[jmeissen0]

that other thread was people whining back and forth about who gets to complain... coaches, players, fans or refs... screw that

i have no idea

how do i go about becoming a ref... at any level

please do not go off track and start bickering about any other aspect then what i need to do to become a referee at any level

explain to me (and any other possibly interested person or persons) what the hell i need to do

thank you

-jim

[gfhh]

Most local soccer clubs sponser USSF referee clinics. You can find out when and where these clinics will take place by contacting your state soccer referee associaton or your local soccer club. The entry level clinic is seventeen hours long and usually takes place over a weekend. At the end of the clinic you take a test. I think you need to pass with a 75% and, assuming that you do, your a ref!

[IASocFan]

That, and a small outlay for uniforms and equipment. Check with any ref or administrator to find out who the local instructor is. Then call, we need more refs who love soccer.

[jmeissen0]

cool

thank you

maybe you the mod for this forum should close this thread and sticky it to the top (unless there is more to add to this)

[MassachusettsRef]

A link to the list of state administrators:

http://www.ussoccer.com/templates/in...nistrators.PDF

Potential referees would want to contact their SRA (State Referee Adminstrator), SYRA (State Youth Referee Administrator) or SDI (State Director of Instruction).

*The other acronyms, as a point of information, are:

SDA (State Director of Assessment)
SAC (State Assignor Coordinator)
SRC (State Referee Committee Chair)

[IASocFan]

Excellent Info, Mass Ref. You just earned this thread a sticky.

[jc508]

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how do i go about becoming a ref... at any level

-jim

Jim, alot depends on where you live. Each state has their own method, and it may vary even within the state. I would suggest checking with the SDI to find out who the DDI is so that you can learn when the classes are.

As DDI for Columbus, Ohio, we respond to requests from the various soccer programs around our area to put on an entry level referee class. Someone from the program takes the registrations for the class, and we provide the program, books, hand-outs etc. We charge $40 for the clinic, and this includes the class, books etc. plus the first year's registration. The national standards require 15-17 hrs of classroom and an 1-2 hr outdoor session. The test is 100 multiple guess test with a passing grade of 75. The outdoor is pass-fail. We structure our classes over five sessions since many of our candidates are youth players.

But when you finish the class, you have only begun to learn about controlling a match. You can spend the rest of your career on the pitch learning to do so, and I have not found anyone who can honestly say they have learned everything there is to learn about officiating.

Hope you follow through and attend an entry level class in your area. Best of luck with the class, and upon completion of the clinic, I hope you have fun on the pitch.

[soccernutter]

Originally posted by jc508


As DDI for Columbus, Ohio, we respond to requests from the various soccer programs around our area to put on an entry level referee class. Someone from the program takes the registrations for the class, and we provide the program, books, hand-outs etc. We charge $40 for the clinic, and this includes the class, books etc. plus the first year's registration. The national standards require 15-17 hrs of classroom and an 1-2 hr outdoor session. The test is 100 multiple guess test with a passing grade of 75. The outdoor is pass-fail. We structure our classes over five sessions since many of our candidates are youth players.

What level? I just passed my level 8 (entry level)class and was told that was it. Fitness tests don't start until level 7, and that it was national. Or is each entry level requirement different from state to state?

Also, I had my class during the week, and almost all classes are weekday classes in my area.

Additionally, it took me several months to be able to first find a class, then register, and finally actually take the class (from the time I found the web site to the time I completed the class was about 4 months, but that is also due to the lack of SDIs in my area). I enjoyed the class, and even plugged BigSoccer.

[jc508]

We have almost 20 entry level classes per year in and around central Ohio.

There is NO fitness test for the entry level class. You are correct in that the fitness test only effects grades 7 and above.

However, national does want an outdoor clinic where the new referees can get some on-field experience during a scrimmage or other activity before they are done with the clinic and seek fame and forture as a referee.

Just wanted to clarify. Sorry if I caused any confusion.

[minuscapita]

Whats the pay?
How hard is it to become a national and international ref?

thanks