Greater Burlington Girls Soccer League
Points of Emphasis
(Revised 2-May-06)
Responsibilities of the Coach:
- It is the Responsibility of the Coach to be familiar with:
- It is the Responsibility of the Coach that the Players are
dressed correctly.
- No jewelry!!!
- No jersey, No play!!!
- Stockings MUST cover shin guards.
- NO hooded sweatshirts, baseball caps, casts, etc.
- Anything the Referee deems "unsafe" in not permissible.
- It is the Responsibility of the Coach have teams ready to
play at game time.
- It is the Responsibility of the Coach to behave in a
responsible manner.
- It is the Responsibility of the Coach NOT, under ANY
Circumstance, to discuss any matter with the Referee as to the
Referee's decisions BEFORE, DURING and/or AFTER a Match.
- It is the Responsibility of the Coach to direct
comments/questions regarding Referees, interpretation of the GBGSL
Rules and/or Laws of the Game to the GBGSL Board.
Responsibilities of the Parent
- It is the Responsibility of the Parent to behave in a
responsible manner.
- It is the Responsibility of the Parent that the Players are
dressed correctly. See above.
- It is the Responsibility of the Parent to have Players ready
to play at game time.
- It is the Responsibility of the Parent NOT, under ANY
Circumstance, to discuss any matter with the Referee as to the
Referee's decisions BEFORE, DURING and/or AFTER a Match.
- Under NO Circumstances should a Parent discuss any matter
with the Referee as to the Referee's decisions BEFORE, DURING and/or
AFTER a Match.
- It is the Responsibility of the Parent to direct
comments/questions regarding Referees, interpretation of the GBGSL
Rules and/or Laws of the Game to the GBGSL Board
Referees
- Referees used in the GBGSL are 1st or 2nd year officials,
mostly teenage females.
- The evaluation process for new officials are as follows:
- Appearance
- Signal Mechanics
- Whistle Mechanics
- Rules of Competition.
- Referees will not act as on-field instructors.