WELCOME TO THE DESERT VALLEY SOCCER REFEREES ASSOCIATION
USSF Certified Referees for the Coachella Valley in Southern California
 Attention Referee Candidates! ​For more information visit the link above or go to our "Become a Referee" section
2026 DVSRA MAILING LIST SIGN UP

2027 Referee registration is now open.
Returning referees: make sure you complete the SafeSport update.
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The club soccer season begins September, 2026.
Make sure you are registered and paid so you can be assigned games.
Click below for game day procedures for each league:
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IMPORTANT LINKS FOR REFEREES:

SoCal:
SoCal Referee Fees for 2026-2027
SOCAL Soccer League Handbook 2026/27
N1:
N1 | SOCAL 2026-27 Handbook
N1 Substitution Rules:3 moments, per half, for substitutions. Half-time does not count as a moment. Re-entry is allowed per half. Subbing at the moment of an opposition still counts towards a team’s 3 moments.
In accordance with the new USSF Head Injury guidelines, a substitution for a suspected head injury will not count against re-entry rules.

CSL:
Coast (CSL) Referee Fees & Rules
DPL:
DPL Match Day Checklist for Referees
NEW REFEREE ABUSE PREVENTION POLICY FROM US SOCCER
https://www.ussoccer.com/rap
​This policy went into effect in March, 2025 and will be implemented for all sanctioned youth and amateur leagues. 
​Penalty Summary​