Soccer

Resources for Soccer Referees, Coaches and Players

(1) On-Line Review of the Laws of the Game

(2) Ask the Referee

(3) USSF Week in Review

(4) WVSSAC - West Virginia Secondary School Activity Commission

(4) OHSAA - Ohio High School Athletic Association

(5) OWVRefs - Ohio & West Virginia, Ohio Valley Region High School Soccer Officials Association

These are documents published by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).

• Laws of the Game – US Version (2010)
• Advice to Referees (2010)
• Guide to Procedures (2010)
• Referee Directives (2009)
• Additional Instructions and Guidelines (2008)
• Referee Administrative Handbook (2010)
• Memo on Law Changes (2010)

High School Referee Exams

Downloadable Resources

Steve’s Game Card

Start_and_Restart_Chart                                            Fouls-Misconduct_Chart

RECOGNIZING AND DEALING WITH IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR

9 Cs of Soccer Officiating                                               Learning Ladder

DOGSO Definition                                                          Soccer Referee Wallet Scoresheets

The Blame Game  The psychology of Complaining” by Steve Gedon, published October 2011 in Referee Magazine.

USSF Game Report                                                        Game Report Supplemental

7 Cautionable Offenses                                                   7 Sending Off Offenses

Pregame Summary

Advice to Referees 2010

Intro Course Links

Here are some links that are useful to those who are in the US Soccer Referee Grade 8 Entry Course, and studying for the grade 8 referee test.

• USSF Laws of the Game
• USSF Guide to Procedures
• USSF Advice to Referees
• FIFA Interactive Guide to Offside
• USSF 7 Cautions + 7 Send Offs
• USSF Grade 8 Course Review Quiz
• USSF Introduction for New Referees