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RATS Referees -
Please note the following Points Of Emphasis from the players/league for this fall season:

1. Please make sure you are protecting the Keepers (and other field players too) - there have been too many injuries due to reckless challenges on thru balls, corner kicks and other set pieces. We all know what 50/50 challenges are and that keepers sometimes create their own trouble with their flare for glory as well - but pay more attention to this issue - which means we need to be closer to these type of challenges and feedback from players is we are too far away in many of the situations to help prevent the challenge in the first place - no matter where they happen on the field.

2. Misconducts - player feedback is that we as referees are not issuing enough YCs for reckless and unsafe soccer and that the league in general is getting a bit too rough within some divisions. We all have ways of dealing with players who are not playing safe - some tell players to take a break others yell at them when they act like a knucklehead - those work depending on your personality. But the players want the reckless style of play to get dialed back. We can do our part by issuing a YC for bad soccer which sends a message to all players throughout the league what type of challenges are reckless and that they need to change. It also helps the Discipline Committee to know which players need attention and helps Romes/Larry to properly assign referees to various matches. Please be consistent and punish bad soccer with a YC - AND FILL OUT YOUR MISCONDUCT REPORT ONLINE - IT TAKES 90 SECONDS! "Aprx 70 mins into the Mr Joe Smith earned his misconduct and was cautioned for Unsporting Behavior as a direct result of his reckless challenge on his opponent. Mr Smith ran into the keeper while challenging for a thru ball. He did not recognize his own physical limitations which resulted in the late contact. I had no additional issues with Mr Smith after this event." Copy and paste that for most of your reckless challenges and change the type of contact to fit :)

3. Don't cut time off matches - many players keep track of the time - try and get as close as you can to 45 mins of first half fun even if you start late - getting to 40/42 is ideal. Second half when everyone is tired after 75 minutes of fun is when you can start to cut time due to starting late if needed or again do your best to get 40 mins plus. Its worth noting that the majority of misconducts reported occur after 70 mins of fun and are due to fatigue - even dissent often is a result of fatigue in some manner. Last 10-15 minutes of both halves is where most cards are being issued. Perhaps dealing with 'stuff' earlier in match could prevent some of these?

4. Players provide feedback often on the referee working with them that night. Please be friendly. You dont have to be their friend but you should be friendly. These players are your client - if they dont like you - you dont get to work games with them. If you are not having fun it shows and it will reflect in your ability do your job by keeping pace with the players and keeping them safe. If you cant be friendly - take a break from the adults for a while - they notice it and let us know :(

If you didnt notice already - the above Points Of Emphasis for this fall season can all be traced back to our FiVE Pillars Of RATS Referring within our adult community that we have been highlighting during 2019 - the players care deeply about these its where all their feedback about the match comes from - do your part to meet their expectations each match:

1- KEEP THEM SAFE - call appropriate fouls for the skill sets of the players that night.
2- BE NICE & FRIENDLY - even if the players are not.
3- KEEP PACE WITH THEM - even if there is not much to do. Players notice when we are lazy.
4- BE ON TIME - start on time and get them as close to their 90 minutes of fun as you can.
5- MISCONDUCT - Caution bad soccer Send Off when deserved. And write your report it takes 3 minutes TOPS.

Questions - let us know - Romes/Larry XXOO

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RATS 8v8 Rules - please review if you are working any of these matches. Questions let us know :) 8v8 is a new division within RATS with aprx 24 men's, women's and coed teams.

Referees need to embrace these FiVE Pillars Of RATS Referring within our adult community - the players care deeply about these - do your part to meet their expectations each match:

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SHIN GUARDS are required by all players. Please confirm with team captains prior to the start of the match that their players are all properly equipped. If you notice during the match someone without ...

Field Issues - if there are issues at the field (double booked, lights, etc ...) follow this procedure:

1- If one or both teams do not show at the field contact RATS Administrators (Romes/L...

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