Serving Katy and West Houston
Katy Youth Soccer Club
Katy Youth Soccer Club has recreational soccer for ages 4 and up. The emphasis is on fun and learning how to play soccer. Teams are formed throughout the area, and all games are played at Katy Park.
REFEREES
Referee Information
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To register please click HERE. You will register with STSR (South Texas Soccer Referees)
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Click on Courses and follow the instructions to register online.
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Questions? Contact Dave Oram at
KYSC is always looking for experienced and new referees to join our organization!
Referee Requirements:
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Minimum age - 13 yrs old
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Must be USSF Grade 9 Certified (minimum)
Please visit South Texas Soccer Referee for upcoming Certification and
Re-certification clinics.
See bottom of this page for "Valuable USSF Referee References", for common calls in a game that can help you along.
Additional Game Information
(Click on the buttons to view PDFs)
Rules of Play
(Click on Age Division for game rules)
Under 7
Under 8
Under 9
NOTE: U7 Girls ONLY will play 6v6. Minimum 4 players to start.
Under 10
Under 11
Under 12 - U19
Most importantly... If you ever feel you've been the subject of abuse or assault while refereeing a game, please contact the VP of Referees at
Newly Certified, New Referee?
Not sure where to buy your Referee uniform (and equipment), once you've been certified?
Here are a few sites that you can order from online...
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Sator Soccer
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Soccer Officials
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Soccer4all.com (also has stores around Houston)
New to the Area and Already Certified?
If you are interested in refereeing please provide the following information to the VP of Referees;
Name, home address, primary email, primary contact phone #, Certification (Grade), date of Certification and years of experience.
Valuable USSF Referee References
Offside Call - Have you ever had to think twice about
making this call? Check out this LINK (Shockwave Flash file video) for a great pictorial description of the "Offside Rule"!
Handling - (also referred to as Hand Ball - yet not the correct terminology). There are many interpretations, so please take a look to help you along. Please click HERE to review the proper ruling for "deliberate handling of the ball" during play (only a 2 page document).
LOTG (Laws of the Game - 2018/19): Very valuable document to download (.pdf) and reference as needed.
