RULES FIRST - the board game for football officials

RULES FIRST is a learning tool designed to be used at clinics and for a fun time with you fellow officials. The first board game exclusively for football officials.

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Two new Rules First Experts: With the ever changing rules of the game (of football), Rules First has decided to strengthen the rules expertise. It is thereby with great pleasure and pride that we announce two new members to the Rules First Expert Team, with a great passion for the (board)game and they are great “rules-guys” as well.


Kasper Kristoffersen, Denmark but living in UK Kasper started officiating in 2008.	Krzysztof Walentynowicz, Poland Kris, as he is called by his friends started officiating in 2006

Kasper and Kris will work with the “old” rules expert, Frank Kristensen, on writing and quality checking new questions and they will participate in and initiate debates on the website and on the Facebook page.
Thank you to both of them for taking on this role. Read more here (April 2013)

Now more than 130 members in the Facebook group, with RULES FIRST quizzes. (March, 2013)

Now more than 2200 views at the video on Youtube. (Februar, 2013)

Now 100 Fan-level questions for free download, so officials can play with friends and family. (April, 2012)

Extra brand new questions for the game based on the new 2011 rules - for free! (February, 2012)

The game is now in play in 3 continents (August 2011).

The Rules Expert of the game Frank Kristensen has just officiated the world Championship Final (July 16, 2011)

RULES FIRST is launched in Europe (January, 2011) and in USA (June, 2011).

Stay sharp on rules
playing the board game with other officials or use the 400 questions by yourself to pratice between games.

Buy at Honigs
Honigs Whistle Stop, USA.
Honig's Whistle Stop, Europe

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Last update
April 2013

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