Haldimand Youth Soccer: Referees page
This site is about the most interesting site that I have come accross. It has a question and answer section of real submissions to qualified referees.
It's worth checking out - you will learn a thing or two.
Ontario Soccer Association Referee Info
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Referee classifications and overview.
Referee training courses.
The Guide to Referees - A little tounge in cheek
The Blind Ref - sees himself as the friend of the fast-flowing game.
Appears to have lost his whistle and lets anything pass.
The Whistling Ref - a chronic whistleblower for every minor misdeed, fragmenting the game with a thousand irritating stoppages.
The Homer Ref - believes that every savage foul by the home team is nothing more than an enthusiastic tackle.
The Headmaster Ref - treats everyone as naughty little players.
Gives patronizing sarcastic glances, much finger wagging and stern lecturing.
The Flashy Ref - is immaculately costumed.
Uses flamboyant gestures and often acts out fouls in mime.
The Smiley Ref - has seen it all before and believes that humor is the best way to defuse potentially explosive situations. nearly always smiles when he gives a severe warning.
The Perfect Ref - is firm but fair. Restrained but decisive.
Unmoved by emotional outbursts.
Unimpressed by special pleading, and can tell a trip from a dive at
Official FIFA Laws of the Game
This link will take you to the official FIFA Laws of the Game.
Note that some laws may be slightly different in Haldimand. Refer to the Haldimand Youth Soccer Referee Handbook for our complete rules.
Saturday, August 1
OSA Lightning Policy
Haldimand Youth Soccer follows the Ontario Soccer Association's policy regarding lightning as set out below. This policy superceeds the section in the 2009 HYSC handbook pertaining to lightning.
Use the Flash to Bang method to monitor lightning for evacuation of the playing field to a safer environment. With this method the seconds are counted from the time a flash of lightning is seen until a clap of thunder is heard. When this number is 30 seconds or less, evacuation of the field should get under way. Lightning awareness should begin with the first flash of lightning seen or thunder clap heard.
Large enclosed structures (substantially constructed buildings) tend to be much safer than smaller or open structures. If the game is inside a stadium, encourage all players and coaches to go to the dressing rooms. If however, such a building is not available, fully enclosed vehicles such as cars, trucks, buses, vans, fully enclosed farm vehicles, etc. with the windows rolled up provide good shelter from lightning. Never stand under trees, in an open field or under an umbrella.
The game should not be restarted until 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder was heard or the last flash of lightning was seen.
“If you can see it (lightning) flee it; if you can hear it (thunder) clear it.”
