Laws & Guidance

LOTG App for iOS or Android

2024-2025
Laws of the Game

20 March 2024: A detailed overview of the 2024-2025 changes and clarifications.

2 March 2024: 138th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) – Agenda.

2023-2024
Laws of the Game

1 July 2023: IFAB Laws of the Game 2023-2024 (effective 1 July 2023)

23 Mar 2023: A detailed overview of the 2023-2024 changes and clarifications.

4 March 2023: 137th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) – Agenda and Decisions. Watch the news conference following the AGM.

2022-2023
Laws of the Game

13 June 2022: IFAB Laws of the Game 2022/23

25 Mar 2022: A detailed overview of the 2022-2023 changes and clarifications.

3 Mar 2022: 136th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) – Agenda

2021-2022
Laws of the Game

23 May 2021: IFAB Laws of the Game 2021/22

18 Mar 2021: IFAB Law Changes 2021/22

5 Mar 2021: 135th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) – Decisions

2020-2021
Laws of the Game

2 Jun 2020: LOTG App for iOS or Android

31 May 2020: IFAB Laws of the Game 2020-2021

31 May 2020: Laws of the Game 2020/21 Changes and clarifications

8 May 2020: Circular 19 – Temporary amendment to Law 3

7 Apr 2020 Circular 18: 134th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The International Football Association Board (The IFAB) – Decisions

2020-2021 Report Codes for Cautionable and Sending-off Offenses

USSF

USSF PDIs

• USSF PDIs  (Oct 2017)
• How do changes to IFAB Law 16 (The Goal Kick) affect the Build-Out Line?

USSF Referee Program

• Includes Instruction and Assessment Guidelines

USSF Information for New Referees

Futsal

• IFAB Futsal LOTG
• US Futsal LOTG
• Futsal Rule of the Game Summary

Cal South

State Cup 2023

CalSouth LOTG Modifications for all 7v7 and 9v9 matches

• Modifications-to-the-LOTG_7v7-Small-Sided-Games (Jan 2024)
• Modifications-to-the-LOTG_9v9-Small-Sided-Games (Sept 2022)

CalSouth In-Service Monthly Training notes:

• From Wayne Merrick: Kicks from the Penalty Mark Procedures: Offenses & Restarts
• From Randall Reyes: Cal South SRC Guidance Regarding Drones
• From Lee Eichenbaum:  PK vs KFPM, Tactical Foul Considerations

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