Want to become a Referee?
If you are interested in refereeing for Springfield/South County Youth Club or Burke Athletic Club but are not yet certified as a USSF Soccer Referee, please visit the State Referee Website at
www.vadcsoccerref.com.
Please follow these steps to register as a referee THEN enroll in a class:
STEP 2: click on the web address for USSF soccer and register as a referee (payment for registration and class is done here)
Fill out the entire form, scrolling all the way to the bottom of the page.
STEP 3: wait 24 hours (your registration will be downloaded from the USSF page to our State web page): if you do STEP 2 on a Friday or Saturday you will have to wait until Monday afternoon to continue.
and enroll in the class you wish to take
When searching for a clinic to attend, we are in the North Region, and you are looking for the New Referee Type Clinic.
There are two different grades of referee that you can become certified at. Those are listed below:
1. Grade 8 - This clinic requires 20 hours of classroom instruction, so it is held over a course of a few days, or even over several weeknights. Once you complete this course and pass the certification test you are ready to act as a Center Referee, or Assistant Referee within the recommended assigning guidelines set forth by US Soccer.
2. Grade 9 - this clinic requires class time as well (9-12 hours depending on size of the class). Once you complete this course and pass the certification test you are ready to act as an Assistant Referee primarily, but may be moved to the Center Referee position on the younger age groups within the Recreational/House level of soccer as you become more comfortable out on the field.
Once you have attended the Certification Clinic and passed the test you will need to obtain the Official US Soccer Referee Uniform (as listed on
www.ussoccer.com).
You will also need to contact me at
sharon.deplitch@verizon net to get placed on the email and mail distribution lists. That will ensure that you receive vital information about upcoming referee events as well as be updated on the process for getting assignments, officiating matches, etc.
A local contact that can help you with obtaining the uniform and any additional accessories, is Badger Sports. Their website is
www.badger-sports.com. You can contact them through the email address or any contact numbers on their website. You can also browse their catalogs by downloading them from their website.
New referees should work recreational games for their first season to gain confidence, experience and a working knowledge of how the system works.
We look forward to having you working with us out on the pitch!!!!
Now that you are Certified.....
Now that you are a US Soccer Certified Referee, it is always good to stay up to date on the current Law Changes, and US Soccer Referee Directives.
The best place to get this information is the US Soccer Website at
www.ussoccer.com. Not only does it provide us Referees with helpful information about officiating matches, but it can help keep you up-to-date on the events surrounding the US Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams.
Some of the links that are most helpful to Referees are:
Referee Directives - These ten (10) Directives are provided to assist in the management of games at any level and, hence, are of interest not only to match officials but coaches and administrators as well. The objective of the Directives is to provide a more unified and consistent approach in key areas of game management. The link is
http://www.ussoccer.com/referees/refdev/directives.jsp.html.
If you have any questions about anything that you read on any of the above links, please feel free to contact me at
Sharon.deplitch@verizon.net and I will find one of our qualified instructors to help answer all questions.
See you on the pitch!!!!
What is required for a Complete Referee Uniform?
The US Soccer Referee Uniform is listed below:
Gold USSF Referee Jersey - Primary
Black USSF Referee Jersey - Secondary, not required at this time. Only required as you get older and do more competitive, and higher profile matches. You can still have it and use it if you like.
Red USSF Referee Jersey - Secondary, not required at this time. Only required as you get older and do more competitive, and higher profile matches. You can still have it and use it if you like.
Blue USSF Referee Jersey - Secondary, not required at this time. Only required as you get older and do more competitive, and higher profile matches. You can still have it and use it if you like.
Black Referee Shorts
Black Socks with Three Stripes at top
Primarily Black Shoes
Accessories to include: Whistle, watch with countdown timer, game cards, writing utensil, referee book (the thing that holds the red and yellow cards and game cards, current US Soccer Referee Badge (Year 2011)
If you need to get any part of the uniform or accessories, feel free to contact Jim Griffin at
www.badger-sports.com. He provides referee uniforms and accessories at a fraction of the cost of retailers, and other vendors. Plus he is local so you will not have to deal with shipping charges, especially if you can go and pick it up yourself.
You are required to be in complete uniform for any match that you are assigned. Please wear the uniform with pride...shirts tucked in, socks pulled all the way up to below the knee, etc.
On Feb 25, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Carolyn Brennan wrote:
I am doing it for right now but I can't open your document.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Deplitch [mailto:sharon.deplitch@verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 9:46 AM
To: Carolyn Brennan
Subject: could you?
I am not sure who to send these things to but could you please se that this
is posted on the SYC web page for referees
