Laws of the Game
Below is a selection of the law changes that are most applicable to youth soccer. You should review all the changes.
Link to the current Laws of the Game: http://www.theifab.com/laws or US Soccer
Link to the current Laws of the Game: http://www.theifab.com/laws or US Soccer
A knowledge of the Laws of the Game is one of the most critical parts to refereeing.
The Laws of the Game are organized as follows:
The Laws of the Game are organized as follows:
- Law 1 – The Field of Play
- Law 2 – The Ball
- Law 3 – The Number of Players
- Law 4 – The Players' Equipment
- Law 5 – The Referee
- Law 6 – The Assistant Referees
- Law 7 – The Duration of the Match
- Law 8 – The Start and Restart of Play
- Law 9 – The Ball In and Out of Play
- Law 10 – The Method of Scoring
- Law 11 – Offside
- Law 12 – Fouls and Misconduct
- Law 13 – Free Kicks
- Law 14 – The Penalty Kick
- Law 15 – The Throw-in
- Law 16 – The Goal Kick
- Law 17 – The Corner Kick