Refereeing Resources
Laws and Rules of the Game
IFAB Laws of the Game – updated January 7th, 2019
Summary of Law Changes for 2019 – updated January 7th, 2019
FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game
2019 Alberta 8v8 Outdoor Rules – updated Feb 21, 2019
2019 Alberta 7v7 Outdoor Rules & Mini Referee Guide – updated Feb 21, 2019
2018-19 Alberta Rules of Indoor Soccer (Boarded)– updated September 28th, 2018
2018-19 Summary of Changes to the Rules of Indoor Soccer (Boarded)– updated September 28th, 2018
2018-19 7v7,8v8,9v9 Modified Soccer Rules (Indoor)– updated September 28th, 2018
Referee Forms
Electronic Expense Claim (updated July 2018) – for a standard Excel form, please contact – refs@albertasoccer.com
Misconduct Report (updated November 2015)
Referee Transfer to Another Province Request
Application to Officiate Interprovincially or Internationally
Request for Direct Deposit (EFT) for Referee Payments (updated December 2018)
Referee Policies & Reference Documents
Provincial Referee Payments
Referee Discipline Process
Beep Test Procedure
Referee Code of Conduct (updated Feb 2018)
ASA Rule 13 (Referees)
ASA Policy on Two-Referee system
Referee-in-Chief Handbook
District Referee Assistant Profile
Alberta Soccer Air Quality Monitoring Guidelines (November 2016)
Concussion Protocol & Policy, including Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool – updated January 2019
Regional Referee Promotional Criteria – updated January 2019
Provincial Referee Promotional Criteria – updated January 2019
ASA Policy on Insulin Pumps
Law 4 – Player Equipment letter (jerseys) – To all referees
Referee Development Committee – Terms of Reference
Alberta Soccer – Referee Recruitment and Retention Plan
Alberta Soccer – Mentoring Program Plan
Field Safety Checklist
Refund & Withdrawal Policy
CSA Adopted Documents
The Alberta Soccer Association adopts Canadian Soccer Association Policies for Officiating as they are approved:
CSA Fitness Test Policy (2017)
CSA Lightning Policy (Revised July 2017)
Environment Canada Video – Lightning Safety On The Soccer Field
CSA Casts Policy
CSA Regulations for the Registration and Control of Referees
CSA Guide to Appointing Match Officials
CSA Fourth Official Memo
CSA Regulations for the Control and Registration of Futsal Referees
CSA Policy for Nomination and Selection of National List Officials
Alberta Soccer Referee Program – Important Dates
2019 Referee Program Calendar (updated January 11th, 2019)