Center Referees, please make eye contact with your A.R.'s when the ball is played through for the off-side flag. If you agree, then call it. It not, waive it off. This applies to all divisions. Be loud with your whistles. Protect the keepers. Error on the side of caution.

Assistant Referees, stay in line with the next to the last defender or the ball whichever is closer to the goal to call the off-side. Remember, the player must participate in the play by either interfering, playing the ball or forcing an opponent to run to play the ball before the call is made.

A.R.s must flag fouls not seen by the referee. Expecially on a full size field. Help out the centers. If you see it raise the flag and waive it.

As per the Signature League Director, in 2006/2007, there WILL BE recripocal substitutions in Signature League. All substitution rules are the same as Recreational League.

Referees need to be at the field 10-15 minutes prior to game time and wearing the proper uniform - yellow referee shirt (tucked in), black shorts, black long socks and black shoes. When you are wearing the referee uniform, you are representing FRYSC referees. Your conduct at the field should be professional.

The following describes the FIFA rules to determine the winner using "Kicks From The Penalty Mark".

• The referee chooses the goal at which the kicks will be taken and keeps a record of the kicks being taken.
• The referee tosses a coin and the team whose captain wins the toss decides whether to take the first kick.
• Subject to the conditions explained below, both teams take five kicks. The kicks are taken alternately by the teams.
• If, before both teams have taken five kicks, one has scored more goals than the other could score, even if it were to complete its five kicks, no more kicks are taken.
  

Remember to check for jewelry prior to the game. No ear rings, rings, necklaces, watches, or bracelets are allowed. Medic alert bracelets are allowed but must be taped down. Sunglasses are allowed if they are perscription only. The taping of ear rings is not allowed. If they can't remove them they don't play. There will be no exceptions.

There is off-sides in division 5 upper and lower. Please call it and protect the keeper, especially in division 5. If it looks like they have possession or are right about to grab the ball with their hands and an attacker is about to kick it, blow your whistle. Be safe rather than sorry.

Slide tackles should not be allowed in division 5 lower and 6. All players at that age should stay on their feet. In division 5 upper it is allowed provided they are only one legged tackles and are safe. That means they are using one foot and are sweeping the ball to the side. No cleats showing at a player during the tackle. If contact is made with the player first on more than one occassion then it should not be allowed by that player in division 5. Cards are issued in division 4 and up if they are tackling improperly. Please keep a close watch on the tackles.

A hand-ball must be deliberate. Just because the ball bounces into a hand or arm does not mean it's a hand-ball. If a player is protecting themselves and the ball hits their hand, the intent is to protect and not to play the ball with their hands, then do not call a hand-ball. If they move their hands to knock the ball down, then it is a hand-ball. Don't let coaches or players influence your call. Look at where the player's hands are when they strike the ball, are they in a normal running position or are they raised. If they are in a normal position, then no hand-ball. If they are raised, then possible hand-ball, depending on if they hit the ball or if the ball hits them.

If you are reffing division 6 you need to make sure you are making the players play the game correctly on re-starts. If they make an improper throw in correct it but let them re-take it. Goal kicks and corner kicks should be taken correctly. You are not only referees, but coaches. If they don't do it right, please correct it. Don't let things slide just because it's division 6.