there times during a Are there times during a match when it is less advisable to apply match when it is less advisable to apply advantage?advantage?

AnswerAnswer: : The referee should refrain The referee should refrain from applying advantage in the early from applying advantage in the early stages of the match until control has stages of the match until control has been firmly established. been firmly established.


PositionPosition: : Does the position of the incident have an effect on whether or not the advantage clause should be invoked?

AnswerAnswer: : The closer the incident is to the attacking goal, the more likely the advantage decision can be exploited by the attacking team.

Advantage decisions are less likely to be useful, and could possibly harm game control, if the incident is in the attacking team’s own half of the field.


Ball RetentionBall Retention: : If the attacker retains ball possession is advantage always justified?

AnswerAnswer: : No. The example often given is if the defense intentionally handled the ball and the attacker gains possession of the ball, the decision would usually be not to apply advantage unless the scoring

opportunity is very great..


Always AppliedAlways Applied: : When should the referee always apply the advantage clause?

AnswerAnswer: : When a goal is likely to be scored.


Never AppliedNever Applied: : When should a referee never apply the advantage clause?

AnswerAnswer: : When there is an incident of serious foul play or violent conduct, or if a serious injury has resulted from the incident.

Whenever “safety” is an issue.

Factors Effecting Application ofFactors Effecting Application of AdvantageAdvantage

Game ControlGame Control Skill Level of PlayersSkill Level of Players Age of PlayersAge of Players Referee ExperienceReferee Experience


Advantage is NOT a “right” ….. A Advantage is NOT a “right” ….. A referee may choose to never apply referee may choose to never apply it.it.

Advantage is an “earned privilege” Advantage is an “earned privilege” …. Constant complaining negates …. Constant complaining negates it.it.


Advantage is a “learned” skill …. It requires a high level of experience and skill on both sides of the ball, i.e. the referee and the players.

Should not be applied:

By new referees

In the younger age groups

With regard to unskilled players

Advantage - Other FactorsAdvantage - Other Factors Time & SpaceTime & Space

Refers to playing tactics.

When play is open and players are far apart the referee will be able to judge more reliably if an advantage situation is warranted.

When play is close an advantage situation is less likely to succeed and game control could be affected.

In this case the referee should stop play quickly, possibly anticipating a quick restart.

Advantage - Other FactorsAdvantage - Other Factors

CommunicationCommunicationCommunication is for the Communication is for the

(a) attacking players to know that they are (a) attacking players to know that they are protected by the referee, and they will not protected by the referee, and they will not lose an important match opportunity, lose an important match opportunity,

(b) Defenders to know that they can’t get away (b) Defenders to know that they can’t get away with a foulwith a foul

(c) ARs (encourages team work, builds (c) ARs (encourages team work, builds confidence)confidence)

(c) coaches (same information as for players)(c) coaches (same information as for players)

No AdvantageNo Advantage Throw-InsThrow-Ins

There is no advantage on the taking of a There is no advantage on the taking of a throw-in, i.e. if a throw-in is improperly throw-in, i.e. if a throw-in is improperly taken and the ball goes to the other team.taken and the ball goes to the other team.

Dropped BallDropped BallThere is no advantage if a player touches the There is no advantage if a player touches the

dropped ball before it has touched the dropped ball before it has touched the ground and the ball goes to the other team, ground and the ball goes to the other team, i.e. the ball must be dropped again.i.e. the ball must be dropped again.

No AdvantageNo Advantage

Game ScoreGame Score

In a blow-out, a referee may choose to In a blow-out, a referee may choose to interrupt play …. Slow the game down interrupt play …. Slow the game down …. rather than applying advantage.…. rather than applying advantage.

Be careful in tournament games where Be careful in tournament games where “goal differential” has some meaning.“goal differential” has some meaning.

Advantage MisusedAdvantage Misused OffsideOffside

Handling

When “Offside” has not occurred …. When “Offside” has not occurred ….

When ball / hand contact is not deliberate …..When ball / hand contact is not deliberate …..

DO NOT call out “Play On”DO NOT call out “Play On”You are sending the wrong message.You are sending the wrong message.

BRAIN TEASER #3If a second offense is committed by If a second offense is committed by a player of the offending team a player of the offending team during the time that the referee is during the time that the referee is allowing for the development of the allowing for the development of the anticipated advantage, the referee anticipated advantage, the referee (assuming no further advantage (assuming no further advantage exists) must stop the game and exists) must stop the game and punish the more serious offense. punish the more serious offense.

TRUETRUE FALSEFALSE

BRAIN TEASER #4Red #45 has control of the ball in his opponent’s Red #45 has control of the ball in his opponent’s penalty area when he is pushed by Blue #7. Red penalty area when he is pushed by Blue #7. Red #45 stumbles and falls to the ground, but Red #3 #45 stumbles and falls to the ground, but Red #3 quickly gains control of the ball and the referee quickly gains control of the ball and the referee yells “Play On”. Red # 3 takes a shot which goes yells “Play On”. Red # 3 takes a shot which goes wide of the goal. Since the advantage wasn’t wide of the goal. Since the advantage wasn’t realized the referee should call the advantage realized the referee should call the advantage back and award a penalty kick.back and award a penalty kick.

TRUETRUE FALSEFALSE

Advantage Advantage The Referee needs to read each game situation

in order to judge if invoking the advantage clause will retain or diminish game control.

Match officials who insist on enforcing minor violations of the Law but neglect to call

significant fouls will lose their ability to control the game effectively.

The Referee and ARs must also recognize “trifling” offenses.

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