Referee Training and Certification

Referee Requirements

09U Referee 11U Referee 13U+ Referee

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09U Referee Information

Volunteer Requirements

• Yearly Volunteer Registration Required (here).
• Safe Haven Certification Required (see below).
• Safe Sport Training Required (see below).
• Yearly Concussion Training Required (see below).
• Regional (9U+) Referee Job Training Required (see below).

Volunteer Equipment Provided

9U Referees are provided with most equipment at training. Below are the needed items for games (all are supplied to new referees):

• Referee Jersey
• Black Shorts
• Referee Socks
• Whistle and Lanyard
• Game Flip Coin

You can pick up missing items on the first game day near the blue referee shed (see fields map for sheds location here).

Quick Details

• Games are 7 vs. 7 (see region rules).
• Fields (here).
• At least one center referees per game and the 2 Sideline/Assistant Referees (AR) are optional.
  
  • The preference is to not have a referee that is potentially biased. That said, if you believe you can be professional and as unbiased as possible, feel free to referee your own team/child.
  • Games are listed online for scheduling (here).
  • If no center referee is available, AYSO reserves the right to cancel the game.
• Each team will supply Game Cards at game (see demo).

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11U Referee Information

Volunteer Requirements

• Yearly Volunteer Registration Required (here).
• Safe Haven Certification Required (see below).
• Safe Sport Training Required (see below).
• Yearly Concussion Training Required (see below).
• Regional (9U+) Referee Job Training Required (see below).

Volunteer Equipment Provided

11U Referees are provided with most equipment at training. Below are the needed items for games (all are supplied to new referees):

• Referee Jersey
• Black Shorts
• Referee Socks
• Card Wallet (yellow & red)
• Whistle and Lanyard
• Game Flip Coin

You can pick up missing items on the first game day near the blue referee shed (see fields map for sheds location here).

Quick Details

• Games are 9 vs. 9 (see region rules).
• Fields (here).
• Three referees per game, 2 Sideline/Assistant Referees (AR) & 1 Center Referee.
  
  • The preference is to not have a referee that is potentially biased. That said, if you believe you can be professional and as unbiased as possible, feel free to referee your own team/child (Centering your own child's game is not suggested, but allowed).
  • Games are listed online for scheduling (here).
  • If no center referee is available, AYSO reserves the right to cancel the game.
• Each team will supply Game Cards at game (see demo).

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13U+ Referee Information

Volunteer Requirements

• Yearly Volunteer Registration Required (here).
• Safe Haven Certification Required (see below).
• Safe Sport Training Required (see below).
• Yearly Concussion Training Required (see below).
• Regional (9U+) Referee Job Training Required (see below).
• Intermediate Referee Job Training Strongly Suggested (see below).

Volunteer Equipment Provided

13U Referees are provided with most equipment at training. Below are the needed items for games (all are supplied to new referees):

• Referee Jersey
• Black Shorts
• Referee Socks
• Card Wallet (yellow & red)
• Whistle and Lanyard
• Game Flip Coin

You can pick up missing items on the first game day near the blue referee shed (see fields map for sheds location here).

Quick Details

• Games are 11 vs. 11 (see region rules).
• Fields (here). These teams travel, sometimes referees are requested at away games.
• Three referees per game, 2 Sideline/Assistant Referees (AR) & 1 Center Referee.
  
  • The preference is to not have an AR that is potentially biased. That said, if you believe you can be professional and as unbiased as possible, feel free to AR your own team/child. Center Refereeing your own child's game for 15U is not allowed, 13U can be okay.
  • Corvallis games are listed online for scheduling (here).
  • If no center referee is available, AYSO reserves the right to cancel the game.
• Each team will supply Game Cards at game (see demo).

Referee Job Training Info and Signup

Referee job training for 9U+ consists of an online part 1 and an on-field part 2 that you can signup for below [when it is available].
Online Training: You login to the region Sports Connect site (here), navigate to the Volunteers section, and open etrainu by hitting the AYSOU button found next your first volunteer registration. Under the "Training Library" link, look for the "Refereeing" courses and open it, then enroll and start the "Regional Referee Training - Online".