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[quote=Anonymous]Well I'm not sure how much experience you have in general as an AR or even as a player so it's tough to know what level of details you need, but my first thoughts are....

I do not like reffing with no ARs so I look for leagues that use ARs at even U11 or U12. It's not easy watching both sidelines, both goal lines, offside, etc. But you are doing it so good luck. Read over the Rules of Competition the night before. There are the overarching Laws of the Game but each league have their Rules of Competition that overrule the Laws of the Game. Rules of Competition covers...length of halves, substitution rules, check procedures, where parents and players should sit, how many coaches are allowed on the bench, number of players on the field, game report procedures, mercy rule or not, etc. etc. etc. Game Day.  First, dress the part. Wear the correct socks, shorts, shoes, hat, don't wear bling, wear two watches. Have the correct badge on. Look confident. I use a fitbit that counts down and then I use a watch that counts up. I've had a watch stop many times for various reasons, so two watches is helpful. I also keep a spare pen in my sock. Sometimes your pen runs out of ink at inopportune times. Get to the field 30 minutes before. Check the field for and safety hazards. Holes. Grass. rocks. etc. Check the goals. Do they need more sandbags? Holes in the net, etc. Corner flags.

Start checking in the players once it looks like they have the full team there. Hopefully, 15 minutes prior. Talk to the coaches and verify Rules of Competition. About 5 minutes to kick off. Call Captains. Make sure you have a coin. You should also have yellow and red card. Note book to keep score. Pen. Whistle.

As to the check in procedures...it depends on the league. Some require that teams have player cards but you only need to do a safety check. Some require you to go through the roster and check player cards. But worse case scenario is that the team manager hands you a binder of player cards and a printed roster. You can ask the team manager to help. But you can call the name, verify number, and check picture on the game card. Go down the list. Rules of Competition tells you what "mistakes" are allowed on the roster.

Do's and don'ts. Again, no idea of the level you are reffing, but probably the most important thing with reffing U10s is parents want you to protect their kids. Start the game off by calling it "tight"...meaning, if border line, call the foul. See how the game progresses and feel free to "loosen up" if the kids are OK with the physicality of the game. In otherwords, if you call a soft foul and everyone is upset, maybe loosen up a little. If everyone is yelling to protect the kids, tighten up. At U10, it's a small field so stay close to the play. Helps with match control and you selling your calls. Don't be a ref that stands in the center circle. Run!

Ask your assignor if there is a mentor available to come out and watch and give you feedback.

If you any other Qs, fire away.[/quote]

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