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AYSO Region 1447 U7/U8 Referee Training


U7/U8 Referee Training

• This clinic is an entry-level training for AYSO volunteers wanting to referee U-7 or U-8 soccer matches

• This training is also referred to as the “U8 Official” course

• Please legibly fill out: The Attendance Roster The Referee Contact Information card A Volunteer Application from


U7/U8 Referee Training

• Introductions

• Survey: Previous Soccer Experience

• Demonstration & Class Exercise


Course Topics & Agenda• The Game of Soccer• Field, Ball & Players• Pre-game Duties and Starting the Game • Starting, Restarting and Stopping Play

– Kick-offs, Throw-ins– Goal Kicks, Corner Kicks– Fouls & Free Kicks

• Wrap Up & Referee Exam• Provide Referee Shirt, Whistle & Flip Coin• Safe Haven/CVP Training


The Game of Soccer

AYSO Organization & PhilosophyReason for the Laws

Spirit of the GameThe Referee’s Job


AYSO Organization

• AYSO is a Volunteer-Driven Organization 99.9% staff nationwide are not paid

• Local staff is all volunteer Founded in 1964 in the L.A. Area Today Nationwide: 50,000 teams, 600,000+

players

• Purpose: To develop and deliver quality youth soccer in a fun, family environment


The AYSO Organization Levels & Structure

• National

• Section

• Area

• Region

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S S S

A A A

R R R R R

Region 1447 is in Area C, Area C is in Section 12


The AYSO Philosophies

• Everyone Plays

• Balanced Teams

• Open Registration

• Positive Coaching

• Good Sportsmanship


AYSO Philosophies (cont’d)• Everyone Plays - Our program’s goal is for kids to

play soccer — so we mandate that every player on every team play at least half of every game.– In Region 1447, no player plays 4 quarters until

everyone else plays 3 quarters.

• Balanced Teams - Each year we form new teams as evenly balanced as possible — because it is fair and more fun when teams of equal ability play.

• Open Registration - Our program is open to all children between 4 and 19 years of age who want to register and play soccer. Interest and enthusiasm are the only criteria for playing.


AYSO Philosophies (cont’d)• Positive Coaching - Encouragement of player

effort provides for greater enjoyment by the players and ultimately leads to better-skilled and better-motivated players.

• Good Sportsmanship - We strive to create a positive environment based on mutual respect rather than a win-at-all-costs attitude, and our program is designed to instill good sportsmanship in every facet of AYSO.


The AYSO TeamFor any team to function well it has to have rules.

The AYSO Team has four basic rules:

1. Work together

2. Help each other

3. Protect each other

4. Do your best

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AYSO Coaching Philosophy

Positive

Instructive

Encouraging

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Reasons for the “Laws of the Game”

• Promotes “Gentlemanly” play

• Provides a standard reference for players and referees

• All Laws are based on safety and fairness


Spirit of the Game

• Soccer as a World Sport– Widely Considered the Most Popular Game

in the World– Played in Nearly Every Nation

• Simple Game– Bare Requirements:

• Ball• Open Area

• Game should be Fun, Fair and Safe


The Referee’s Job

• Keep the game safe and in control

• Keep the game flowing– Soccer is a continuous action sport– Don’t stop play unless needed

• Don’t be afraid to stop play when needed

• Provide positive instruction– You are a teacher of the game and the laws– Enjoying your time on the field


Law 1 – The Field of Play

Law 4 – Player’s Equipment

Law 5 – The Referee

Law 6 – The Assistant Referee

Modules 3 & 8

Pre-game Preparation & Post Game Duties


Pre-Game Duties

At pre-game referee should…• Arrive early• Greet coaches

– Get line-up card from each coach, and ball from home team coach

• Recruit linesmen • Inspect field, ball and players• Talk Briefly to players• Conduct coin toss


Field Check

• The referee must ensure the field is safe for play.• During field inspection look for…

– Foreign objects on or near field.• Broken glass, debris etc...

– Sprinklers or holes in the field.• These can be marked with cones obtained from

coaches. If cones are unavailable, consider using a jacket or sweater.

• Inspect goal flags/popup goals– Flags should be upright– Popup goals should be secured to prevent tipping


Field Check (cont’d)

If you find something unsafe, either… 1) Find a way to make it safe (preferred), or

2) Cancel the match & take the field off-line.– Have the home team take the equipment– Call the Division Commissioner (DC) and Safety Director.

These people need to know that the field is safe before the game can take place or continue.


Player’s Equipment

• Basic Compulsory Player Equipment– Jersey or shirt– Shorts– Stockings– Shinguards– Footwear


Equipment/Safety Check

• Check all players at pre-game – Verify compulsory equipment is worn and safe

• Jerseys should be tucked in– Worn with numbers visible

• On cold days warm-ups may be worn underneath jersey

• Socks must completely cover shinguards• Footwear needs to be suitable for play

– Does not need to be soccer shoes• Check late arriving players before they enter

the game


Equipment/Safety Check: Prohibited Items

• Player may not wear anything which is dangerous to another player (or to themselves).

• No watches or jewelry – Jewelry includes: earrings, finger rings, nose studs,

bracelets, necklaces, barrettes, hair ties w/ hard pieces, bobby pins, rubber wrist bands, etc.

– Taping or covering jewelry is NOT permitted

• This includes earrings

– Items not considered jewelry: prescription eye glasses medic alerts bracelets/necklaces, and hearing aids


Equipment/Safety Check: Prohibited Items (cont’d)

• No splints or casts - even if padded!– Knee or ankle braces are permitted if they don’t

have hard parts

• No hard-billed hats– Stocking caps are permitted


Equipment/Safety CheckA Visual Quiz

Find the problems in the picture (9 in all)

Problems1. Watch2. Earrings3. Cast4. Hood over Numbers5. Shinguards over Sock6. Ring on Finger7. Necklace8. Barrette9. Untucked Jersey


Lineup Cards

-------------------------- Out Sick ---------------

1st H KO West• One card received

from coach of each team

Coach Completes:• All information at top• Player Names and #’s• Players not playing

that day and why

Referee Records: • Any Reminders • Tally of Goals Scored• “Qtrs.” Not Played


Back Side of Lineup Card

After game, referee completes back of the card. Information includes:• Halftime & final scores

transferred from front side of both cards

• Rating behavior of coaches, players & spectators

• Add commentary if needed– Injuries and what player– Problems with weather, field

or behavior of individuals (who, what & when)

• Sign Card (at bottom, not shown)

9/13/06 9 am GMS, E Good752, Red/White 758, Yellow/Black

3-0 752 6-2 752

Katie Allen 555-1234


Coin Toss

• Visiting team gets to call the toss.• Winner of toss chooses end of field to attack• Other team gets to kick off first

– Record 1st half kick-off team and direction on lineup card

• In 2nd half, the teams switch ends of the field.– Team that didn’t kick off at the beginning of the game

kicks off to begin the 2nd half.• Example: If the blue team kicked off to the west in 1st

half, then the Red team kicks west in 2nd half.


Post Game Duties

At the end of the game…• Collect the ball

– Return to home team

• Supervise the post game ceremony– Watch to see that players are behaving as good

sports.

• Complete lineup cards – Put completed cards in pouch/field bag near one of

the goals


Modules 8

The Mechanical Aspects of the Game – The Field & Ball

Law 1 - The Field of Play

Law 2 - The Ball


U-7/U-8 Field Markings & Areas

Goal Area

HalfwayLine

CenterCircle

Touch LinesGoal Line

Goal LineCorner Arc

Corner Flag or Cone

Note: Lines are part of the area they encloseCoaches’ Area

GoalFlags


U-7/U-8 Field Dimensions

6 Yard Radius

Goal defined by flags: 6 yards apart and about 5 feet high

1 Yard Radius

Goal Area: 6 x 18 Yards

Field Size: 40 to 50 yards long by approximately 25 yards wide

Coaches’ Area1 Yard back from Touch Line


The Ball

• A Size #3 ball is used for U-5 through U-8

• Ensure ball is suitable for play– Properly Inflated

• Can hurt players if over or under inflated• Thumb pressure should dent ball ¼ to ½ inch.

– Spherical– Balanced– No tears or cuts

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Law 3 – Number of PlayersLaw 8 – Start and Restart of Play

(Kick-Offs) Law 7 – Duration of the Match

AYSO National Rules & Regulations

Modules 4

Starting the Game


Number of Players

• In U-7 & U-8 we play “5 v 5” short-sided games.

• Roster limit is 7-8 players– AYSO National Guidelines and Region 1447 policy

• Each team must have at least 3 players on the field for game to start or continue

• If a team has fewer than 5 players, the coach from the full-sided team (5 or more) may lend one or more players to the other team.


Starting the Game

Just prior to kick off check that…• You have the line-up cards, your whistle, your

watch and a pen/pencil• Ball is in the center circle• Count the players and ensure that they’re ready • Whistle for kick to be taken• Start watch

Note: Details about the Kick Off will be covered in next section


The Kick-Off

• Where: At mark in the Center Circle

• When: – At start of game,

– Start of 2nd half, and

– After each goal scored


Kick-Off Procedure• All players must be in their own half

– Players from both teams may stand on halfway line

• Opponents 6 yards away from ball (on or behind the center circle line)– Standing on center circle line is OK

• Ball stationary• Referee whistles• In play when kicked and moves forward

– If beginning of 1st or 2nd half, clock starts when ball is put into play


Improper Kick-Offs

• Retake If Not Done Correctly:– Ball kicked backwards– Player encroaches prior to kick

• Examples: a player from either team crosses halfway line, or a player from non-kicking team enters center circle prior to kick-off

• Play stopped at referee’s discretion

• Free kick to opposing team if played twice by same player– This is the “Double Touch” rule which applies to all

restarts except the dropped ball


Time Keeping• Referee is sole timekeeper • Halves are timed• 20-minute halves for U-7 and U-8 games• Substitution break called midway through the

half: at approximately the 10-minute mark.• The clock runs through the substitution

break – limited field space/tight schedule• Half-time periods are between 5 and 10 minutes• Half ends when time runs out

– Whistle at that time– Play stops at that point


10 Minutes Please

• Instructors will collect your volunteer forms.

• Please ensure that this form is completed with your Driver’s License # and SSN provided, the disclosure questions answered and the form signed.

• ID check is required.

• Also, please fill out the Referee Attendance Roster form and the Referee Contact Information Card if you haven’t done so yet.

>> Break Time <<


Module 5

Stopping Play

Law 3 – Number of Players (substitutions)

Law 8 – Start and Restart of Play

Law 9 – Ball In and Out of Play


Stoppage of Play for Injuries

If a player gets injured…• The referee may stop play immediately• If bleeding or serious injury:

– Referee should beckon the coach on to the field to attend to injured player

– The player must leave the field – The team may either substitute or play short

(provided at or above minimum # of players)


AYSO Substitutions

• There are 4 regular substitution opportunities in AYSO games– Midway through the first half (after first quarter)– Midway through the second half (after third quarter)– At half time– For injury

• Look for ball-out-of-play opportunities for sub break– Throw-ins, goal kicks, and prior to kick-offs are ideal

• Late arriving players– If they arrive in 1st Quarter, they must play a minimum of

2 quarters– If they arrive in 2nd or 3rd Quarter, they must play a

minimum of 1 quarter


Ball In and Out of Play

The ball is out of play when: • All of the ball is completely

outside the outer edge of the touch line or goal line, or

• The game is stopped by the referee (i.e. the whistle blows).

The ball is still in play even when:• It rebounds off the goal flag or corner flag/cone back

onto the field• It touches the referee

– Provided the ball has not left the field of play

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Ball In and Out of Play (cont’d)

• The ball’s position determines whether it is in or out of play, not the player’s position.

• Whistle Not normally needed when ball goes out of play– Whistle only needed to start play, stop play

or to get attention


Method of Scoring

A goal is scored when the ball entirely crosses over the goal line, and between the goal flags and below the top of the flags

• Referee signals by pointing toward the center circle (the restart is a kick-off)

• Own-goals count

GOAL!!!Goal Line

Between Flags

No Goal

No Goal

No Goal

No Goal


When to Use the Whistle

• To start or restart play …– At kick-offs– After a substitution break to signal restart of

game• To stop play …

– For a foul or infraction– Due to an interruption from an outside event or

injury– For a substitution break– To end the half or the game

• To get player’s attention


Instances When the Whistle Isn’t Needed

• Whistle not needed for normal ball-out-of-play situations (ball over touch line or goal line)

• Not needed to indicate restart may be taken• Exception is restart after sub-break

• Not needed after a goal is scored


Modules 6 & 9

Stopping & Restarting Play – Part 1: Throw-ins and Goal Kicks

Law 15 – The Throw-in

Law 16 – The Goal Kick


Restarts

Six restarts in U7/U8 soccer

• Kick-Off

• Throw-In

• Goal Kick

• Corner Kick

• Dropped Ball

• Free Kick


Throw-InsA throw-in is taken to restart the game after the

ball goes out of play over the touch line.

• Awarded to the opponents of the team who last touched the ball.

• Referee signals by pointing in the direction of attack for the team getting the throw-in– Reinforce with verbal cues: “It’s a throw-

in for the Red Dragons”


Proper Throw-In Requirements

For a legal throw-in the thrower must…

• Face the field of play

• Have part of each foot touching the ground, either on or behind the touch line

• Use both hands to deliver the ball from behind and over the head.


Throw-In Specifics• Taken from the approximate point where the ball

crossed the touch line– No more than 1 yard either way along touch line

• If the throw-in is improper, ball given to the opposing team for a throw-in from the same place.– It is OK to allow a second attempt

• Ball is in play as soon as it is released and any portion of it is on or over the outside edge of the line. – If the ball fails to enter the field of play, the throw-in is

retaken.

• A goal may not be scored directly from a throw-in.


Goal Kicks

When the ball leaves the field over the goal line, last touched by an attacker, and does not score a goal, the restart is a goal kick

• Referee signals by pointing toward the goal area.

• Reinforce with verbal cues– “It’s a goal kick for the

Bumblebees”


Goal Kick Ball Placement • The kicking team may place the ball anywhere in

the goal area, including on the boundary lines


Goal Kick Specifics

• Opponents of the kicker must remain at least 6 yards from the ball until it is kicked.– Important that the referee enforces this rule

• The players won’t know and will tend to be too close

• Ball must be stationary when kicked• The ball is in play when it is kicked and

leaves the goal area


Goal Kick Specifics (con’t)

• The kicker may not touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player.– If so, free kick for the opponents at the spot of

the 2nd touch.

• A goal may be scored directly from a goal kick, but only against the opponents, i.e. no “own goals” on goal kicks


Modules 6 & 9 Stopping & Restarting Play –

Part 2: Corner Kicks & The Dropped Ball

Law 17 – The Corner KickLaw 8 – Start and Restart of Play

(Dropped Ball)


Corner Kicks

• Referee signals by pointing toward the corner where the kick is to be taken– Corner nearest to the point where

the ball went out.

When the ball leaves the field over the goal line without scoring a goal and was last touched by a defender, the restart is a corner kick


Corner Kick Ball Placement

• Ball can be placed anywhere in the corner arc including on the boundary lines


Corner Kicks Specifics

• Opponents of the kicker must remain 6 yards or more away from the ball until it is kicked into play

• The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves.

• The kicker may not touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player.

• A goal may be scored directly from a corner kick, but only against the opponents.


Dropped BallWhen play is stopped by the referee for an unusual

but neutral reason, play is restarted by the referee dropping the ball.

• Reasons for doing a dropped ball include – An injury – A dog on the field – A stray ball from a nearby game– A mistaken whistle– Any other occasion when play is stopped for any

reason other than the ball leaving the field of play or an infraction of the laws


Dropped Ball Procedure• The referee drops the ball where it was when play

was stoppedException: If in the goal area, the referee drops the ball at

the nearest point on the goal area line that is parallel to the goal line.

• The ball is dropped from the height of a player’s waist and is in play when it hits the ground.

• If a player kicks the ball before it hits the ground, it is dropped again because play has not been restarted properly.


Stopping & Restarting Play: Cause and Effect Summary

If Cause of Stoppage: Restart with:Injury or Outside

Interference Dropped Ball

Ball leaves the field of play over touch line

Throw-in

Ball leaves the field of play over goal line

Goal Kick, Corner Kick or Kick Off

Fouls or Double Touch Free Kick (next section)

Substitution Normal restart based on how play stopped for substitution


Using Linesmen in U-7 & U-8 Games

Benefits• Helps you with calls in your game• Gives you practice refereeing as part of a team• Gives individuals experience in the job of lining

games• Brings in new volunteers in the organization

– Potentially new referees for the future


Linesmen Recruiting and Pre-game Instructions

• Recruit two linesmen before the game– Ask coach(es) for someone who can help

• Explain about ball in and out of play• Explain throw-ins, goal kicks & corner kicks

– Show examples of arm signals– AR Flags not needed for U-7/U-8 sized fields

• Ask them not to coach players


Pre-Game Instructions to Linesmen (cont’d)

• Explain about linesmen position: even with the ball between the halfway line and goal line– On their right side of halfway line

Linesman’s Path

Linesman’s Path

Referee’s Range

• Enables referee to run a “left diagonal”

• Ball-out-of-play seen from two different angles


Referee Quiz(The Mother of All Quizzes for the Officials of All Time)

1. Soccer fields must be ________ for players.

2. Once the officials inspect the field and correct dangers, a referee will cancel a game and not let children play if the field markings are not correct. (True/False)

3. Soccer balls can hurt if they have too much or too little air. (True/False)

4. On a coin toss, everyone wins. The team that wins the toss chooses the end of the field to attack and the other team wins the first kick-off. (True/False)

5. At a kick-off, the kicker may play the ball twice before anyone else touches it. (True/False)

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Referee Quiz (cont’d)6. lf a player kicks the ball backward on a kick-off, the referee should:

a. Give the other team a free kick b. Retake the kick-off 7. When dropping the ball, the referee should hold it at waist height.

Whose waist?a. The players‘ b. The referee's

8. The ball is in play and rolls down the touch line. The ball is still in play. (True/False)

9. A player steps off the field to kick the ball that is sitting on the touch line. Play is stopped. (True/False)

10. A ball rolls slowly toward the goal and stops before completely crossing the goal line.a. Say, “Keep playing! It didn't go all the way into the goal.” b. Say, ”No goal!” Restart with a goal kick.c. Say nothing. The coaches and parents will tell the kids what to

do.


Referee Quiz (cont’d)Match items in column A with those in column B.

Column B

a. Throw-in blue

b. Throw-in red

c. Kick-off

d. Goal kick

e. Corner kick

f. Free kick

Column A11. Attacker plays ball over goal line

(no score)12. Red team last touches ball which

goes over touch line13. Player who takes restart touches

the ball a second time before it has been touched by another player

14. Defender plays ball over goal line into goal (score)

15. Defender plays ball over goal line (no score)


Modules 6 & 9

Stopping & Restarting Play, Part 3 - Fouls & Free Kicks

Law 8 – Start and Restart of Play

Law 13 – Free Kicks


Fouls• What is a foul?

– An unfair or unsafe action committed by a player against an opponent or the opposing team while the ball is in play

• A Free Kick results from fouls or other infractions– Examples of fouls: Tripping, Holding, Pushing, Handling

the Ball Deliberately, etc.– Example of other infractions: Double touch on any restart

kick or throw-in

• For these ages the primary consideration for stopping play is whether the foul causes danger to, or lessens the enjoyment of, any of the participants.


Common Fouls

Most common fouls at the younger ages:• Pushing an Opponent

• Tripping an Opponent

• Holding an Opponent

• Handling the Ball Deliberately

• Charging an Opponent

• Playing in a Dangerous Manner


Common Fouls (cont’d)

• Pushing an opponent– Young players commonly push opponents to

get to the ball or gain an advantage.– Pushing includes use something beside their

hands.• Tripping or attempting to trip an opponent

– Should be considered a foul even if the player did not intend to trip.

– Referees should be sure that players did not trip over the ball, or their own feet.



• Holding an opponent– Holding any part of an opponent may give

a player an unfair advantage. – It is illegal to hold with the hands or any

parts of the body.



• Handling the ball deliberately– If a player deliberately strikes, deflects, or holds

the ball with the hands or arms (up to the shoulder) it’s a foul.

– Attempting to handle the ball is not a foul.– Not a foul if the ball strikes the player’s hands or

arms -- Player has not handled the ball. – Referees can promote a better understanding of

this foul by consistently using the correct term “handles the ball deliberately”, not “handball”



• Charging an opponent– Fair charges are allowed and are defined as a

brief, staccato, shoulder-to-shoulder bumps. – Reckless or hard charges are illegal.

• Playing in a Dangerous Manner– High kicks near an opponent– A player lying on the ground that is continuously

trying to kick the ball away from an opponent– For U-5 through U-8 in Region 104, slide tackles

and headers are considered dangerous play


Other Fouls

Other offenses that are considered fouls:• Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent• Jumps at an opponent• Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent• Tackles an opponent to gain possession of

the ball making contact with the opponent before touching the ball

• Spits at an opponent


Free Kicks• For U5 though U-8 all free kicks are direct

– “Direct” means that a goal may be scored if the ball is kicked directly into an opponents goal

• Referee signals by blowing the whistle to stop play and pointing in the direction of attack for the kicking team– Briefly explain what the foul was and which

team gets to take the kick

• In general, the kick is taken from the place where foul or double touch occurred– Special circumstances to be covered later


Free Kicks Specifics

• All opponents must remain 6 yards or more away from the ball until it is in play– Use radius of center circle as a guide

• The ball must be stationary when the kick is taken

• Kick can go in any direction, including backwards

• The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves


Free Kick Specifics (cont’d)

• The kicker may not play the ball again a 2nd time until it has touched another player– If so, the opposing team gets a kick from the spot

of the double touch. • If the kick goes directly into the opponents’

goal, a goal is awarded• If the kick goes directly into the team’s own

goal, corner kick is awarded to the opposing team– No “own goals” on free kicks


Position of Free Kicks Special Circumstances

• Free kicks resulting from a foul inside the goal area taken from a spot 6 yards away from goal line– Ball moved to “6-yard Line”, at the point

nearest to where the infringement occurred – Applies to free kicks for either the attacking or

defending team

• If free kick to the attacking team, all opponents are 6 yards away from the ball, or on their own goal line between goal flags


Misconduct• Misconduct examples: violent conduct (hitting an opponent

or teammate), serious foul play (a really hard foul), spitting at another player or teammate

• Divided into two types: – Actions which are cautioned (yellow card shown at older ages)– Behaviors for which the player must be sent off (red card shown)

• In U-5 through U-8, a player should not be cautioned or sent off except under extreme conditions. – Red and yellow cards are not provided to referees at these ages, and

these cards are not shown to players– By anticipating problems and working with coaches, referees can

prevent players from getting into most situations that will cause them to be sanctioned.


AYSO Philosophies& Positive Coaching

(one more time)

AYSO Philosophies• Everyone Plays

• Balanced Teams




Positive Coaching

• Positive

• Instructive

• Encouraging


Location of Coaches & Spectators

• Coaches’ Area– 12 Yards wide (width should be diameter of center circle)– 1 yard back from the touch line

• Coaches should remain in their respective area during match – Exceptions: Pre-game, Half time, Post-game or when requested by

the referee to enter the field of play

• Spectators should be along their side lines and not allowed to stand behind the goal lines near the field of play

Halfway Line

Coaches’ Area (Technical Area)

Touch Line


Reporting of Problems

• Contact the Division Commissioner• Contact the Referee Administrator

– In Region 1447: Trevor Rohm email: [email protected]

• Record Facts of Event:– Date & Time– Team Numbers– Park Location– Individuals Involved

• Players (name and number)• Coaches• Spectators (if known)


Games and practices must be suspended when lightening is visible or thunder audible.

Safety: Lightening Policy

“If you can see it - flee it; if you can hear it – clear it.”


If you would like a copy of these slides, send an e-mail to: [email protected]


Passing Grade: 24+ points out of 36• If you finish early, you may quietly get your

Black Ref Shirt, Whistle & Flip Coin• Turn in your exam to an instructor after it’s

been graded – Do not take it home with you CVP Training offered afterwards for those that

haven’t yet taken it

Test Time!

Questions?


American Youth Soccer Organization

Safe Haven Certification

Part I


What is Safe Haven?

• Provides Protection for Children

• Provides Protection for Volunteers

• Provides Child-Specific Certification

• Additional Discipline-Specific Training is Needed


AYSOPhilosophy

• Everyone Plays

• Balanced Teams





Volunteer Protection Legal Responsibilities

AYSO Requires:• Volunteer Application Form

• Complete Safe Haven Certification

• Properly Trained

• Authorized by Appropriate Authority


Alcohol, Tobacco andOther Drugs

• AYSO National Rules and Regulations

• Volunteer Protection Act of 1997

• Volunteers as Role Models


DEFINITIONS

• Training:

Job specific

• Certification:

Safe Haven specific

• Continuing Education:

Standard specific


Supervision Policies

• One Adult for Every 8 or Fewer Children

• At Least 2 Adults Present at All Times

• At Least 1 Adult of the Same Gender

• Never Alone with a Child


Types of Abuse

• Emotional Abuse

• Physical Abuse

• Sexual Abuse

• Neglect Abuse

• Ethical Abuse


Prevent False Accusations

• Avoid Being Alone with a Child• Stay Within Sight of Others• Respect Privacy• Hug From the Side• Avoid Sexual Jokes, Comments or

Gestures• Do Not Use Corporal Punishment• Set and Respect Boundaries


AYSO Touching Policy

• In Response to Child’s Not Adult’s Needs

• Done with Child’s Permission

• Resistance Must be Respected


AYSO Touching Policy

• Avoid Breast, Buttocks, or Groin

• Done in the Open Not in Private

• Brief in Duration

• Factors Change with Age and Gender


Blood-Borne Disease

• Contracting a Blood-Borne Disease

• Precautions• AYSO Guidelines• NSCAA Recommendations


Risk Management

• Environmental Conditions

• Physical Surroundings

• Injury Prevention


Safe Haven

• Complete roster information to get credit

• Turn in your referee exam

• Pick up shirt/whistle/coin

• Consider becoming more involved as a regional staff member

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