Referee Guidelines

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Referee Guidelines:

Division Referee Guidelines (please review every year for changes)

Age Division Summary Sheet

 6U  10U
 7U  11U
 8U  12U
 9U  14U

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Warning for spectators (Bring to the field, and hand out to coaches if needed to stop a bad situation from getting worse!)



 

Referee Resources

Playoff Rules to Determine the Winner of a Tied Match June 1, 2020
Kicks From the Mark (KFTM) Worksheet
PKs and KFTM Offenses and Restarts Pocket Summary
2-Page Law Summary for Referees
Restarts Summary (relevant info on all 8 restarts)
Fair or Foul Charging Review
Positions and Signals for Assistant Referees  (Updated in 2019)
Good Pre-Game Instructions for Youth Games and More Competitive Games
Keeping Games on Time (and other things you should know about tournaments)

US Soccer's Guide to Procedures for Referees and ARs - Must Reading for All Referees in 11U and Above
Good Referee Resources on US Soccer's Website
Good Referee Resources and Training Videos on AYSO Section 1

 

Law 11 – Offside OverviewA short graphic that explains Offside

Ken Aston Referee Camp - Annual Summer Weekend Camp to Learn to Become a Better Referee
Sportsmanship Guidelines
Volunteer Information

Handball/Offside

Concussion Awareness - Referees, coaches, parents, and players are encouraged to take this online training to recognize the signs and respond to possible head injuries 


AYSO Rules, Policies and Guidelines
(from the AYSO National site for Volunteers)

FIFA Laws of the Game

-2022 Annual Update
-2021 Annual Update
-2020 Annual Update
-2020 Update - AYSO Edition
-2019 Annual Update - 11 pages
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2019 Update Relevant to AYSO - only 2 pages
-2019 Annual Update with video examples of pro games
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2018 Annual Update
-2017 Annual Update





-2016 Annual Update
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2015 Annual Update
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2014 Annual Update
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2013 Annual Update
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2012 Annual Update
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2012 US Soccer Law 5 - Advantage Update
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2011 Annual Update
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2010 Annual Update
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2009 Annual Update