[game day information]

Game Day Information Sheet (Coach) Download

COACH: 

• Waiting time for the visiting team is 30 minutes. 

• Home Club controls whether a game will start up to the time the referee arrives at the field. Then the referee controls the game until the game is terminated. 

• Any type of lightning seen anywhere in the vicinity will result in game suspension. Remove players and fans to a safe area. Game should not resume until 30 minutes after the last lightning strike. Participants must wait 30 minutes to try to resume before leaving the game. 

• All fees are to be paid to the referees prior to the start of the game in CASH in small bills. Each team is responsible for ½ the referee fee for each referee at every game. 

• NO game will be played without a currently certified center referee. 

• Coaches and assistant coaches are not to officiate their own children or team’s games. 

• The HOME team must be able to change jersey tops in event of a conflict with the other team and/or the referees. 

• Prior to the game, the referee will check official rosters and match cards with pictures for each player; the official roster has EPYSA and NCP logos. Bring two copies of the roster and match card for the game.Players not crossed off the match card will be considered as having played. 

• Home Club is responsible to assure the field is lined and in playing condition.

REFEREE: 

• ALL PLAYERS PRESENT MUST BE ON THE OFFICIAL ROSTER AND MATCH CARD AT THE GAME TO PLAY

• Report any lineup discrepancies. Check the roster 🡪 Picture to Player to jersey number. Make sure players that are not present are crossed off the match card. 

• Hold the match card during the game and use it to report the following: any cards, player/coach sent off, any injuries during the game or any  un-rostered player, or any other questionable players. 

• Report to assignor any event such as fight, fan/team dispute, serious injury ASAP by phone.

• Report any player/coach sent off in the game report.

• Report all injuries on your game report.  

• NO GAME CAN BE  PLAYED WITHOUT A CERTIFIED CENTER USSF REFEREE. (AYSO needs to have cross certification on file; PIAA cannot cross-certify.) 

Verify score and file game report online by accessing the Schedule|Standings page from www.norcenpennsoccer.org as soon after the game as possible and within 24 hours of the game. (This is not an option!)