Referees

Thank you for volunteering as a referee for AYSO. Your role is crucial at each and every game and we truly appreciate your efforts. The information provided below is applicable to all levels of referees.

Training and Certification

AYSO requires that all referees be trained and certified for the age group they are officiating. This is a list of referee training courses offered by our region each fall:

• Safe Haven for Referees – a one-time, on-line course required for all referees (see the website www.aysotraining.org for more information)
• Basic Referee Training – Covers U8 and younger divisions
• Intermediate Referee Training – Covers U9 and older divisions

A list of upcoming referee dates training is included below. We are also including referee training offered by other nearby regions in case you cannot attend the course dates offered by our region.

Contact Information

Any general questions about refereeing for your division should be addressed to your Division Commissioner. A list of the Division Commissioners is located in the Contact Us section of this website.

Any technical soccer-related questions should be addressed to the Regional Referee Trainer (RRT) at the following email address: reftrainer@aysohinsdale.org. Examples of issues for the RRT include clarification on rules and advice on dealing with vocal spectators.

Any administrative-related questions regarding training should be addressed to the Regional Referee Administrator (RRA) at the following email address: refadmin@aysohinsdale.org. Examples of issues for the RCA include certification requirements to referee for a specific division and how to change your eAYSO record to show that you’ve attended an AYSO-provided training class.

Helpful Documents

The following documents are provided to help you with your officiating responsibilities:

• Reference Guide
• Weather Policy
• AYSO Incident Report Form (for injury, incident or property damage)