Referees
ASA is always in need of additional referees! Becoming a referee is a fairly simple process!
Upcoming Referee Clinics
How to Become a USSF Grassroots Referee
Requirement – you must be 13 or older.
There is two part process that must be completed to become a licensed USSF Grassroots Referee.
Sign up for a Grassroots online course. Fee required at sign up.
To Register for a Grassroots Clinic:
Log into – OMS
Click – Find Clinic
Select – Entry Never been a USSF Referee before
Select – Grassroots Referee Online Lessons
Register/Pay
Start/finish the online lessons
Select the Grassroots In-person Training
- This portion takes approximately 6-7 hours to complete. Longer for those who are 18 and older. Anyone 18 or older must complete the National mandated Safe Sport.
- Lesson #1 Intro to the Learning Center – Done in the US Soccer Learning Center (USSLC)
- Lesson # 2 – Safe Sport (ONLY for those 18 and older) Done in the USSLC. Automatically records as complete if you are under 18.
- Lesson #3 – Intro to Safety – Done in the USSLC
- Lessons 4, 5, & 6 – Done in OMS
Once all 6 lessons are completed. You will see the word – completed next to each one.
You will also see the words – PICK A CLINIC
Do your lessons on a laptop. Do not use a mobile device, it causes issues and frustration. Chrome appears to better than Safari.
The deadline to add yourself to a roster is 6pm the day before the clinic. If you are not on a roster, you will not be allowed to attend the clinic.
Part 2 – Select an in-person clinic to attend.
Once you complete the entire online lessons, you’ll be able to select an in person clinic to go to. You will see the words – ONLINE LESSONS COMPLETED highlighted in green to know that you can select the in-person clinic you wish to attend.
The in-person clinic is 3.5 hours. This is the field session done outdoors.
Lots of important information is given to all attendees – who you will work for, how to get games, where to get uniforms, etc.
You must complete both parts in order to become a referee.
