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Here is the link to the the Referee Abuse Prevention Briefing in the Referee Resource Center, there is a folder “RAP” which has a PDF of the briefing as well as other information requested in the briefing. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dP-jYcFpR62tN9yAxSHjNESLy10FG-iy Before getting into your questions, please hold a pregame with both coaches, state your objective and obtain […]

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 Cal South 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, 2026.

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 […]

To maintain our high standards of refereeing, accomplished by share information and instruction with our members via our Flag & Whistle monthly newsletter and our monthly membership meetings, we conducted a survey about our monthly membership meetings. Thank you for your responses. The vast majority of the large number of responses received stated their preferences for our meetings […]