Soccer and Futsal Referee resources

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 THE INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION BOARD 

The mission of The IFAB (The International Football Association Board) is to serve the world of football as the independent guardian of the Laws of the Game.

 International Association Football Federation 

 (Fédération internationale de football association) 

FIFA is the international governing body of Association Football, Beach Soccer, and Futsal. It was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition 

 Canadian Soccer Association 

It is the governing body for soccer in Canada and a full member of FIFA and governs Canadian soccer at the international, professional, and amateur levels, including the national teams, Canadian Premier League, youth organizations, beach soccer, futsal, Paralympic,,and deaf national teams.

BC Soccer Referee Programs

 BC Soccer's Referee Programs and clinics are designed to support and foster the development and education of Referees and Development Support Leaders to perform along British Columbia’s Development pathway. The goal of BC Soccer is to provide registered Referees and Development Support Leaders across the province with the tools necessary to help advance their abilities. 

Northshore Youth Soccer Association

The North Shore Youth Soccer Association plays a vital role in governing and administering youth soccer and providing referees for the North Shore District, which comprises North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Bowen Island, the Sunshine Coast, Pemberton, Whistler, and Squamish.  

Referee Pathway

The Referee Pathway was developed to highlight classifications and clear direction for referees who aspire to attain their own personal officiating career goals. The National and FIFA streams are supported through Canada Soccer.  The Referee Pathway highlights two streams at the provincial level comprised of the Community and Performance Pathways.