IFAB Laws of the Game
IFAB has published a new book that can be used as a tool for new officials or anyone who wants a simpler understanding of the Laws of the Game. The 2023 IFAB Football Rules Simplified Laws of the Game can be downloaded at www.footballrules.com. This 88-page document is written in a different structure making these Rules easier to read and understand for everyone.
You can also find the book in the US Soccer Learning Center by clicking this link https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/resources
Quick Referee Tips
These informative brief recaps of issues critical for referees working all levels of games but are focused on key points of emphasis for referees working CSA sanctioned league games
- QRT 1 - Fall 2018 Substitutions
- QRT 3 - Fall 2018 Law 14 The Penalty Kick
- QRT 4 - Updated 2023 Law 10 Determining the Outcome of a Match (KFTPM)
- QRT 5 - Spring 2019 Small Sided Soccer - The Build Out Line
- QRT 6 - Spring 2019 Feedback from the Fields
- QRT 7 - Fall 2019 The Build Out Line UPDATED (Small Sided Soccer)
- QRT 8 - Fall 2019 Law 16 - The Goal Kick (IFAB Update)
- [QRT 9 - Spring 2021 Youth League Game Day Procedures]
Colorado Referee Committee Policies / Procedures
- CRC Policy 001 - US Soccer Registration Review Process
- CRC Policy 002 - Registrant Discipline Process
- CRC Policy 003 - Match Priority for Referee Assignments (ref 2021)
- CRC Policy 004 - Turning Back Accepted Assignments (rev 2016)
- CRC Policy 005 - Recreational Referees (rescinded 2018 per US Soccer restructure of Referee designations)
- CRC Policy 006 - Suspected Head Injury Protocol (rev pending approval)
- CRC Policy 007 - Severe Weather Protocol (revision pending approval)
- CRC Policy 008 - Regional Referee Assessment Procedure (rev 2019)
- CRC Policy 009 - Minor Referee Abuse Prevention (rev 2022)