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- 2023/4 Law Changes provides a summary of law changes for the season
- 2025/6 Law changes: GK allowed 8 seconds to release the ball, only team captains can approach the referee
To avoid ambiguity use: field of play; caution; goal area etc. We like ‘cutting the grass’
| Code | Description |
| C1 | Unsporting Behaviour – further defined as: AA Adopting an aggressive attitude DI Simulation DP Dangerous Play FT Foul Tackle GC Goal Celebration HB Handball RP Reckless Play SP Pushing or Pulling an opponent TR Tripping UB Unspecified Behaviour |
| Cn | 2 – Dissent or 2 Dissent (sin bin); 3 – Persistent; 4 – Delays; 5 – Distance; 6 – Enter/re-enters; 7 – Leaves |
| S2 | Violent Conduct: Head to Head; Elbowing; Kicking; Stamping; Striking; Biting; Other |
| Sn | 1 – Serious Foul Play +; 2 – Violent Conduct; 3 – Spitting; 4 – DOGSO hand; 5 -DOGSO (FK); 6- Language; 7 – Second Yellow |
Post match de-brief – be aware a referee may challenge what you say against what you are going to write, so don’t give away superlatives. Remember this is feedback, so start with positives and reinforce good performance. Focus on how to improve, not on previous mistakes, support with facts & observations, use ‘we’ to stress teamwork, be candid and fair but avoid confrontation, ask questions & listen. Identify/go with “Key Match Incidents”, the rest are unlikely to need discussion.
Look for positioning and distance for angle of view, but keep solution focused.
| De-brief Structure | |
| 1. | Agree the time & place for the debrief, be sure to allow a few minutes for cooling off |
| 2 | Give yourself time to prepare and take notes |
| 3 | Keep it short with bullet points |
| 4 | Be factual; time, confirm discipline actions, discuss key match incidents – goals, penalties etc; look for clarification |
If you these utilise checklists as you go, you should have everything to comment on…
