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Referee Guidelines

6U		10U
7U		11U
8U		12U
9U		14U

(Please check every year for changes)

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Printable Forms to Take to the Field

Penalty Shoot-out Worksheet
PKs and KFTM Offenses and Restarts Pocket Summary
2-Page Law Summary for Referees
Restarts Summary (relevant info on all 8 restarts)
Referee Pregame Card
Warning for spectators (Bring to the field, and hand out to coaches if needed to stop a bad situation from getting worse!)

Other Referee Forms

Referee post-match incident report (for send-offs and serious injuries)

Law Guidance and Explanation

Playoff Rules to Determine the Winner of a Tied Match June 1, 2020
Fair or Foul Charging Review
Positions and Signals for Assistant Referees (Updated in 2019)
Good Pre-Game Instructions for Youth Games and More Competitive Games
Keeping Games on Time (and other things you should know about tournaments)
Referee Resources and Training Videos on AYSO Section 1
US Soccer's Guide to Procedures for Referees and ARs - Must Reading for All Referees in 11U and Above
Good Referee Resources on US Soccer's Website
Sportsmanship Guidelines
Handball/Offside
AYSO National Referee Program Manual
AYSO Referee Guideline - Fundamental for All Referees
AYSO National Referee Program
U.S. Soccer - AYSO Referee Abuse Prevention Policy
A short video on the 9U/10U Build-Out Line
IFAB Laws of the Game Smartphone App
FIFA Laws of the Game

Annual Laws Updates

2025 Annual Update
2024 Annual Update
2023 Annual Update
2022 Annual Update
2021 Annual Update
2020 Annual Update
2019 Annual Update
2018 Annual Update
2017 Annual Update
2016 Annual Update
2015 Annual Update
2014 Annual Update
2013 Annual Update
2012 Annual Update
2011 Annual Update
2010 Annual Update
2009 Annual Update

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