[ayso45-refs] Question about U7 refereeing

[McCauley, Robert]

in U6, I have been told that the boys should not be camping in the goal
and to generally leave it open so that more goals get scored and the
kids get real excited about the game.  But I have also seen dejected
defenses getting bummed out about a lot of goals getting scored.
 
That said, my own view is that the boys should not be able to
deliberately block the goal, because if they are permitted to do so, no
goals would get scored because the goal is so small.  If the defenders
are attacking the offense near the goal, fine, but simply having one or
two boys sit in the goal to block it means nobody will score, is not
fair, and is not fun for anyone.  If boys can indeed camp in the goal,
then it should be bigger.
 
My own two cents.
 
Rob McCauley


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	From: ayso45-refs-bounces at ayso45.org
[mailto:ayso45-refs-bounces at ayso45.org] On Behalf Of Beau James
	Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 7:49 PM
	To: Daniel Edelson
	Cc: AYSO Region 45 U7B Division Coordinator; Randy Harr,AYSO Los
Altos; ayso45-refs at ayso45.org
	Subject: Re: [ayso45-refs] Question about U7 refereeing
	
	
	Daniel Edelson wrote: 

		I was ref'ing a U7 Boys game this morning and one of the
teams had a defender hanging out to defend his goal. This was quite
effective at preventing goals. According to his coach, the defender
wasn't instructed to hang-out in the goal, but just naturally decided
that was how he wanted to play.
		 
		The opposing coach got extremely upset. He said that in
U7 "we" are instructed not to allow players to hang out either in their
own goal on defense, nor in the opponents goal on offense where they can
"poach".


	"No goalkeeper" in U7 means that there is no player with the
special privilege of using his or her hands to play the ball while
inside his or her own penalty area.  Nothing more or less.
	
	It certainly does not mean "leave the goal undefended".
	
	

		He became angry at me for now doing anything about the
player defending in his goal.


	And what exactly did he expect you to do?  Send off the player
for being a smart stopper?
	
	

		
		What should I have done? Should I have taken some action
to prevent the U7B defender from hanging out in his own goal?


	No.
	
	But please do include in your game comments, a description of
how this coach's anger manifested itself.
	
	Beau
	

		 
		Thanks,
		daniel
		 





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