Canadian Rule Book For Tackle Football 
Approved for use by the CIS, CJFL, CCAA, and Football Canada. This book lists the rules and regulations that govern Canadian Amateur Football.
Includes:

  • code of ethics
  • regulations
  • officials’ signals
  • rules

This book also includes the Case Book which contains interpretations and rulings, for common and complex game situations, that are recognized by the Football Canada Rules’ Committee and will provide for a common interpretations of various plays across Canada.

Canadian Football Officials’ Program (CFOCP) Training Manual – Red Book
This manual provides an introduction to football officiating for the beginning official. The basic rules, fundamental skills and recommendations for getting off to a good start make up the first section. The next part of the manual deals more with the job of officiating, stressing the qualities of a good official, do’s and don’ts for officials, job description and positioning charts for the various members of the officiating crew.

Level 1 Student Manual – CFOCP 
This manual is used to prepare the new official for assignment on the sideline (Head Linesman or Field Judge), in minor leagues and high school football. To begin this familiarization process, instructional techniques, training aids, and the Training Manuals are used.

Level 2 Student Manual – CFOCP 
The objectives of this manual are to prepare sideline officials for assignment in the Line Umpire position (3- and 4- official system), in minor leagues and high school football, and to improve their understanding of the sideline position.

Level 3 Student Manual – CFOCP 
Level III prepares officials for assignment to the Referee’s position in minor league and high school football, as well as the Umpire positions (Line Umpire and Back Umpire) in 5-official systems, and to the sideline positions in community college games.

Level 4 Student Manual – CFOCP 
Level IV expands on the philosophy of officiating, understanding of the spirit and intent of the rules, and general knowledge of other aspects ofthe game which, through Levels I to III, have only been mentioned briefly, if at all. It also prepares officials for assignments as a Referee or Umpire in Community College games, and to sideline positions (in a 6-official crew) in CIAU and CJFL games.