Each year the International Football Association Board (IFAB) make changes to the Laws of the Game (LOTG). These documents provide additional information regarding the changes.

• NEW 2019-20 Summary of changes to IFAB LOTG and to AYSO national rules and regulations
• NEW AYSO Slides and videos on the new law changes

NEW this year, AYSO Areas 2D and 2C are using monitored substitutions for U14.

Please see the following resources for the current FIFA Laws, and additional USSF and AYSO publications and local aids.

New Spring 2021 5v5 rules

• NEW IFAB Laws of the Game (This is the official source for the Laws - This site contains numerous ways to view Law material)
• NEW IFAB mobile app https://www.theifab.com/logapp/ -It's surprisingly easy to find what you are looking for really fast with this
• NEW IFAB Laws of the Game AYSO Addendum
• Davis Referee Guidelines - All Davis refs should look this over, it will answer most of the questions you have, and many that didn't think to ask.
• NEW Player Development Initiatives (Section2 2019-20 version)1-page summary of PDIs for 10U games - covering Build-Out-Lines, keeper release, goal kicks and offside.
• U6-U8 Parent Referee Field Guide (updated 2019-2020) Reference for everything you need to know to officiate 6U-8U games
• Age-specific rules for Area 2D
• Dealing with Referee Abuse a 2-page guide for dealing with sideline behavior issues early and effectively, so that the current, and future, games are more pleasant for everyone
• Restarts: What can go wrong?
• AYSO Publications and referee references (incl. LOTG, Guidance for Referees & Coaches, National Referee Program, etc.). AYSO ID number needed. Click on white button that says, in small type, "Take me to the Manuals listing." Several documents are provided below, but these may not be the most recent.
  • National Rules and Regulations
  • National Referee Program Manual
• AYSO Whistle Stop Test your knowledge with weekly scenarios and tips. Signup for the weekly newsletter. 
• USSF Referee References: 
  • Short instructional videos
  • Dealing with team officials Ask, Tell, Dismiss Video
  • Guide to Procedures 
  • USSF flag procedures from Guide to Procedures
  • Advice to Referees  (Obsolete as of 2016 LOTG)
• Pro Referee and Pro Assistant Referee Great Play-of-the-week videos and discussions
• Ask a Soccer Referee  Answers to Laws of the Game and Practical Refereeing Questions. Official USSF interpretations [As of April 17, 2012, all answers posted are technically correct, but not approved by U. S. Soccer.] [As of Dec 31, 2013, the site will no longer answer questions.] . Search capability by Law and topic.
• For the Integrity of Soccer  Bob Evan’s Blog.
• AYSO Section 2 click the 'Info' tab for links to the latest PDI documents
• AYSO Area 2D