Fall 2023 Season Schedules - Referee Sign Up
TO BE POSTED IN LATE AUGUST
If you are considering having your child participate in the All-Star program after the fall season, then you should become a referee. Each All-Star team must provide a team of 3 qualified referees (1 Center and 2 Assistant Refs). It is a requirement for participation in the program (see Post Season Referee Plan)
Referee volunteer requirements for the 2023 season: - On our Sport Connect website, returning referees need to login and volunteer as a referee for the MY2023 season.
- New Adult Referees, if you have an account, also need to login and volunteer as a referee.
- New Adult Referees without an account need to setup a new account and then register as a referee volunteer
- New Youth Referees must have their parent/guardian setup an account or login to an existing account and enter in their Youth's information and volunteer them to be a Youth Referee
- Complete a Livescan fingerprinting (IMPORTANT! See instructions HERE)
- Take the Safe Haven course.
- Take the Concussion Awareness training.
- Take the Sudden Cardiac Arrest training. If you have already done this for another youth sport, just forward a copy of your certificate to the RRA at [email protected]
- Take the Safesport training. If you have already done this for another youth sport, just forward a copy of your certificate to the RRA at [email protected]
- Take the Regional Referee Training course. This is mandatory for new referees and the course is free.
- Attend a Regional Referee Online Companion Course Field Session. This is mandatory for new referees (see main referee tab for schedule of dates and times)
The above training courses can only be taken after an account has been created through SportsConnect. To take the courses, Log in, go to "My Account", click on "Volunteer" tab on the left, then click "Find Volunteer Roles" in the upper right of the screen, Click "View Divisions" for the "2023 AYSO Rec Season" program. Choose a division and click "View Selected Opportunities". Choose "Referee" and "Sign up a registered user" and click "Continue". Then fill out the required information and follow the remaining prompts.
AYSO is an all volunteer organization, and we need your help too!
AYSO Region 599 has a great group of referees, and every year we offer training to help new volunteers learn the basics of officiating. We need help at all levels of play, and we help to group experienced refs with newer refs for their beginning games. Some new referees choose to start as Assistant Referees, while others choose to start in the center, refereeing 8U games.
Mark Westley
Regional Referee Administrator
Match Reports
All referees are required to fill out a match report for any send offs.
In addition, Section 10/Area Q requires a match report for both cautions and misconducts that occur during 16U or 19U games.
Click here for a report that you can print, fill out, and return a hard copy.
Click here for a Word Document that you can fill out and return by e-mail.
Referee Plan
6U: There will be no referees scheduled. Coaches will act as game monitors.
8U: Every attempt will be made to schedule one referee. For each game, the home team will be assigned referee duties and should provide the referee. Note that this referee does not have to be an actual team parent. If you know of someone who is fully registered as an AYSO volunteer and has taken the online courses, that person can referee to fulfill your responsibility.
10U: Every attempt will be made to schedule one referee and two ARs for each match. In the event that an AR is needed, a parent will be asked to volunteer as a club linesman.
12U: Every attempt will be made to schedule one referee and two ARs for each match. In the event that an AR is needed, a parent will be asked to volunteer as a club linesman.
14U and up: Three referees will be scheduled for each match.
Questions about referee schedules, please contact Mark Westley: [email protected]