Laws and law resources
Please see the following resources for the current FIFA Laws, and additional USSF and AYSO publications and local aids.
- IFAB Laws of the Game (This is the official source for the Laws - This site contains numerous ways to view Law material)
- IFAB Laws of the Game AYSO Addendum
- Davis Referee Guidelines
- Player Development Initiatives 1-page summary of PDIs for 10U games - covering Build-Out-Lines, keeper release, goal kicks and offside.
- 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
- Age-specific rules for Area 2D
- Restarts: What can go wrong?
- U6-U8 Parent Referee Field Guide
- 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.
- AYSO Whistle Stop Test your knowledge with weekly scenarios and tips. Signup for the weekly newsletter.
- USSF Referee References:
- 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