What's the Process to become a Soccer Referee?
Step 1: REGISTER with US Soccer
Click Here For Referee registration and payment of fees for 2018. (Current Grade 9 referees who have or will have reached the age of 14 by May 1, 2017 should register as Grade 8 referee.) This fee covers your registration with US Soccer and payment for either an entry level or recertification course in Step 2.
Grade 9= $62 (Only 12, 13 or 14 years of age by 5/1/2018 may register for Grade 9. )
Grade 8=$82 (14 years of age by 5/1/2018 and older must register as Grade 8. )
Step 2: SIGN UP FOR A CLINIC
Click on the buttons below for either an entry level course or a re-certification course
Print a copy of your receipt. You must present a copy of your receipt to an instructor at the Entry Level clinic.
Step 3: Complete CONCUSSION TRAINING
Complete Concussion Training at: (Click Here For The Module)
Print a copy of the Certification of Completion for Concussion Training.
You must present the certificate to an instructor at the clinic.
Step 4: Complete all required ONLINE MODULES
There are 17 modules. Modules lengths vary anywhere from 3 to 26 min each. You will need about 2.5 hours to complete.
For the "Clinic Number," enter "2019.”
Test questions are taken from modules.
DO NOT print Certificates of Completion for the online modules.
Do not procrastinate.
Step 5 : Pass TEST
Steps one through five are required prior to attending clinic.
You must pass the test with a 75% or better.
You can take the test as many times as you need to in order to pass.
Step 5 : Attend CLINIC
Steps one through five are required prior to attending clinic.
Attend the entire 10 hours of an ENTRY LEVEL CLINIC or 7 hours of a Re-Cert Clinic to receive a 2019 referee badge at the conclusion of the in person course.
Please contact SRA Director of Operations, Holly Gundred, at utahsdo@gmail.com with any questions or assistance with registration. Or visit the USSRC website.
Never been certified before? Attend an Entry Level Clinic (10.5 hours)
Been certified at any time in the past? Attend a Re-cert Course (7 hours)
What does it pay per game to be a referee?
U7/8 - $24 Center (40-50 min games)
U9/U10 - $25 Center (50 min games)
U11-U12 - $30 Center $16 AR (60 min games)
U13-U14 - $35 Center $20 AR (70 min games)
U15-U19 - $45 Center $25 AR (80-90 min games)
How old do I have to be?
Grade 9 Referees must be at least 12, 13 or 14 years of age by 5/1/2018 for the current 2018 season
Grade 8 Referees must be 14 or older on or before 5/1/2018 for the 2018 current season
Current Grade 9 referees who have or will have reached the age of 14 by May 1, 2017 should register as Grade 8 referee.
What's the difference between Grade 8 and Grade 9?
Grade 9 certified referees are eligible to serve as Center Referees for Academy U7 and U8 games and may serve as Asst Referees (ARs) in other XL & competitive games the referee assignor deems appropriate.
Grade 8 certified referees are eligible to serve as Center Referees or Asst Referees (ARs) for any youth games - depending on the referee's age (usually 2 years older than the age of the game refereeing), referee experience level and level of the game being played. It is the responsibility of the referee assignor to match the appropriate referee with the level and age of the game to be officiated.