?OK, this should be interesting

[winterbadger]

The Maryland Soccer Referees website says that

At every recertification clinic, the USSF Recertification exam will be administered. This exam consists of 100 questions, multiple choice and true/false. You will also be required to list the 10 penal fouls, the 8 technical infractions, the 8 cautionable offenses (and 3 cautions allowed for sustitutes), as well as the 7 send-off offenses.

Since to the best of my knowledge* there are only 7 cautionable offenses, I am curious to see how this works out.


*And I did just check the 2010/2011 Laws of the Game...

Comments

[josh-cru.livejournal.com]

What makes a free kick indirect or direct? I know the difference (direct can go into the goal without touching another player) but what actually makes the ruling direct or indirect?

[winterbadger]

Well, technically what makes it one or the other is the law itself.

But essentially what makes them different is how serious they are. Direct kicks are mostly awarded for actions that could injure other players, can contribute to violence, or that unfairly interrupt the opponent's ability to play the ball. Indirect kicks are awarded for offenses that violate the rules of the game but aren't as intentionally violent, are just more taking an unfair advantage.

Let's see if I can list them:

10 penal fouls: 6 if done in a reckless, (something), or dangerous manner (striking, jumping at, charging, tackling, kicking, or tripping an opponent); handling the ball (except a GK in his area); impeding an opponent; spitting at an opponent; -----. (Drawing a blank)

8 technical offenses: 4 are GK's fouls (handling the ball for more than six seconds; handling the ball after putting it back into play before it's been touched by a teamate; handling the ball after it's been kicked back by a teammmate; handling the ball after it's been thrown back in by a teammate). Dangerous play (that doesn't merit a DFK). Preventing the GK from putting the ball into play. Anything not otherwise enumerated that merits awarding a caution or ejection. Missing one here too...

Ack! I looked these up just yesterday, and I can't get them right.

Ack x 2

[winterbadger]

Correct answers

DFK fouls: *7* if careless, reckless, or excessive force (kick/attempt to kick, trip/attempt to trip, jumps at, charges, strikes/attempts to strike, *pushes*, or tackles an opponent), plus *holds* opponent, spits opponent, *deliberately* handles ball (EXC GK, etc.)

IFK fouls: 4 GK fouls (EXC that it's handling after putting it back into play before has been touched by a *player*, not just a teammate (!duh!), dangerous play, impedes opponent (not sure why I thought that was DFK), prevents GK from releasing, and "any other" offense.

Ugh. Forgot two (pushing, holding), misassigned one (impeding), and got two nuances wrong. Not good.

BTW, "deliberately" is important in handling because it discriminates between when a struck ball accidentally hits a player in the hand or arm and when a player intentionally uses the hand or arm to play the ball (ref's mnemonic: did the player play the ball, or did the ball play the player?)

And, obviously, a GK can touch a ball once he's put it back into play as soon as it's touched by an opponent *or* a teammate. Otherwise you'd have some very silly situations.

Re: Ack x 2

[josh-cru.livejournal.com]

I think you need to study some more!
So indirect/direct is a judgment call, basically?

Re: Ack x 2

[winterbadger]

Well, no, it's not really a judgment call--it's a question of what foul a player commits.