Assignment through Faceoff Kevin Forrester Communicate with your - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Assignment through Faceoff Kevin Forrester

Communicate with your partner • Who contact who?? – E-mail or phone • Confirm the time and location of the game • Confirm your meeting place – Save a spot in the lot • Confirm your uniform – Shorts/Pants – Long/Short Sleeve • Come dressed or find a locker room

The pre-game • A moment to prepare mentally/focus • Review the rules for the days contest • What am I working on today • Areas you may need help • Strange situations you have encountered • Once complete enter the field together

Coaches Conference – Part 1 • The Referee does the talking • Home team first • Coaches certification • Captains • Discuss POE NFHS/NCAA

POE - NFHS • Hits to the head and neck • Field dimensions – Don’t be too good! • Properly worn equipment • Sideline sportsmanship

POE - NCAA • Touching either crosse on the faceoffs • Illegal tactics when defending – Cross check – Cross check hold • Sideline behavior

Coaches Conference – Part 2 • We would like to review the FO procedure with your FO guys. • There are quite a few rules changes this year…do you have any questions? • Have you had any unusual game situations this season? • Will we have an anthem tonight – any additional ceremonies? • Field obstructions? • The Referee does the talking

Table Discussion • You are the third team – home team • Game time • Penalty time – C-NOTE • Color Number Offense Time *** Explanation • Horn – NFHS Only – Dead ball and officials have both hands in the air – Coaches will ask for a horn when it is • Player leaves the box early – Double Horn. – Color of their jersey – Number on their jersey – Time in the game – How much penalty time

Field Inspection • Check the goals – are there holes? • Look for safety issues on/around the field – Sprinklers – Mud – Goal posts • NFHS – Do they have cones?? • Do they have ball retrievers?

The Field - NFHS • Fields can be played with football dimensions • No change in dimensions – X not required

The Field - NCAA • Larger substitution area – 20 yards • Notice impact on coaches area • Number of balls required on end and sideline • Balls required at scorers table

The coin toss • Line up - home team faces the bench • The R introduces himself and the U, FJ • Captains introduce yourself/shake hands • Present the coin – heads/tails • Explain the flip and catch – Don’t turn it over – Drop it scenario • Heads or tails? – The umpire speaks! Confirmation.

The coin toss • The winner – first AP or goal to defend? • Face the goal you will be attacking. • Line up – left should faces the goal you will be defending • Check the goals again! – No balls – No water bottles

Pre-game Stick Checks - NFHS • Head – 6.5” Minimum • Must have end caps - NEW • 40” – 42” Short • 52” – 72” Long • 40” – 72” Goalie • No strings longer than 2” - NEW

Pre-game Stick Checks - NCAA • Head – 6” Minimum • No donuts – broken stick • Must have end caps • 40” – 42” Short • 52” – 72” Long • 40” – 72” Goalie • No tape on the plastic • NO BACK OF POCKET

The pre-game line up • Left should towards the goal you are defending. – Help the players • Center middie on the midfield line. • R introduces himself and U – Brief remarks • Goal keepers • Players – shake hands then run to your positions.

The Face Off - NFHS • Down, Set, Whistle • Hands cannot touch the plastic • Keep the neutral zone free • Center the ball in in the head • Vary cadence – NEW Rule 4.3.5 • Grabbing Ball/Crosse – NEW Rule 4.3.6 – USC 1 Minute

The Face Off - NCAA • Down, Set, Whistle • Hands cannot touch the plastic • Keep the neutral zone free • Keep track of pre/post-whistle violation • Third in a half technical foul • Who serves the foul?

Questions??