RULE/LAW 1: FIELD OF PLAY

1. PRIOR TO KICK-OFF, MATCH IN ADMINISTRATOR’S HANDS

2. AFTER KICK-OFF, HEAD REFEREE

• PRIOR TO KICK-OFF, MATCH IN REFEREE’S HANDS

• AFTER KICK-OFF, REFEREE

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE

SYSTEM OF CONTROL: DUAL, DIAGONAL OR DOUBLE-DUAL

1. OHSAA PROHIBITS CLUB LINES

• SYSTEM OF CONTROL:• DIAGONAL ONLY

• CLUB LINES, IF NECESSARY

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE

1. JURISDICTION BEGINS ON ARRIVAL AT FIELD

2. JURISDICTION ENDS ON LEAVING IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS OF FIELD

1. JURISDICTION BEGINS ON ARRIVAL AT FIELD

2. JURISDICTION ENDS ON LEAVING FIELD

REFEREE, TIMER & SCORER

1. HEAD REFEREE IN DSC, DUAL SYSTEM OR DOUBLE-DUAL MEETS WITH TIMER & SCORER

• NO SUCH CONFERENCES

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE

1. PREMATCH: REF INQUIRES OF COACH AS TO LEGAL AND PROPER PLAYER EQUIPMENT

2. REFEREE TEAM INSPECTS PLAYERS

• NO SUCH PROVISION

• REFEREE TEAM INSPECTS PLAYERS

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE

1. PREMATCH SPORTSMANSHIP CONFERENCE WITH COACHES AND CAPTAINS

2. COACHES AND CAPTAINS AT COIN TOSS

• NO SUCH PROVISION

• CAPTAINS ONLY

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE

COIN TOSS 1. WINNER MAY KICK OFF OR CHOOSE

GOAL TO DEFEND2. LOSER TAKES

REMAINING CHOICE

•WINNER MUST CHOOSE GOAL TO ATTACK•LOSER MUST KICK OFF

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE

1. TIME: REFEREE KEEPS ONLY WITH COACHES’ CONSENT, OTHERWISE, USE HOME TEAM’S VISIBLE TIMING DEVICE

2. REF TEAM BACKS UP3. REF CORRECTS

• REFEREE KEEPS AND IS ONLY OFFICIAL TIME

• A.R.’s BACK UP

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE

1. SIGNALS: PERMISSIVE FOR ALL

FOULS

2. MANDATORY FOR GOALS, TIMEOUT, DFK, IFK, ADVANTAGE, CK, GK, PK, CARDS & START THE CLOCK

• SIGNALS: DFK, IFK, ADVANTAGE, GOAL, CK, GK, PK, DIRECTION ON RESTART, CARDS

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE

TEAM FALLS BELOW 7, WITH EXCEPTIONS

GAME FORFEITED BY REFEREE

• TEAM FALLS BELOW 7, WITH EXCEPTIONS

• MATCH IS ABANDONED

RULE/LAW 5: THE REFEREE

FORFEIT: COACH EJECTED AND REFUSES TO

LEAVE SIGHT AND SOUND OF FIELD

1. NO DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTACT

2. NO AUTHORIZED PERSON LEFT TO COACH

• NO SUCH PROVISION, BUT MATCH COULD BE TERMINATED OR ABANDONED

RULE/LAW 6: TIMER/SCORER

1. TIMER FOLLOWS REF’S SIGNALS

• NO SUCH PROVISION