SafetyPlayer, Spectator, and

OfficialsPresented by

John ManticaSouth Gulf Football Officials Association

FHSAA Leadership Conference St. Petersburg, FLJune 20-21, 2014

 

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Objectives Understanding your liability The playing area (and beyond) Dealing with non players What to say (and not to say) Entering/Exiting the playing area Locker rooms, parking lots, and the

media Handling fights, injuries, and ejections

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Reason for officials

What is the most important reason for officials at the contest?

A. To ensure that the game is played fairly

B. Promote good sportsmanship

C. Enforce all the rules

D. Player safety

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The games have evolved! Players are bigger, faster, and stronger. Equipment has gotten better. Violence at sporting events continues to

increase each year

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The Football Field

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The Basketball Court

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Stuff on the “edges”

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Rule 1, Section 2, Article 2… “Yard-line markers, constructed of soft, pliable materials, if place on the ground, should be no closer than 5 yards to the sideline.”

Stuff on the “edges”

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Stuff on the “edges”

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Stuff on the “edges

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Stuff on the “edges”

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The playing surface

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Clear the “edges!”

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Cheer for the home team!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckz9ZTBrpOM&feature=player_detailpage

190 lbs vs 45 lbs

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg0dRZ6Ip5A

Medic, Medic, Medic!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6h19gaqIc5g

Dealing with irate fansWhat should you do in the event a spectator interferes with the conduct of a game or cause you to become distracted through continual, unrelenting verbal abuse? immediately stop the action report the spectator to the home team administration or the

nearest uniformed security officer and ask that they be restrained or removed from the facility.

If the home team administration or uniformed security is unwilling or unable to comply and you don’t believe the game can be safely continued, you must declare the game ended at that point.

Under no circumstance should you ever confront, challenge, rebuke, or threaten a spectator, or make gestures of any kind toward a spectator before, during, or after a game.

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Dealing with irate fans

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Do not attempt to “catch” or tackle an irate fan that runs into the playing area.

Injured Athlete

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Injured Athlete Your only role in dealing with athletic injuries is to

stop play as soon as possible so that the injured athlete can receive attention as soon as possible.

Coaches and medical personnel should be allowed to enter the field and

You should be given unlimited time to evaluate an injury and give emergency care. (I verbally tell the trainer, “Take all the time you need.”)

Do not request that coaches move an injured athlete.

Do not offer medical advice or take any action to manage or treat any injury. 2014 ©

Disqualifying a Player Call timeout. Stop play. Do not hurry. Be professional, courteous and assertive. Request the athlete to accompany you to his team bench. Go directly to the head coach and clearly notify him that the

player is ejected. Provide both the athlete and the head coach with a statement of

explanation as to why the athlete is disqualified. Do not, however, debate the issue with either the athlete or the

coach. Go to the opposing head coach and notify him that the athlete

has been disqualified and provide him with the exact same statement of explanation.

Resume the contest. After the game, report the disqualification to the FHSAA.

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Weather If a severe thunderstorm or electrical storm occurs in the

area prior to the start of or during any outdoor contest, you must immediately contact the site administrator to determine if the contest should be played as scheduled, delayed, suspended or postponed.

If the administrator of either of the teams involved requests that the contest be interrupted or postponed, YOU MUST immediately honor such request.

Safety is Paramount. The safety and welfare of all concerned is of paramount importance. In no case may you deny a request by a site administrator, to delay, suspend or postpone an outdoor contest due to inclement weather or imply that the contest will be forfeited as a result of such a request.

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Weather

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Making comments to players… “#38, watch the body checking!” “Hey #22, no more slashing. I don’t

want to see that again.”

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Presence often helps calmWhen a small skirmish begins, simply getting between the players will stop inappropriate behavior.

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Bench Clearing Brawl

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Bench Clearing Brawl

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Off the Playing area

Be careful and always aware of your surroundings off the field.

What you say What others say Where you stand Game conditions Who is present Whistle lanyard

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Off the Playing area

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Media – Social and News

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Media – Social and News

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Water Breaks

Referee must call an uncharged one-minute time out at the first clock stoppage after the 5:30 minute mark of each quarter. PLAY: While the clock is running with 5:15

remaining in the quarter, Team A head coach calls a time out. Can this be used as the water break?

NO. The next clock stoppage that is not a requested team timeout becomes the water break. (FHSAA Officials Guidebook 2005.01 (4))

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Sarasota - 2011

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When worse comes to worse…

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John Manticajfmantica@gmail.com

(239) 850-8552

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