Refereeing Resources
IFAB Laws of the Game – updated January 26th, 2021
Summary of Law Changes for 2020 – updated January 6th, 2020
FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game
2020 Alberta 8v8 Outdoor Rules – updated Feb 12, 2020
2021 Alberta 7v7 Outdoor Rules & Mini Referee Guide – updated April 13th, 2021
2020-21 Alberta Rules of Indoor Soccer (Boarded)– updated September 10th, 2020
2020 Phase 2 – Return to Modified Games – Rules of Play – updated June 29th, 2020 – Note that these rules are also in effect for the 2020-21 Indoor Boardless game.
2020-21 Indoor – Published Adjustments to Rules of Play – updated October 5th, 2020
Electronic Expense Claim (updated July 2018) – email us for a standard Excel form
Misconduct Report (updated May 2020)
Referee Transfer to Another Province Request
Application to Officiate Interprovincially or Internationally
Request for Direct Deposit (EFT) for Referee Payments (updated December 2018)
Indoor Game Record Sheet
Provincial Referee Payments & Assigning Process
Referee Discipline Process
Referee Disciplne Flow Chart
Beep Test Procedure
Referee Code of Conduct (updated Feb 2018)
Rule 13 (Referees)
Policy on Two-Referee system
Referee-in-Chief Handbook – (updated January 23rd, 2020)
District Referee Assistant Profile
Air Quality Monitoring Guidelines (November 2016)
Concussion Protocol & Policy, including Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool – updated January 2019
Regional Referee Promotional Criteria – updated January 2020
Provincial Referee Promotional Criteria – updated January 2020
Policy on Insulin Pumps
Law 4 – Player Equipment letter (jerseys) – To all referees
Referee Development Committee – Terms of Reference
Referee Recruitment and Retention Plan
Mentoring Program Plan
Field Safety Checklist
Refund & Withdrawal Policy
Canada Soccer Regulations for the Registration and Control of Referees (updated March 2020)
Canada Soccer Regulations for the Control and Registration of Futsal Referees (updated March 2020)
Canada Soccer Referee Home Workout Plan (added March 30th 2020)
Canada Soccer Fitness Test Policy (2017)
Canada Soccer Lightning Policy (Revised July 2017)
Environment Canada Video – Lightning Safety On The Soccer Field
Canada Soccer Casts Policy
Canada Soccer Guide to Appointing Match Officials
Canada Soccer Fourth Official Memo
Canada Soccer Policy for Nomination and Selection of National List Officials
2021 Referee Program Calendar – coming soon