SFYS REFEREE: RESOURCES & LINKS
Referee Checklist:
- Whistle
- Stopwatch
- Flip Coin
- Pen
- Yellow and Red caution/send off card
- AR flags
- Sunblock
- Water
- Snack
- Key League Rules Handout(s)
Suggested: Copy of Assignments for the Day
ADMIN REQUIREMENTS
There are multiple systems to navigate, but three are the most important:
- CNRA (via GameOfficials.net):
- Prospective Referees must register with CNRA in order to get trained.
- Returning Referees must renew your registration with CNRA in order to keep your certification current.
- PENSRA (pensra.org)
- This site requires a separate registration as well. It is where you will sign up for all SF Youth Soccer matches (and other league games as well - your certification makes you eligible to ref games in and out of San Francisco as well).
- Report Game scores in PENSRA to get paid.
- Make sure to include the name of the Team STARs in your report.
RELATED LINKS:
REFEREE LINKS | (INTER)NATIONAL
CNRA
The official site for soccer referees registered with the United States Soccer Federation in northern and central California.
- Resources and Publications
- YouTube: Referee Points of Emphasis
- Referee Academy
- Online Modules & Supplemental Training
US Soccer
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
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an association governed by Swiss law founded in 1904 and based in Zurich.
REFEREE LINKS | REGIONAL
SFSRA
The San Francisco Soccer Referee Association is the premier resource for soccer referees throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, California North and beyond.
US Youth Soccer
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
- SFYS Forums | Referees
- PENSRA
- Ask A Soccer Referee
- The FA Respect Campaign: Two Rays
- CalSouth: Laws of the Game Made Easy
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