Referee Resources
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FIFA TRAINING MATERIALS
- Offside Explanation
- Fouls (Part 1)
- Fouls (Part 2)
- Referee Guidelines
- Assistant Referee Guidelines
- Throw ins
- Corner Kicks
- Penalty Kick
- FIFA 2014-2015 Laws of the game (printable)
How long is each game?
U-6 games shall be two (2) halves, not to exceed twenty (20) minutes each.
U-8 games shall be two (2) halves, not to exceed twenty (20) minutes each.
U-10 games shall be two (2) halves, not to exceed twenty-five (25) minutes each.
U-12 games shall be two (2) halves, not to exceed thirty (30) minutes each.
U-14 games shall be two (2) halves, not to exceed thirty-five (35) minutes each.
U-16 games shall be two (2) halves, not to exceed forty (40) minutes each.
U-19 games shall be two (2) halves, not to exceed forty-five (45) minutes each.
Half-time periods shall be a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of ten (10) minutes as designated by the referee