• Administer annual registration and certification of referees.
• Provide Linesman training for youngsters as an introduction to the ‘referee’ experience.
• Referees are trained from the beginning referee to advanced in-service referee for the more experienced and senior referees.
• Workshops and clinics assure consistency and technical knowledge of the Laws of the Game.
• Assessment of referees to assist in improving overall performance.
• Assignor classes to assist in identifying the most appropriate referee for a specific level of play.
• For Information, call the Illinois State Referee Committee 847/690-9881.

General Referee Articles and USSF Links:

• Advice for New Referees – Very important document that explains how to obtain games assignments, how to dress professionally and conduct yourself, pre-game instructions, handling game situations with problem coaches, players, and parents, AR and Referee duties, player equipment, jewelry, as well as recertification information.
• Advice to Referees on the Laws of the Game – Publication by United States Soccer Federation that further enhances the Laws of the Game rule book.
• Medical Alert Jewelry and Law 4 – This explains what’s permissible to wear while playing.
• Obvious Goal-Scoring Opportunity Denied – the 4 Ds – Elements required for sending off a player for denying an “obvious goal-scoring opportunity”.
• Player’s Equipment – Guidance on what is permissible equipment.
• Players Wearing Non-Compulsory Equipment - Points to assist in guiding decisions on non-compulsory equipment.
• Referee Report (United States Soccer Federation) – Referee Report for reporting incidences of misconduct.
• USSF Referee Administrative Handbook – USSF Rules and Policies pertaining to Referees.

We urge you to go to www.ussoccer.com, click on Laws of the Game and then review the articles under Position Papers, Ask a Referee, and You Make the Call for other very beneficial information.