Week One Spring 2026 | JUSA Referee Information

Spring Soccer is here, players are ready to kick the ball, Coaches are ready to teach, parents are ready to cheer and you are ready to blow the whistle!
Read below for some first week reminders. Spring has outside teams playing in the JUSA Rec league (the largest in SoCal with over 170 teams). Spring is less competitive and designed to develop players. Have Fun!

1) BE EARLY – At least 30 minutes prior to your first game. Coaches, and your crew mates, get worried and start calling me. Referees must be in full Referee Kit. Yellow is the primary JUSA color and will not conflict with JUSA teams.

2) NO PETS ON SCHOOL FIELDS AT ANY TIME: PYLUSD POLICY

JUSA is liable and at risk of losing our field permits. Licensed service animals are the exception. Do not start a game with a pet on the sideline. At public parks, animals need to be 15 yards from sidelines.

3) Game Card / Player Cards

Each team must provide a Game Card to the referee with their full roster. The center ref will check the players names against the laminated player card sheet before the game begins.
Outside teams may not have cards the first week, let them play!
Some JUSA players will have a Blue Temporary card good for that day only. They are borrowed players — let them play. See attached card sample.

4) Ref Fees: Each team pays HALF of the ref fees listed on the fee schedule.

5) Seating Arrangements:

All spectators sit to the left of the team bench, never behind the AR or the goals.

6) Pre Game with Coaches:

A) Thank you for Coaching

B) Time: confirm the length of the half

C) Unlimited Subs in the Spring: Free subs on my whistle even if their are quarters

D)Sidelines: Coach has control of the sidelines, do not engage with parents

E) Angle: “I may have a different angle than you Coach, and we play on”

7) Print the Cheat sheet, ref fees, and review the spring presentation
8) Next ref meeting is Monday, March 23, 7 PM, YLCC.
9) Have Fun! Have Fun!