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Documents

Below you will important and pertient documents that are applicable to soccer officiating. These are updated as governing bodies provide them.

IFAB | USSF | MNSRC

IFAB

IFAB

2022-23 IFAB Laws of the Game

2022-23 IFAB Laws of the Game (Spanish)

2022-23 Changes to the Laws

2022-23 Changes to the Laws (Spanish)

Laws of the Game Made Easy (not current)

Offside Made Easy (not current)

FIFA Considerations

IFAB Circular 26: Definition of Deliberate Play by a Defender on Law 11 Decisions

USSF

US Soccer

US Soccer 2022-23 Policy Manual

US Soccer Referee Match Report Form

US Soccer Referee Supplemental Match Report Form

US Soccer Fourth Official Game Log

US Soccer Assignor Code of Conduct

Report Codes for Cautions and Send-offs

FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game (2020-21, most recent update)

US Soccer Regional Referee Fitness Test

US Soccer National Referee Fitness Test

US Soccer Referee Pathway

US Soccer PDI (Small-Sided Rules)

US Soccer 2003 Points of Emphasis for Match Officials

MNSRC

MNSRC

2023 Assignor Certification Instructions (video)

2023 Assignor Certification Instructions (PDF)

2023 New Referee Certification Instructions

2023 Returning Referee Certification Instructions

Cohrs Tier Program Fitness Presentation, 3/7/2022

Cohrs Six-Week Sample Workout Plan

Stupca Fitness/Diet Tier Presentation, 3/7/2022

Harkrader Book Game Card

Harkrader What to Keep in Your Bag

Small-Sided Rules Comparison

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