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TOPIC NCAA NFHS IFAB/FIFA
THE REFEREE RULE 5 RULE 5 LAW 5
Power to Forfeit or
Terminate Match
Terminate if coach will not
end discussion or leave the
field; team refuses to return to
field with 3 mins; failure to
submit roster prior to match.
If a team is not on field within
15 mins of game time it is
declared “no contest”.
Referee can suspend game.
If game is terminated less
than 70 mins into match, it is
declared “no contest”
Forfeit if less than 7 players,
however, if below 7 due to
equipment problem, minor
injury or blood, wait for
treatment or correction.
Referee can terminate if team
refuses to play, no crossbar,
etc.
Referee has no power to declare
a forfeit but may suspend or
terminate a match
Authority Begins
and Ends
Begins when referee arrives
at site and referee must arrive
at least 30 minutes prior to
scheduled game time and
authority ends when officials
leave the game site
Begins when referee enters
field or surroundings and at
least 15 mins. prior to start of
game and ends when officials
leave the field and its
immediate surroundings
Begins when officials enter the
field area and ends after the
match ends (including kicks
form the penalty mark).
Referee Uniform
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Officials must wear matching
jerseys that are different from
both teams field players. Cap
permissible, Shoes-mainly
black. No jewelry except for
watch.
Officially approved jerseys
and socks coming in 2023.
As set by State Association,
but usually the same shirt as
USSF. Black shorts or long
trousers, black stockings with
white top stripes
Predominantly black shoes. In
some states, black and white
striped shirts are worn. Solid
black cap may be worn. Shirt
must differ from field players,
but not goalkeepers
Shirts – Gold, black, green, red
or blue, Socks-black with three
white top bands or solid black
with logo mid-calf. Caps not
specified but generally permitted
if conditions warrant in club
matches. Not generally worn in
top matches
Whistles and Hand
Signals
Whistle used for kickoff,
penalty kicks, and to signal
play stoppage. Other whistles
discretionary. Signals are
used for throw-in direction,
indirect and direct free kick,
goal corner kicks, corner and
goal kicks, advantage with
verbal “play-on” Timeout
signal is specified
Whistles same as NCAA, used
also to signal restarts after
substitutions, injuries, and time
stoppage; when a card is given
and on encroachment;
discretionary if needed when
ball goes out of play. Hand
signals same as NCAA but
adds a wind-up motion to start
clock after time has stopped;
goal signal; one arm signal
may be used for advantage
call
instead of two arms
Whistle used for kick-off, penalty
kick, restarts and stoppages, as
necessary. Signals – same as
NCAA except no signal
for clock
stoppage. If needed,
one arm
signal may be used for
advantage call instead of two
arms. IFK signal need not be
held after kick is taken if scoring
would be improbable