[ayso45-refs] Question about U7 refereeing

[Mark Gitin]

If possible I would appreciate a reply to this message with our  
region's position on the 'no parking' rule so that we understand how  
to guide the play.

thanks,

Mark.
On Nov 11, 2007, at 7:46 AM, Mark Gitin wrote:

> After seeing this note, I am quite confused with our use of the 'no  
> goalie' provision for U-7 play.  I was unable to find my region 45  
> notes but please see page 13 of the region 43 coaches meeting notes  
> from last year and also an excerpt from another region's AYSO rules  
> for short-sided u7/u8 play.  My understanding was that parking  
> players at either goal defeated the purpose of these short-sided  
> games for the young kids and that coaches and referees should  
> directly discourage 'unsporting' activity with respect to parking  
> players.  Please clarify our position.  Thanks.  Mark.
> <Coaches Meeting Fall 2006.pdf>
>
> I. THE “NO PARKING” RULE   There is "No Parking" allowed in or  
> adjacent to the goal
> area at either the offensive or defensive end of the field.  The  
> purpose of the “No Parking” Rule is to
> avoid having a player simply standing near either goal while not  
> actively playing the ball; that is, to
> prevent having de facto goalkeepers at the defensive end of the  
> field and “cherry picking” attackers
> at the offensive end of the field.  Players must learn the ebb and  
> flow of the game.  Coaches must
> cooperate with the spirit of the Rule, and assist the referee in  
> enforcing it.  Sometimes the players
> themselves decide to park near the goal.  This should be  
> discouraged.  Further, while the “No
> Parking” Rule is stated in terms of the Goal Arc in front of the  
> goal, coaches should not “park”
> defenders or an attacker right outside of the arc as this would  
> violate the spirit of the Rule.  The Rule
> is stated as follows:
> No Defender or Attacker may be positioned or stand in, or  
> immediately adjacent to,
> either Goal Area.  Any player may enter either Goal Area to play  
> the ball, but the
> player must then exit with the flow of play.  Defenders may not act  
> as de facto
> goalkeepers, or wait in front of the goal for the ball to be played  
> to them.
> The referee shall have discretion to determine if the "No Parking"  
> rule has been violated.  If,
> in the referee's opinion, a player is improperly "parked" in front  
> of the goal, the player should be
> instructed by the referee as to the violation of the Rule and must  
> relocate.  If, in the referee's
> opinion, the “parked" player has been involved in the play, an  
> Indirect Free Kick should be awarded
> to the other team.  If an attacking team is awarded an Indirect  
> Free Kick due to a violation of the
> “No Parking” rule, it should be taken from the top of the Goal  
> Arc.  If a defending team is awarded
> an Indirect Free Kick, it should be taken from the point of  
> infraction.
> J. OFFSIDE   The offside rule is not enforced in the U6 or U8  
> Divisions.
>
> <pastedGraphic.pdf>
>
> On Nov 10, 2007, at 7:49 PM, Beau James wrote:
>
>> 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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