Club News

Welcome to the biggest small stage in youth sports: the world of the young referee. When you see a new ref, remember: you might be watching the future of our referee pool… or maybe just a kid brave enough to take charge.

The offsides rule isn’t there to ruin the game, it’s there to keep it beautiful! Offsides focuses on where a player is standing when their teammate kicked the ball, not where they catch the ball.

Soccer parents, IFAB has dropped some fresh 25/26 rule changes. They’re designed to keep the game moving, reduce on-field squabbles, and make sure the referee’s blood pressure stays somewhere below “tea kettle.”

Referees aren’t villains plotting to ruin Saturday - they’re guardians of the Laws of the Game. Every whistle blast is a reminder: “Safety first, fairness always.”