Officiating Soccer: Fouls and Misconduct

About the course

Officiating Soccer: Fouls and Misconduct has been created to help soccer officials identify different forms of rules violations in order to make games safe and fair. It describes various forms of fouls, such as tripping, holding, and obstruction and how to spot them during a game. This course gives guidance on how to deal with disciplinary issues and other forms of unsporting contact and provides examples of situations to call fouls and show cards.

NFHS National Coaching Credentials

The NFHS Learning Center offers a 3-level national coaching credential that helps you gain knowledge you can use to provide a fun, educational, and a safer environment for your students.

This national credential was developed for individuals who are currently coaching or aspire to coach at the interscholastic level. The goal is to enhance the ability of the coach to better serve students, the school, the community, and the profession of coaching.

Coach Level 1

National Credential

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Coach Level 2

National Credential

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Coach Level 3

National Credential

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Your Course Curriculum

Course comes with

1 Introduction

1 Sections
- Course Introduction
2 Fouls

12 Sections
- Fouls Introduction
- Kicking
- Striking or attempting to Strike
- Spitting
- Jumping
- Tripping
- Handling
- Holding
- Charging
- Obstruction
- Dangerous Play
- Goalkeeping Restrictions
3 Misconduct

14 Sections
- Yellow Card (Caution) Introduction
- Entering or leaving the field
- Persistent infringement
- Dissent
- Profane or vulgar language
- Use of electronic devices
- Unsporting conduct
- Tobacco Products
- Yellow Card closing
- Red Card (Disqualification) Introduction
- Violent Conduct
- Taunting
- Other considerations for disqualifications
- Leaving team area
4 Conclusion

1 Sections
- Conclusion