Referees
will adhere to all social distancing guidelines. They will wear masks at all
times, except when on the field refereeing. And Referees should attempt to
maintain their own distance while on field.
Deliberate
physical contact of any kind is prohibited.
No spitting will be allowed on the field,
sidelines, or anywhere on the event grounds.
Referees should bring and use their own
equipment, it is ok if flags do not match. Also handle the ball as little as
possible.
Referees are not responsible for
controlling social distancing measures OFF the field during the game. If a
legitimate issue arises, play may be suspended and the coaches asked for
assistance.
In the event of misconduct, the Referee
should show the card with social distance in mind. Play should not restart
until the player is identified. Coaches may be called onto the field to help in
the event of mass confrontation.
Coin toss will be the Referee and one
participant from each team
Check-in
Procedure:
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Passes shall remain in the possession of the coach at all
times;
- The paper GDR will be given to the referee who will submit it to the appropriate SJGSL Games Commissioner after the match;
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On the GDR, the coach shall cross out any players who will not be
playing in the game and give the GDR to the referee;
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Coach shall call out the name of each player and show that player’s
pass to the referee. The player shall
raise her hand or otherwise indicate that she is present. All staff passes shall also be shown to the
referee;
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The coach shall retain all GDRs until the end of the soccer year
(7/31/2021) in the event that an insurance question should arise;
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The referee shall note the issuance of any cards and/or other type
of behavior issue – whether by player, coach or parent – and forward that
information to the games
commissioner by the end of the day of the game.