1. Announce Situation Properly to Partner & Coaches

Sideline Out of Bounds

On – Whistle to stop play; signal dead ball (hand over head)

– Point new direction of play; announce possession color

– Raise hands to allow substitution horn

Off – Echo substitution signal

Benchside – Start beeper & monitor substitutions (no horn = quick restart)

Endline Out of Bounds

On – Whistle to stop play; signal dead ball

– Point new direction of play; announce possession color

– Quick restart (after keeper returns to crease; 5 seconds max)

Time Serving Foul

On – Whistle to stop play; signal dead ball

– Communicate (inside – out)

New Trail – Relay penalty call to table & start beeper

Turnover Foul

Either – Whistle to stop play; signal dead ball & then signal foul

– Point new direction of play & go to new position

2. Field Responsibilities

L -c, d

L-a, b

Trail has almost all restarts!

T-b

T-a

T-c

T-d

X

3. Position Correctly to Cover Goal and Free Play

a. Transition – Ball on Trail Side

Lead – Position = over midfield to cover offsides & your goal

– Signal “ready” to partner

Trail – Free play / restart – when partner is ready - BEEPER

b. Transition – Ball on Lead Side

Lead – Position = over midfield to cover offsides & your goal

– Signal “ready” to partner

Trail – Come across field to cover restart (align with ball & goal)

– Free play / restart – when partner is ready - BEEPER

c. Free Clear

Lead – Position on goal line extended & signal “ready” – 10-count

Trail – Ball at X, 2 yards on attack side

– Free play – when partner is ready

d. Settled Situation

On – Get ball

– Position = spot when whistle blew, but out of attack box

Off – Take position as Lead or Trail

– Signal ready to partner (point in direction of play)

On – Free play – when partner is ready – 10-count

4. Common Situations

Free Play	On ensures restart is at proper location 5 yard separation applies to players from both teams On should notify keeper who has ball
Free Clear whenever	Team was fouled on their defensive side & penalty time awarded Attacking team was called for offside violation Interference / crease violation when keeper has possession in crease
Beeper Responsibility	Bench Side for sideline OB; start when OB signal is done Trail after time-served penalty; start after relay to table Wing after goal is scored; start after FO official reaches X
Regular Substitutions following OB	Teams may request horn after officials signal Timekeeper sounds horn upon valid request Substitutions must complete before beeper sounds; signals “ready” when subs are done No horn = quick restart
Quick Restarts	Within 5 seconds after officials are in position If player flips ball away from restart location, penalty = delay
Inside Bench Wing Area	Move ball 5 yards away from sideline Watch for players entering from substitution area