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Pre-Game 30 minutes before game

Both officials enter field together 20 minutes before game

Walk the field No players behind nets if others shooting

15 minutes before game Both officials meet with both coaches Meet with Home team first Ask “Are all of your players legally equipped by rule?” Does the Goalie know what to do if his equipment breaks? Get numbers of captains and In-home

10 minutes before game Coin Toss – No whistles until face-off Talk with face-off players

9 minutes before game Talk with table personnel Go to far side midfield and do stick and equipment checks.

3 minutes before game Check the goal nets for holes Balls (4) on end-line or a ball-boy (with equipment)

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Reminders Hustle to get into the correct position and make the right calls. If a coach asks a question and you cannot stop to talk, let him know that you’ll be back and will speak

with him when you have the chance. When you do engage the coach, listen first and then explain your call. If a coach is just commenting out loud, you may not need to respond. Use the 5-step ladder with coaches:

Provide a verbal warning. Conduct, a technical foul, to take the ball away. Conduct, a 30 sec. technical foul, time serving. Unsportsmanlike Conduct (USC), 1 min., non-releasable. Second USC, 1+ min., non-releasable, coach ejected.Skip steps only when justified should flagrant misconduct occur.

Remember SAO: Safety, Advantage/Disadvantage, and the Obvious. Do not create trouble for yourself or be too good of a referee; you are there to officiate the game, not to

“find” penalties. Grant the timeout if the player had possession when timeout was called, even if it quickly comes loose. Count the field so neither team starts a man up or down by accident. If you point the wrong way or call the wrong color for possession, notify all of the correct call and give

them time to get the right personnel on the field. Get the call right by talking with your partner. It may look sloppy to change an improper call, but it is

always better to get it right. As always . . . review the rule book, scan the officiating forums, and consult with peers and mentors on

any questions

3-Man Pre-Game

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NCAA Pregame

District 6 Pregame