General
Information:
Ø Arrive
at your assigned field 20 minutes before your scheduled game time.
Ø Each
field will have a ball bag containing the following:
1.
Field Marshal
Instructions
2.
KOC Rules of
Competition
3.
Map Showing All Sites
and Layout of Fields
4.
Clipboard & Pen
5.
2-4 balls (large field
2 #4 and 2 #5; small field: 2 #4
6.
Field Marshal
Pinnie (must be worn at all times)
7.
Game Report Cards
8.
( 2) Ziplocs for
Players’ and Coaches’ Passes
You
are to remain at the field until your scheduled game is completed. Ensure that the next field marshal has
arrived, so that you may turn over the materials to him/her. If the next field marshal has not arrived and
the next game is to begin, notify the venue headquarters.
GAMES MUST BE MARSHALLED BY SOMEONE!!!… GAMES MUST START
AS SCHEDULED!!!
BEFORE
GAME:
Ø
Collect ball bag from previous field
marshal.
Ø
Introduce yourself to both coaches. Ask the coaches if they have, any questions
regarding the tournament rules. You
should be aware of which team is the “home” team (listed first on the game
report card).
Ø
Introduce yourself to the referee; hand
the referee the game report card for the next scheduled game.
Ø
Inspections should be completed 10
minutes prior to game time. Inspect each
player’s equipment to make sure they have shin guards and acceptable cleats (no
baseball/football cleats). No jewelry,
hard hair ornaments, or hard casts are allowed (NOTE: properly padded soft
casts are allowed only with the approval of the Head Tournament referee); knee
braces should be OK, if properly covered.
Refer to rule 14 (KOC 2016 Rules of Competition) for complete players’
equipment rules.
Ø
Collect and check the coaches’ and
players’ passes and hold them until the end of the game, (ziplock is provided
for this purpose). All coaches must have a coaches’ pass and each team must have at least
1 coach and maximum of 3.
Ø
Any
player or coach without a pass may not play or coach.
Ø Assign
proper size ball to game:
o
Divisions 4/5 [small field] (U8, U9, U10, U11, U12) play
with a #4
o
Divisions 3 [large field] (U13, U14)
play with a #5
DURING
GAME:
Ø The
referee is in charge of the field – support the referee. Be available, if a problem arises, alert
tournament officials at Venue Headquarters to take appropriate action.
Ø
If a player is injured, the Field
Marshal must contact Venue Headquarters, DO NOT CALL 911. We have Emergency Services on premise (HSL).
AT END OF GAME:
Ø
Check with referee for any cards
issued. If none issued, all passes can
be give back to the coaches. If cards
issued – yellow & red: note team
name, state, player’s name, player’s pass number, age, gender, infraction and
penalty on the game report card; additionally, if RED: pull the player’s pass and give it to a
tournament official at Venue Headquarters.
Coach must see a Tournament Official about the procedure to retrieve
pass.
Ø
Game report card must be completed. All game cards, with the exception of those
for consolations & finals, will show the names of the team playing;
consolations & finals will have the flight names only, and the field
marshal should fill in the team names.
Ø Make
sure both coaches, the referee, and the field marshal sign the game cards.
Ø Give
ball bag to next field marshal or return to Venue Headquarters (if last game of
the day).
Ø Immediately take the completed game card
to the Venue Headquarters at your Site
Questions:
NAME : Donna Francis Cell:
201-841-4215 or
Greg Somjen Cell: 973=713-4854
