Newbie question

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A commom misconception among non-officials is that there is only the Laws of the game to tell us what to do.
We also have
The Advice to referees(commonly referred to as ATR)
The Referees administrative handbook
and The Guide to Procedures which are published by the USSF. IN ADDITION FIFA and USSF publish questions and answers and subsequent decisions in other less known websites/forums. Suggest you visit http://www.us-soccer.com/scripts/run...5035+referees/

Forums are a great place to get advice and to contact experienced referees(not always what you get at an initial certification clinic) Dont let the teachers turn you off.
Other forums
Bigsoccer.com
gmcgriff.com/refonline/
finesoccer.com

Glad to see you have entered the world of soccer officiating!