Referee Resources

Click on the links to access useful resources to help with your referee development.

• New Referee Advice -- A brief article for those just joining the referee ranks.
• Find An Assignor -- An assignor is the one that gets you connected to games in your town, with a league, etc. Referees can have a relationship with multiple assignors.
• Recertification -- Learn about the annual commitment to continue education and prepare for the upcoming seasons.
• Upgrade -- Learn about the process to seek higher levels of officiating.
• Fitness Test Schedule -- A fitness test is required of higher level referees and will be interesting to those referees seeking higher levels.
• Request an Assessment -- An assessment, an on-field evaluation, is required of higher level referees and will be interesting to those referees seeking higher levels.
• Referee Forms -- Find some useful documents to help referees in their career.
• Buy Referee Gear -- An order form for purchasing referee equipment.
• USSF Publications -- Find the Laws of the Game and other useful documents.
• MSRC Instructional Articles -- Over the years the MSRC staff has published some useful documents to fill in some gaps of knowledge for referees.
• FAQ -- See answers to Frequently Asked Questions before reaching out to MSRC staff.
• Futsal -- Many referees working outdoors find officiating futsal a good way to learn and stay sharp indoors. The games are different but the referee skills are comparable.