FIFA is a Non-Profit Organization which describes itself as an international governing body of association football, fútsal and beach soccer. It is the highest governing body of football.

The Focus on Soccer is vital to FIFA Refereeing

Match officials must have excellent soccer understanding and need to evolve with the game to stay effective and relevant.

Their two main priorities are:

1.- Protecting the safety of players

2.- Consistent and uniform application of the Laws of the Game

FIFA Refereeing reinforces the protection of these core values and the betterment of the game through the development of match officials and referee coaches.

The United States men’s national soccer team represents the United States in men’s international soccer competitions. The team is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF.

U.S. Soccer is committed to producing a variety of referee education resources aimed at supporting the approximate 140,000 members across the country that service amateur games at the youth and adult levels.

High quality instruction provided by the 55 State Referee Associations is paramount to the success of the U.S. Soccer Federation Referee Program.

The National Referee Development Program is to be a service organization of integrity dedicated to all referees, whose purpose is to ensure the development of the United States Soccer Referee in terms of quality and quantity through achieving excellence in governance, education and administration. The program shall work in the interests of all its members to serve the game at every level of competition.

MENTORING PROGRAM.                    The ISRC has established two Mentoring Programs to better meet the needs of our referees and their experience level.