RefereeingRefereeingProfessionaliProfessionali

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Who are you Who are you representing?representing?

Yourself and Your Own ReputationYourself and Your Own Reputation

Central Florida Ridge Soccer Central Florida Ridge Soccer Officials AssociationOfficials Association

Soccer Referees- FHSAA, NFHS, Soccer Referees- FHSAA, NFHS, USSFUSSF

The GameThe Game

What Code Do You Live What Code Do You Live By?By?

Personal EthicsPersonal EthicsIntegrityIntegrityPunctualityPunctualityProper DemeanorProper DemeanorRespect for OthersRespect for OthersSelf Control Self Control

What Code Do You Live What Code Do You Live By?By?

Professional EthicsProfessional Ethics- Officials at - Officials at an interscholastic athletic an interscholastic athletic event are participants in the event are participants in the educational development of educational development of high school students. As such high school students. As such they must exercise a high level they must exercise a high level of self discipline, independence of self discipline, independence and responsibility.and responsibility.

Officials Code of EthicsOfficials Code of Ethics

Officials shall master both Officials shall master both the rules of the game and the rules of the game and the mechanics necessary to the mechanics necessary to enforce the rules, and shall enforce the rules, and shall exercise authority in an exercise authority in an impartial, firm and impartial, firm and controlled manner.controlled manner.

Officials Code of EthicsOfficials Code of Ethics

Officials shall work with Officials shall work with each other and their state each other and their state association in a association in a constructive and constructive and cooperative manner.cooperative manner.

Officials Code of EthicsOfficials Code of Ethics

Officials shall uphold honor Officials shall uphold honor and dignity of the profession and dignity of the profession in all interaction with in all interaction with student-athletes, coaches, student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, school athletic directors, school administrators, colleagues administrators, colleagues and the public.and the public.

Officials Code of EthicsOfficials Code of Ethics

Officials shall prepare Officials shall prepare themselves both physically and themselves both physically and mentally, shall dress neatly and mentally, shall dress neatly and appropriately, and shall appropriately, and shall comport themselves in a comport themselves in a manner consistent with the high manner consistent with the high standards of the profession.standards of the profession.

Officials Code of EthicsOfficials Code of Ethics

Officials shall shall be Officials shall shall be punctual and professional punctual and professional in the fulfillment of all in the fulfillment of all contractual obligations.contractual obligations.

Officials Code of EthicsOfficials Code of Ethics

Officials shall remain Officials shall remain mindful that their conduct mindful that their conduct influences the respect influences the respect that student-athletes, that student-athletes, coaches and the public coaches and the public hold for their profession.hold for their profession.

Officials Code of EthicsOfficials Code of Ethics

Officials shall, while enforcing Officials shall, while enforcing the rules of play, remain aware the rules of play, remain aware of the inherent risk of injury of the inherent risk of injury that competition poses to that competition poses to student-athletes. Where student-athletes. Where appropriate, they shall inform appropriate, they shall inform event management of event management of conditions or situations that conditions or situations that appear unreasonably hazardous.appear unreasonably hazardous.

Officials Code of EthicsOfficials Code of Ethics

Officials shall take Officials shall take reasonable steps to educate reasonable steps to educate themselves in the themselves in the recognition of emergency recognition of emergency conditions that might arise conditions that might arise during the course of during the course of competition.competition.

When you get to the When you get to the FieldField

Park in appropriate areaPark in appropriate area

Dress appropriatelyDress appropriately

Try to link up with your team Try to link up with your team firstfirst

Greet coaches and Greet coaches and administrators togetheradministrators together

When you get to the When you get to the FieldField

Check the field togetherCheck the field together

Warm up together (if Warm up together (if possible)possible)

Conduct Pre-game Conduct Pre-game DiscussionDiscussion

Do the toss togetherDo the toss together