WPASOA - Game Day Procedures

Pre-game Responsibilities

1. Call the school to:
   Verify the time and site of the game. If you get a voice mail, request a call back. Verify with someone - do not assume anything.
2. Call your partner to:
   Establish the time when each of you will arrive at the game site (at least ½ hour prior to the start of the game), and where you will meet.
   Decide on uniform colors.
3. At the site:
   
   • Make every effort to arrive at game site 30 minutes before scheduled kickoff, but no later than 15 minutes before.
      
   • Meet partner in parking lot if possible and decide on uniform. [The standard uniform is yellow grid shirt and white striped socks.]
     OFFICIALS MUST BE DRESSED ALIKE. Walk onto the field together.
      
   • Inspect field together - goals and nets, goalposts on goal line, goals secured, pace 12 yards for PK spot, pace 10 yards from corner arcs, etc. casual inspection of player equipment, jewelry during warmup...if you see any illegal or improper equipment instruct player and coach to remove it.
     Decide head referee, act businesslike, brief introduction to coaches (any conversation with coaches MUST be in language that both understand)
      
   • Ask coaches for team rosters.
     
     
   • Discuss the following:
     a) responsibility of lead and trail official during free kicks, especially deep in attacking zone: lead sets up wall if needed, trail at ball.
     b) areas of mutual coverage.
     c) review second whistle responsibility: lead gives second whistle on all free kicks. EXCEPTIONS: kick off, goal kick, some substitution situations.
     d) areas of difficult individual coverage, especially for lead official - responsibility of trail official to follow play and watch OFF THE BALL.
     e) COMMUNICATION through eye contact, voice, whistle, signals especially direct or indirect kick.
      
   • About 5 minutes prior to kickoff - Meet with captains and HEAD coaches
     a) ask coaches "Are your players properly and legally equipped?"
     They must say YES
     b) read Sportsmanship Card in its entirety.
     THIS IS A NYSPHSAA REQUIREMENT.
     c) explain to captains what you expect of them
     d) toss coin
      
   • Call teams to center circle or touchline THERE IS NO FORMAL INSPECTION OF PLAYER EQUIPMENT.
     a) briefly mention penalty for excessive celebration, taunting etc, instructions for subs, stay away from GK in possession of ball, free kicks - fast start vs . request for 10 yards - ENCROACHMENT=YELLOW CARD
     b) PRE-GAME PLAYER HANDSHAKE

Sportsmanship Code

Regular Season Overtime

Boys - Two 10 minute periods - SUDDEN VICTORY
Girls - Two full 10 minute periods - NO SUDDEN VICTORY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE REGULAR SEASON MATCHES TO BE DECIDED BY PENALTY KICKS

Post-game Responsibilities

1. Verify the score.
2. Meet partner in center circle, shake hands, casually observe players' handshake, walk off together
3. Decide who will make any necessary phone calls to BOCES or Association President re: ejections or unusual situations.
4. Make sure to have player name, number, and school for online card report (if necessary)