“Soccer is like a play in two acts with the referee as the director. The drama contains the full spectrum of emotions including suspense, excitement, periods of calm followed by intense action, there are heroes and occasionally villains, and good performances building to a dramatic conclusion. A good director (referee) with well-coached actors (players) has the capability of creating a wonderful two-act play (game) that will be enjoyed by all who observe.” — Ken Aston
The Section One Referee website is filled with links to topics such as Laws of the Game, Referee forms, Books on Refereeing, Game videos and more. This material is provided to assist in your development as a Referee.
If there are additional materials or links that you feel would benefit our Referee community, please forward your recommendations to the Section One Referee Administrator.
Annual Referee Update
The Annual Referee Update presented at the Section 1-10-11 Meeting in Anaheim 13-15 Apr 2012 is available online via the links below. Please take a read and become familiar with the latest Referee information.
Interested in becoming a (better) Referee?
Sign-up for one of the upcoming courses on the Referee Training page. There are plenty of dates to choose from. Find the one that is right for you!
If you have any questions about what it takes to volunteer as a referee or how you can take your referee skills to the next level, please contact the Section One Director of Referee Instruction.
Summary of the 2011 Changes To the Laws of the Game
A summary of how this year’s International Football Association Board changes to the 2011 Laws of the Game apply to AYSO.
Section One Goals and Objectives
- Implement the AYSO National Referee Program in response to the needs of AYSO referees within Section One
- Conduct Referee Assessment and Instruction in response to the needs of AYSO referees within Section One
- Provide officials for Section & State play
- Support the special development needs of women Referees in Section One
- Support the special development needs of youth Referees in Section One
- Promote referee retention & development
Section One Referee Staff
- Section One Referee Administrator: Rick Roberts
- Section One Director of Referee Assessment: Gary Whitaker
- Section One Director of Referee Instruction: Sandy Wright
- Section One Referee Assignor: Jody Kinsey
