- Soccer Referee Resources
- Home
- Ask a Question
- Articles
- Recent Questions
- Search
- You-Call-It
- Previous You-Call-It's
-
VAR (Video Assistant Referee)
- Q&A Quick Search
- The Field of Play
- The Ball
- The Players
- The Players Equipment
- The Referee
- The Other Match Officials
- The Duration of the Match
- The Start and Restart of Play
- The Ball In and Out of Play
- Determining the Outcome of a Match
- Offside
- Fouls and Misconduct
- Free Kicks
- Penalty kick
- Throw In
- Goal Kick
- Corner Kick
- Common Sense
- Kicks - Penalty Mark
- The Technical Area
- The Fourth Official
- Pre-Game
- Fitness
- Mechanics
- Attitude and Control
- League Specific
- High School
- Common Acronyms
- Meet The Ref
- Advertise
- Contact AskTheRef
- Help Wanted
- About AskTheRef
- Soccer Rules Changes 1580-2000
- Panel Login
|
Question Number: 22117Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play 9/30/2009RE: reec Adult liam mccartney of derry city, ireland asks...Which side picks head or tails in the toss at the start of the match, home or away? Answer provided by Referee Gary Voshol I give the visitors the choice as a courtesy. It really makes no difference. In fact, you could have a 2-headed coin and, as long as the captains didn't know, the toss would still be completely random.
Read other questions answered by Referee Gary Voshol
View Referee Gary Voshol profileAnswer provided by Referee Joe McHugh Hi Liam
Purely at the discretion of the referee and nothing in the laws on this. Some referees ask the home captain to toss the coin and for the away team to call or vice versa. Some will toss the coin and ask the Home team captain to call or the Away team. I usually ask the away team to call the toss. Other times I might ask the captain who arrives in the centre circle first. I've never been asked about it as its a 50/50 decision one way or another. The winner of the toss can now only decide the direction to play.
Read other questions answered by Referee Joe McHugh
View Referee Joe McHugh profileAnswer provided by Referee Gene Nagy Liam, this is entirely at the ref's whim. I usually do the toss myself and ask the team whichever came the furtherest to call it.
Read other questions answered by Referee Gene Nagy
View Referee Gene Nagy profile- Ask a Follow Up Question to Q# 22117
Read other Q & A regarding Law 8 - Start and Restart of Play
-
|
- Soccer Referee Extras
-
<>
This web site and the answers to these questions are not sanctioned by or affiliated with any governing body of soccer. The free opinions expressed on this site should not be considered official interpretations of the Laws of the Game and are merely opinions of AskTheRef and our panel members. If you need an official ruling you should contact your state or local representative through your club or league. On AskTheRef your questions are answered by a panel of licensed referees. See Meet The Ref for details about our panel members. While there is no charge for asking the questions, donation to maintain the site are welcomed! <>
|