As we keep with our focus on fitness, here is a link from FIFA on nutrition. Be sure to look at page 51 of the document as it pertains to officials.
USSF Lower Body Strength Movements
Sports Nutrition for Officiating
Classification Guide for playoff eligibility
Spring 2016 Poiints of Emphasis
Spring 2016 Association Meeting
Additional Video Password-"trirefs"
Ref Spray/ Beeper Flags Guidelines
This requires the username: lbentley@teamexos.com and password: trianglesoccer
Suggested Warm Up
Warm up as a group—that does not mean going through these actions in unison, remember a 28 year old warms up differently and likely faster than a 51 year old.
Pick an end of the field or an open area not interfering with the players’ warm up. The warm-up should take 5-10 minutes.
1) Stretch: Static stretching and dynamic stretching including such things as pulling knees up, touch toes (with toes pointed up), pull foot behind back (quad stretch)
2) Start with a jog with increasing pace up to multiple levels of sprinting. Get your heart rate up so you are ready to go at the opening whistle.
3) Lateral movement—sidestepping, crossover stepping etc.
4) Change direction—forward to side to backward etc.
Links to Training Videos
(2010 Women's State Championship Learning Moments)
(2011Women's State Championship Learning Moments)
(2012Women's State Championship Learning Moments)
Password is trirefs on the external site
Spring Presentations
Fall Presentations
Clinic (powerpoint--this is a large file and will take some time to load)
Association Meeting (powerpoint)
Reasons for Ejection (powerpoint)
Spring 2013 Presentation (powerpoint)
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Middle Schools:
Ask coaches before the game.
Junior Varsity Games
No overtime is palyed.
Private Varsity Hihigh School
Ask coaches before the game.
OPAC (Orange/Person Athletic Conference): Two thirty (30) minute halves will be played, with a ten-minute half time. If the game is a tie, there will be two five (5) minute overtime periods. If it is a tie, it will remain a tie. Teams in the OPAC include: Northern Roxboro, Southern Roxboro, Stanford, Stanback, Gravelly Hill, Phillips, McDougle, Smith, Culbreth.
NCHSAA School Varsity High School Games
Non-Conference Games: No overtime is played. NCHSAA Conference Games: If the game is a tie, there will be two five (5) minute overtime periods. If the the game remains a tie. A penalty kick shootout will determine the winner.
NCHSAA Playoff Progression: If the game is a tie, there will be two ten (10) minute overtime periods. If it remains a tie, 2 five (5) GOLDEN GOAL periods will be played. If the game remains a tie, kicks from the mark will be used to determine the winner.