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It's Not Like Outdoor: Positioning by Said Sanhoury, USIndoor Director of Officials First in a Series however, similar to basketball and hockey? About the referee should not have the same pace, same size playingmove farther than 20 to 30 feet away area?? from the Please - if you could help shed some boards. referee's position in the middle of light on this we would appreciate the field be proper. help! Thank you! DeeDee, Plymouth, MA T advanced play, whether a referee Dear DeeDee, should be in the middle of th field is even less of an his issue, on the heels of little older and he doesn't movethe most complicated our much issue. last group of articles on with the play either.) He gets hit with the and important areas There are many three player-personality types the ball at least a dozen times of refereeing indoor on enforcer factors that soccer. average and gets run into by a player and determine exactly peacemaker), we begin a new series Unfortunately, many about half that. Last night he was where a referee on how refereeing indoor soccer knocked of his feet by a ball toreferees do not is the different from outdoor. We believe it is head. In the two-referee system, which we strongly favor for Positioning is one of ( lawyer, Very rarely would should be receive professional positioned. especially relevant because, as weMy contention is that he should be training (even learn indoor As you correctly imply, the mos more about standard practices ofon the side along the boards. A)those who referee indoor) There, obvious reasons have to do indoor soccer facilities, we find that a better view of the entire field and, consequently, attempt to he has with competing interests of many programs lack the benefit of (he would never have his back toreferee like they (or their instructors)out of the way of play and staying referees who are specially trained for anyone. indoor soccer. would B) He would be out of the wayoutdoors. Rather, they typically attempt to apply outdoor rules and refereeing techniques. For a copy of the Official Rules, see the ad on page 31. We believe that by helping to increase general awareness of the differences between indoor outdoor soccer (and the way in which each is officiated), we can A "central" example having a good view of the action--bo that epitomizes the differences around the ball and behind the play between indoor and outdoor refereeing pertainsadditional information about For to positioning. Your issue raises one of specialized training for USIndoor's the main areas covered in USIndoor's indoor soccer referees, please training and certification clinics. encourage your facility manager or In most situations the indoor referee director to visit our online referee should be positioned along the boards "Referees" page and to call us. Than improve the overall quality of refereeing (on the opposite side of the player for your excellent question. you and enhance the enjoyment of the benches), as you suggest. game. The topic of this first piece comes from a disgruntled adult player. She writes: there are exceptions. when the referee needs to get out of the United States Indoor Socc the way of play near his position or, in Association the one-referee system, when play is My over-30 women's soccer team for the majority of play. C) He'd have a far away on the other side of occurring was hoping you could help clarify a better angle to see balls over the goal the field. referee issue for us. In indoor line. D) Every league I've played in and soccer (6v6) where should the referee stand? other college tournament I've every In our league the ref stands smack played in has refereed this way. And dab in the middle of the field. (Of course he'sE) Wouldn't you think it would be finally a 22 • March 2 003 • Of course, Said Sanhoury is Director of Offici For example, Goal Indoor Even in those instances, Questions? Write to ref@USIndoor.com