WRITING A US SOCCER FEDERATION GAME REPORT
Any significant match incident requires a report:
- Review ONE of the following
- Distribute to all:
- Terminated or abandoned match
- Referee abuse or assault (by player, coach, spectator)
- Distribute to league only:
- Significant injury
- Send off
There are two parts to a report:
- US Soccer Referee Report
- US Soccer Supplemental Reports
- Click here for Game Report forms
Before submitting report, send draft to one of the following individuals for review:
- Jimmy Graham
- Terry Miller
- Larry Mittleman
- Jason Cullum for Adult Amateur or Pro games only
Supplemental Reports:
- Reports can become legal records
- Write them within 24 to 48 hours
- Match occurrences are fresh in your memory
- Circulate draft among crew for accuracy
- For violent conduct, referee assault, etc., notify league within 24 hours and advise that a full game report will follow
To be included in your report:
- Facts Only
- No Opinions
- Be Specific
- Time of incident(s)
- Names and numbers of players, coaches or spectators
- Quote exact words (in quotations)
- Accuracy of terminology is critical – “Penalty Area”, “Goal Area”, etc.
- Use correct terms for cautions and send offs – “Cautioned player for Dissent”, “Sent Off player for Violent Conduct”, etc.
When writing your report:
- Acquire input from partners
- Confirm Facts of the match during post game discussion
- Draft Report – email crew to make sure all are on same page
- Each crew member should write a report – critical in cases of Referee Assault or Abuse
Game reports are official records for:
- Lawsuits between participants
- Health insurance
- Criminal liability
- Personal protection
- Disciplinary committees
- Leagues (ALL send offs)
- Adjudication committees and league sanctioning bodies
Distribution:
- SRA -> Jim Graham (Youth AND Adult)
- SYRA -> Gabriel Ado (For Youth Matches)
- Assignor
- League representative
- For Maryland Majors -> Nigel Fullerton
IMPORTANT: Keep a copy for your own records for future use.