{"id":4705,"date":"2025-02-24T14:04:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/mssoccer\/?page_id=4705"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:09:54","slug":"rap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/mssoccer\/rap\/","title":{"rendered":"Referee Abuse Prevention (RAP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

U.S. SOCCER POLICY 531-9 \u2013 Effective March 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Respect the Call. Respect the Game. Together, We Help GROW the Game.<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Read the Full Policy (U.S. Soccer policy 531-9)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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U.S. Soccer Policy 531-9<\/strong> Overview<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
U.S. Soccer Policy 531-9<\/strong> Penalty Overview<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
The Penalties Matrix<\/strong> defines consequences associated with physical and non-physical offenses against Referees.<\/summary>
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Understand what does and doesn\u2019t constitute referee abuse \u2013 as well as the definitions for the different categories of abuse.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
What is Non-Physical Abuse<\/strong>?<\/summary>
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Contact doesn\u2019t have to be made for damage to occur.<\/strong> Non-physical abuse \u2013 hurtful language and aggressive behavior \u2013 has no place in our game. It disrupts matches, interferes with the referee\u2019s ability to do their job, and it hurts the game for everyone. Left unchecked, non-physical abuse takes an emotional toll and has the potential to escalate into physically dangerous situations. The updated policy is designed to eliminate this behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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