Soccer - 5 Weeks (Spring 1st)
Week 1 - Course Introduction -
- Officiating Past and Present – Textbook 1, Chapter 1
- Rule 1, The Field of Play and Rule 2, The Ball – NFHS Soccer Rules Book, Pages
10- 15
- Officiating as a Lifetime Career – Textbook 1, Chapter 2
- Pre-requisites for Good Officiating – AHSAA Manual, Pages 6-8
- Rule 5, The Officials – NFHS Soccer Rules Book, Pages 30-34
- Officiating Style – Textbook 1, Chapter 3
- General Reminders – AHSAA Manual, Pages 9 – 11
- Rule 6, Ball Holders, Timer and Scorer and Rule 7, Duration of the Game and Length
of Periods – NFHS Soccer Rules Book, Pages 34-37
Week 2 – Goal Setting – Textbook 1, Chapter 4
- Dual Officiating System – AHSAA Manual, Pages 43-46
- Rule 8, The Start of Play and Rule 9, Ball in and Out of Play, Rule 10, Scoring –
NFHS Rules Book, Pages 37-41
- Communication Skills – Textbook 1, Chapter 5
- Dual Officiating System – AHSAA Manual, Pages 46-49
- Rule 3, The Players and Substitutions, NFHS Rules Book, Pages 15 -22
- Decision-Making Skills – Textbook 1, Chapter 6
- Diagonal System – AHSAA Manual, Pages 17- 20
- Rule 4, Player Equipment, NFHS Rules Book, Pages 22-26
Week 4– Mental Training Strategies – Textbook 1, Chapter 7
- Diagonal System – AHSAA Manual, Pages 21 – 26
- Rule 4, Player Equipment, NFHS Rules Book, Pages 26 – 32
- Conflict Management – Textbook 1, Chapter 8
- Diagonal System – AHSAA Manual, Pages 27 – 35
- Rule 11, Offside, NFHS Rules Book, Pages 41-51
- Fitness Principles for Officials – Textbook 1, Chapter 9
- Diagonal System – AHSAA Manual, Pages 35 – 42
- Rule 12, Fouls and Misconduct, NFHS Rules Book, Pages 52-56
Week 5– Officiating Personal Fitness Plan – Textbook 1, Chapter 10
- Overtime Procedures– AHSAA Manual, Pages 15 - 17
- Rule 12, Fouls and Misconduct, NFHS Rules Book, Pages 57 – 60
- Legal Responsibilities – Textbook 1, Chapter 11
- Signals– AHSAA Manual, Pages 15 - 17
- Rule 13, Free Kick, NFHS Rules Book, Pages 57 – 60
- Legal Rights and Officiating Business Responsibilities – Textbook 1, Chapter 12
- Arbiter Training (See Presentation)