Once you complete this course you can join a Football Australia-recognised referee organisation and undertake the Level 4 training program.įind the next referee course happening in your local area.įor more information on becoming a referee please contact your local Member Federation. The laws mention the number of players a team should have, the game length, the size of the field and ball, the type and nature of fouls that referees may penalize, the frequently misinterpreted offside law, and many other laws that define the sport. In 2023, the IFAB issued a new, more accessible simplified version of the official Laws of the Game. The Laws of the Game program provides a basic introduction to the Laws of Football. The Laws of the Game (LOTG) are the codified rules of soccer (football).
All referees commence by undertaking the online Laws of the Game program - Click here to start.
There are five outdoor Referee qualifications and programs. Tamil Nadu also banned all forms of online games after the increase of online cheating and suicide cases in the state but recently on 4 August 2021, the Madras High Court scraps law banning online game by saying that the Rummy was a game of skill not a game of chance.