Foul Recognition

U.S. Soccer Federation Referee ProgramGrade 7 Referee CourseAmateur Adult Training

Environmento PlayersoExperiencedoPhysical

o Foul recognitionoGame controloPlayer expectations and respectoPlayer management

Foulso RequirementsoCommitted by a playeroOn the field of playoWhile the ball is in playoAgainst an opponent

Factorso PositioningoDon’t chase the balloBe aware of passing lanes

o Read the gameoGame flowoTeam tactics

o Area of focusoBody areas making contact

Factorso Challenging for the balloSlide tackles

o Gain or deny positionoAerial challengesoSet pieces

o TacticaloBreaking up promising attackoDenying advantage

Factorso FrustrationoEmbarrassed

o RetaliationoVigilante justice

o IntimidationoPhysical and mentaloAttempt to injure

o Tactical/Denying a goal scoring opportunity

Evaluationo Speed and distanceo Nature of the contacto Challenging for the ballo Temperature of the game

Speedo Effects of increased SpeedoMore forceful challengeoLess control over body and actionsoRecklessoExcessive force

Contacto Nature of the contactoLocationoWhat was the nature of the challenge?oCarelessoRecklessoExcessive force

Ballo Challenging for the balloTimingoWas the ball within playing distance?oDirection of the tackleoFrontoSideoBehind

Temperatureo Temperature of the matchoGame flowoGame controloWhat has been allowed up to this point?oHas this player committed multiple offenses

during the game?oDoes the game need a stoppage or

misconduct to maintain control?

Recognitiono Be particularly aware of fouls

oRun of playo Set pieces and restartsoNear penalty area

Run of Playo Triflingo Long ballso TacticaloCounterattacksoBreakaways

Set Pieceso Referee’s management skills testedo Common offensesoHoldingoPushingoEncroachmentoGoalkeeper contact

o Deal with problems before the kicko Information from assistant referees

Near Penalty Areao Desperate tackles vs. Well executed

challengeso Contact with the ball and playero Simulation

Review Questiono When evaluating fouls, what factors should

the referee consider?

o Temperature of the matcho Speed and distance of the playero Nature of the contact madeo All of the above

Review Questiono Are trifling fouls those that are simple in

nature and don’t have a significant impact on the game?

o Yeso No

Review Questiono What are the requirements for a foul?

o The action is committed by a playero The action if committed on the field of playo The action is committed while the ball is in

playo All of the above

Review Questiono What are fouls that break up promising

attackers referred to as?

o Triflingo Tacticalo Ticktacko All of the above

Review Questiono Is proper positioning important for accurate

foul recognition?

o Yeso No

Review Questiono What are some of the reasons why amateur

adult players commit fouls?

o Frustrationo Intimidationo Retaliationo All of the above