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South East Essex Primary Mini Soccer League |
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Law 5 REFEREES |
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The authority of the Referee |
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Each match is controlled by a referee who has the full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which they have been appointed. |
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Powers and Duties |
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The Referee |
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(iii) |
ensures that the ball meets the requirements of Law 2 |
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ensures that the players' equipment meets the requirements of Law 4 |
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stops, suspends or terminates the match at their discretion for any infringements of the Laws |
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stops the match if in their opinion a player is seriously injured, and ensures that they are removed from the field of play. |
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ensures that any player bleeding from a wound leaves the field of play |
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allows play to continue when the team against which an offence has been committed will benefit form such an advantage and penalises the original offence if the anticipated advantage does not ensue at that time. |
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takes disciplinary action against players guilty of cautionable and/or sending-off offences |
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takes action against team officials who fail to conduct themselves in a responsible manner and may, at their discretion, expel them from the field of play and its immediate surrounds |
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ensures that no unauthorised persons enter the field of play |
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restarts the match after it has been stopped. |
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Decisions of the Referee |
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The decisions of the referee regarding facts connected with play are final. |
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The referee may only change a decision, on realising that it is incorrect (or at his/her discretion), provided that play has not restarted. |
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Law 6 ASSISTANT REFEREE/TIMEKEEPER/SCORER |
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Duties |
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A person may be nominated to assist the referee to: |
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record goals scored |
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act as timekeeper and signify to the referee by an agreed signal when the time of each half has expired. |
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suspend time on an instruction from the referee for all stoppages and add that time to the end of each half. |
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supervise the use of rolling substitutes |
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carry out any other duties as prescribed by the referee. |
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If an independent timekeeper/scorer is not nominated, these duties are the responsibility of the referee. |
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Law 7 DURATION OF THE GAME |
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Over-6s to Under-7s age group: 15 minutes each half |
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Under-8s age group: 20 minutes each half |
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The half-time interval must NOT exceed five minutes |
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Allowance for time lost |
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Allowance is made in either period for all time lost through: |
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(i) substitution(s) |
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(ii) assessment of injury to players |
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any other cause |
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The allowance for time lost is at the discretion of the referee. |
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Law 8 START AND RESTART OF PLAY |
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Procedure |
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A kick-off is taken at the centre of the playing area to start the game and after a goal has been scored. Opponents must be five yards away from the ball and in their own half of the field. The ball must be played forward. |
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Special circumstances |
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A dropped ball to restart the match after play has been temporarily stopped inside the penalty area takes place on the penalty area line parallel to the goal line at that point nearest to where the ball was located when the play stopped. |
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Law 9 BALL IN AND OUT OF PLAY |
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Ball out of play |
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The ball is out of play when: |
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it has wholly crossed the goal line or touchline whether on the ground or in the air. |
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play has been stopped by the referee. |
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Ball in play |
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The ball is in play at all other times, including when: |
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it rebounds from a goalpost, crossbar or corner flag post and remains in the field of play |
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it rebounds form either the referee or an assistant referee when they are ON the field of play |
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