COURSE DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this course is to train Regional Referees in all aspects of refereeing and develop skills that will allow the referee to officiate soccer matches that are more physically demanding and challenging under the IFAB Laws of the Game (LOTG) and AYSO National Rules & Regulations.

COURSE PRE-REQUISITES

Candidates are required to have completed the Regional Referee Certification, either the Full In-Person Regional Referee Course or the Regional Referee Online Course + Regional Referee Online Companion In-Person Course Bundle prior to enrolling in the course.

In addition, the following must be complete and/or up-to-date:

(1) Be a current AYSO volunteer for the Spring 2026 season (i.e. Submit a volunteer application as a referee for your region)

(2) Completed the following safety certifications:

A | Safe Haven

B | CDC Concussion Course

C | Cardiac Arrest Course

D | Safe Sport Online Course 

Basic Additional Information
* There is an outdoor portion to the course. Please be sure to dress comfortably.

* Snacks, water and other refreshments will be provided. Lunch provided on Saturday

* Bring the following with you: pen, paper/pad to write on for note taking

For more information or if you happen to have any questions, feel free to reach out to:

Travis Randel - [email protected]

• The Online portion where you get to learn about the Laws of the Game, in soccer they are Laws and not Rules. 
• Our on-field portion is to review the Laws, going over some examples and do some light field work (dress comfortably)

REQUIREMENTS (COACHES, REFEREES, TEAM MANAGERS, BOARD MEMBERS) 

1) Volunteer Application
Every volunteer (coach, referee, board member, team parent, etc.) must submit a Volunteer Application each year through our Sports Connect portal. 

2) Live Scan (Begins January 2022) 
Live Scan fingerprinting is an ink-less electronic fingerprinting that scans your fingerprints directly into the computer to do to determine who a person is so that a background check can be done. AYSO 1463 will provide more information on the process to take to get a Live Scan completed for our region. More news to come soon. 

3) Sterling Background Check
The application is delivered to AYSO National Headquarters and to Sterling Background Checks. Sterling provides all volunteers with for an annual background check which screens for volunteers’ suitability to work with our participants. Once the results of the background check are received by National and by Region 1463, the volunteer will be evaluated for the volunteer positions selected.  

ONLINE COURSE REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the annual Volunteer Application and Background Check, there are certain training requirements that must be completed by all volunteers. 

2) CDC Concussion Awareness
The Concussion Awareness training can be completed online through the AYSOU platform.  Once you have successfully completed the course, your certification record will be updated.

3) Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) 
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest training can be completed online through the AYSOU platform. Once you have successfully completed the course, your certification record will be updated. 

4) Safesport Course (Not on AYSOU / Instructions Below)
A comprehensive overview of facts, principles, and strategies to help you provide safe and positive sport environments. Units include:

• Sexual Misconduct Awareness and Education
• Mandatory Reporting
• Physical and Emotional Misconduct (including bullying, hazing, and harassment)

Accessing and Completing Safesport: 
1 | Log into your Sports Connect account 
2 | On your Dashboard, select the Volunteer tab on the left side of the screen 
3 | Check the box next to Safesport 
4 | Click Renew & Update 
5 | A prompt will pop-up. Click the link to get Started 
6 | You will need to create a Safesport account. During the process when you see the question for "Membership ID", leave this blank. 
7 | Once the account has been created, go to "My Courses" and select "Safesport Trained- U.S. Soccer Federation." 
8 | Complete the course 

To access the online courses, please log into AYSOU and search for these courses under "SAFE HAVEN." Info on how to access AYSOU can be found below. 

Training Courses Available 

Training seminars are available. While courses are available with AYSO Region 1463, other training seminars will be made available throughout Southern California AYSO regions that you can take advantage of. More information to come soon.  

The following courses are made regularly available 

• Provide Water for Referees during Halftime 
• Provide Equipment for Referees
• Provide/sign-off soccer balls to Coaches 
• Provide information to Parents/Guardians
• Keep fields free of trash 
• Provide Pins to Coaches - Sign-off Sheets 
• Provide Referee Cards to Coaches 
• Verify Referee Cards are filled out correctly
• Provide Contact Info for Volunteers 
• Provide Game Time information 
• Help Set up Tents - Opening
• Help Put Equipment Away - Closing

Free feel to hit the link below to watch a video regarding Board Tent and Referee tent duties. 
YOUTUBE LINK VIDEO

DIVISION COACH TRAINING (PLEASE REVIEW TIMES)

ADVANCED COACH COURSE (HOSTED BY R820 MENIFEE) 
Event Description: Advanced  Coaching Course
Date: Sunday, February 23rd: 8am - 5pm
Location: 26812 Cherry Hills Blvd. Menifee, Ca. 92586
Region: AYSO Menifee 820

(1) You will need to complete all Safety Trainings online PRIOR to attending this in-person training!
(2) You will need to complete the Advanced Online Course Training + Documentation Materials prior to attending

Contact: Email Josh Schwarz, Coach Admin, with any questions: [email protected]

Sign up on AYSOU. Instructions on how to access AYSOU have been provided further down this website.