Question:
what do you need to bring to a game exactly?
USSF answer (May 18, 2009):
As you were taught in your entry-level refereeing course, you should bring the following equipment to each game in which you will referee or act as assistant referee:
Two watches
Two flags
At least two different whistles
Two pencils or pens
A coin
A note pad (“game book”)
One red card
One yellow card
An air pump and pressure gauge
A badge for the current registration year
An alternate jersey (in accordance with the rules of your local association)
