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JPL quarter restarts

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machra

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As a relatively new referee I have my first JPL game and just want to understand the restart of each quarter procedure as I have conflicting responses. Should the 2nd quarter restart with the team that won the toss and chose to kick off as still first half? Or does the 2nd and 4th quarters restart from a break in play eg from a thrown in? Or something else?
 
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As far as I am aware, there is no provision made by the FA for quarterly restarts. The only direct FA guidance I am aware of regards 'quarters' relates to 'mini soccer'.
Law 7 generalises a game being of two equal halves.
The JPL often use this quarterly stoppage period and are in many ways a law unto themselves. I can't offer any specific advice, suggest looking at their league rules. However, I would suggest a ceremonial KO, rather than throw in, goal kick etc..
Other than that, speak to coaches prior to ko..
Perhaps someone else may be able to offer more specific advice.
 
Professional academy football use 20 minutes quarters until u15s. They'll swap halfs, generally, each quarter and kick-off.
JPL is supposed to be modelled on the pro academy format
 
I must have middled close to 50 JPL games and it’s 4 quarters with play ending at the end of each quarter and restarting with a kick off.
 
Mini soccer for JPL is in thirds and this is restarted with standard kick off each third
 
I have always alternated the teams kicking off for quarters, i.e., Q1 Blue, Q2 Red, swap half, Q3 Blue, Q4 Red. Official end-of-period procedure and restart from the centre.
 
FirsFox40 said:
Amusingly, the OP’s question hasn’t been answered yet. @machra - what did you do in the end / what did the players expect?
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I went with the kick offs for each quarter with the team that won kick off with the first two quarter kick offs, and the opposition with the 2nd half 2 quarter kick offs.
 
Just as an aside, in the US, AYSO has substitution breaks about half way through the half for most age groups. They only permit subs at these breaks, halftime, and for injury to make sure every kid gets to play half the game. The subs typically become a sort of time out as coaches rearrange their teams. The restart has always been from where the game left off before the sub break.
 
socal lurker said:
Just as an aside, in the US, AYSO has substitution breaks about half way through the half for most age groups. They only permit subs at these breaks, halftime, and for injury to make sure every kid gets to play half the game. The subs typically become a sort of time out as coaches rearrange their teams. The restart has always been from where the game left off before the sub break.
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In English semi-pro football, it is a regular occurrence now that a goalkeeper needs the trainer on 67 minutes . . . cue a drinks/tactics break.
 
machra said:
I went with the kick offs for each quarter with the team that won kick off with the first two quarter kick offs, and the opposition with the 2nd half 2 quarter kick offs.
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Be aware if you're asked in future, that JPL Cup Games are two halves rather than four quarters. They don't make it easy for refs...
 
BCMilan said:
What right have JPL got to change the Laws of the Game ?
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They are not changing LOTG. Competition rules permit adjustments to game time. Similarly, when an adult team plays a doubleheader at the end of the season, the halves can be reduced to 30 minutes each.
 
Are JPL games double headers? No
Laws of the game = "a game last for 2 equal halves"
 
JamesL said:
Are JPL games double headers? No
Laws of the game = "a game last for 2 equal halves"
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Exactly my point. Why are refs having to decide who kicks off in each quarter of the game ? It should just be 2 halves. If they want an agreed break half way through the half, and to make some subs, then fair enough.
 
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