• US Soccer Digital Learning Center

• How to Become a Referee
• Referee Training
• Referee Mentoring
  

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• SFYS Leagues Rules ​

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REFEREE LINKS

​REFEREE LINKS | REGIONAL

US Youth Soccer 

US Youth Soccer is the largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body for soccer in the United States.

• Advice for New Referees
• USSF Referee Grades Explained
  

SFSRA

The San Francisco Soccer Referee Association is the premier resource for soccer referees throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, California North and beyond.

• Bay Area Referee Links
• Filing an Incident Report
• ​FAQ: Becoming a referee in San Francisco
  

US Soccer 
This site contains links to FIFA, Laws of the Game, registration information to update your certification and get insurance coverage.

• Laws of the Game (US Soccer version)
• 2013-14 Advice to Referees
• Offside Made Easy
  
• Cautionable and Sending-Off Offenses​

CNRA 
The official site for soccer referees registered with the United States Soccer Federation in northern and central California.

• Resources and Publications
• YouTube : Referee Points of Emphasis
  
• Referee Academy
  
• Online Modules & Supplemental Training

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ADULTS and Youth 13 and older ... Want to be a SFYS Referee? Need to renew your certification? Want to upgrade your referee certification? Training Dates will be posted throughout the year. In the meantime, complete the Referee Inquiry Form and we'll notify you of referee events and trainings.

​REFEREE LINKS | (INTER)NATIONAL

REMIND ME AGAIN ABOUT THE ADMIN REQUIREMENTS?

There are multiple systems to navigate, but three are the most important:

• CNRA (via GameOfficials.net):
  Prospective Referees must register with CNRA in order to get trained.
  Returning Referees must renew your registration with CNRA in order to keep your certification current.
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• PENSRA (pensra.org)
  This site requires a separate registration as well. It is where you will sign up for all SF Youth Soccer matches (and other league games as well - your certification makes you eligible to ref games in and out of San Francisco as well).
  
  • Report Game scores in PENSRA to get paid.
    
  • Make sure to include the name of the Team STARs in your report.
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• US SOCCER Digital Learning Center

SFYS REFEREE  RESOURCES & LINKS 

• Game Procedures 
  (Checking In Teams, Starting the Game, Marking the Game Cards)
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• Referee Hand Signals
  
• Sendoff Reports(Red Cards)
  
  
• Field Locations
  
• Game Day Field Status

Referee Checklist:

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1. Whistle
   
2. Stopwatch
   
3. Flip Coin 
   
4. Pen
   
5. Yellow and Red caution/send off card
   
6. AR flags
   
7. Sunblock
   
8. Water​
9. Snack
   
10. Key League Rules Handout(s)
    

Suggested:
​Printout of Assignments for the Day

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an association governed by Swiss law founded in 1904 and based in Zurich.

• Refereeing
• Laws of the Game
• ​Referees' Committee
  

Various Useful Links

Helpful Blogs, FAQs and Forums

• SFYS Forums | Referees
• PENSRA
  
• Ask A Soccer Referee
• ​The FA Respect Campaign: Two Rays
  
• CalSouth : Laws of the Game Made Easy

You are the Ref
Cult classic cartoon strip You are the Ref appears exclusively this season on theguardian.com on Fridays, with Keith Hackett's official answers following on Mondays.