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U.S. Soccer in creating a better future for our game. The updated Referee Abuse Prevention Policy (Policy 531-9) is designed to make youth and amateur matches more safer, more fun, and more empowering for everyone involved. Referee abuse will not be tolerated. Everyone needs to do their part by knowing the rules, reporting referee abuse, […]

SBSRA Futsal referees, Please join us if you possibly can for a brief Zoom meeting Monday evening, 9/16, at 5:30 pm to go over the updated and revised laws/rule variation packet for Galaxy futsal. The meeting should not last more than 40 minutes. Alan Siegel has been spearheading the committee that looked for ways to improve […]

Arbiter shares the back-to-school recordings with everyone who attended and those who may have missed them. Arbiter hopes you found the sessions informative and helpful in preparing for the upcoming school year.  Webinar Recordings:

Information regarding certification for 2025 is available on CalSouth at https://calsouth.com/recertification-upgrade/.  To register for 2025, you will need to complete all of the requirements listed including: Notes Regarding the Quiz: NOTE:  Last day to complete certification requirements for 2025 approval is June 14th, 2025.

The IFAB 138th Annual General Meeting was held 2 March 2024 in Loch Lomond. Read the Agenda. Read the Outline summary of Law changes. Details at Laws & Guidance

Just out! The new SBSRA warm up suits are now available from Manny. Click here to see the details. All orders must be placed directly with Manny and all payment and delivery details worked out with him directly.

Would you like to have FREE annual dues? Recruit a new referee to be eligible for the New Member Incentive by handing out these flyers at games.

To place an order, please contact Manny at 213-215-5454, refmanny@gmail.com  We accept most major credit cards (Venmo: @EMANUEL-FINEBERG) as well as PayPal. (PayPal a/c csamanny@ca.rr.com) Please provide full name, address, email address and phone number on your orders. We will use USPS Priority Mail as much as possible to keep shipping costs as low as we […]

To better prepare for the forthcoming Club Soccer Season, please watch the US Soccer Referee Signals and US Soccer Assistant Referee Signals videos at https://sbsra.org/training/ under the Videos section.

Following a number of high-profile situations and based on the expectation that a player who is clearly in an offside position should not become ‘onside’ on all occasions when an opponent moves and touches the ball, The IFAB and FIFA, after discussions with football stakeholders, have clarified the guidelines for distinguishing between ‘deliberate play’ and […]