The Referee

Question 1

Decision of ref

Answer 1

Ref may not change a decision once play has restarted

Question 2

Powers and duties (3)

Answer 2

Acts as a timekeeper, keeps record of match and provides appropriate authorites with match report

Question 3

Advantage

Answer 3

Allows play to continue when offence occurs, penalises original offence if advantage does not ensure at that time or within a few seconds

Question 4

Disciplinary action (2)

Answer 4

If offender in technical area cannot be identifed - senior coach will recieve sanction. Medical team offender may remain if no other medics available

Question 5

Injuries (5)

Answer 5

Allows play to continue if only slight injury 2) Stops play if player is seriously injured - ensures player is removed and treated outside field of play and only reenter after play has restarted 3) exceptions to leaving field of play - keeper injury, players from same team, severe injury, played injured as a result of a physical offence - pk taker is injured4)player bleeding must leave field of play until stopped bleeding 5) if injury not due to foul - play restarted with drop ball

Question 6

Outside interference (3)

Answer 6

1) object thrown by spectator onto someone - ref continue/stop/suspend dependent on severity 2)spectator blows whistle interfering with play - play is stopped and restarted with dropped ball 3) extra ball/object/animal enters pitch - stop play and restart with a dropped ball only if inteferes with play - if ball is going in and doesnt prevent defending team - goal stands unless interference is attacking team

Question 7

Liability of match officials (2)

Answer 7

1) not liable to any injury, damage, loss suffered 2) sorting out conditions of field, abandon match, suitability of equipment, spectator interference, injured players, allow individuals to be present