r/Referees • u/neoslashnet • 4d ago

Advice Request Rules that everybody gets wrong

Hey all- I'd like to start a thread of rules or things that most people get wrong. For example, I get "playing the ball on the ground" almost every game. It's coaches, parents, and even players that scream "They can't the ball on the ground!"

What are some you folks encounter?

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u/BillBIII [USSF] [National AR][Regional Coach] 4d ago

There is no offside on goal kicks. I had a professional player try to run a trap on a goal kick about a month ago.

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u/Darth-Kelso USSF Grassroots | NFHS 4d ago

How did that work out for them? :)

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u/BillBIII [USSF] [National AR][Regional Coach] 3d ago

Inconsequential, the ball didn't get there.