Referee Equipment Collection

  • Referee Badge: Your current year's certification badge affixed to the left shirt pocket.
  • Whistle: A whistle to signal stops and starts in play and fouls.
  • Red and Yellow Cards: Used to caution or eject players for infractions.
  • Pen/Pencil and Notebook: To record player cautions, send-offs, and other relevant match information.
  • Watch with Timer/Stopwatch Function: To accurately track game time, particularly for stoppages and added time.
  • Assistant Referee Flags: Used by assistant referees to signal out-of-bounds, fouls, and offside.
  • Flipping Coin: Used for the coin toss to determine which team kicks off or chooses ends.