Educational Resources
US Soccer Referee Program
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
US Youth Soccer
www.usyouthsoccer.org/referees
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
Georgia Soccer
- Georgia Soccer Concussion Awareness
- 2017 Georgia Soccer Youth Rule Changes
- Concussion Awareness Information
- 2017 Rules Change Document
- U.S. Soccer YouTube Page
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
Game Officials
This is an online resource used for assigning, payroll and other communications. Referees will receive their game assignments through Game Officials.
Professional Referee Organization
The Professional Referee Organization is an independent company responsible for administering professional referee programs in North America.
The International Football Association Board
The role of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) is to discuss and decide upon proposed alterations to the Laws of the Game.
Pro Assistant Referees
Home of the Professional Referee Organization’s assistant referees working the professional leagues of the United States and Canada.
Metro Atlanta Referee Association
4651 Woodstock Road
Suite 208-158
Roswell, GA 30075
[email protected]
770.924.9410