Referees

BECOME A YOUTH SOCCER REFEREE

WHY BECOME A YOUTH SOCCER REFEREE

  1. Environment: Work outside in a fun, active environment, all while getting healthy exercise.
  2. Income: Referees generally make between $40-$70 per match and referee approximately 2-4 matches per weekend.  Paying off your course fee in your first weekend on the field! and a very profitable side gig for the weekend.
  3. Opportunities:  There is a referee shortage resulting in significant demand for qualified referees so during soccer season there are typically lots of opportunities for people with their referee license to referee matches nearby.
  4. Freedom:  Refereeing offers the flexibility for you to determine a schedule that fits with your lifestyle. Class conflicts? No problem. Have a heavy work load this semester? No worries. There are no minimums to the number of matches your required to referee, with self-assign you get to control your own schedule.
  5. Personal Growth: Refereeing is a lifelong skill that you can develop and grow over time.  If you enjoy being a ref for lower-level games, you can continue your training and work your way up to higher profile (higher paying) matches.  While it takes a lot of work, commitment, and practice if you stick with it, you could even become a professional referee one day. Not only an opportunity for growth as a referee, but a great opportunity to grow through life skills.
  6. Support:  Refereeing is an opportunity to positively impact kids in your community.  Kids often look up to referees as role models and fewer referees mean fewer opportunities for kids to get outside and play.

NEW COURSES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA – https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/6/course-info

US Soccer have a new structure for referee classes, with the majority of the education now taking place online, with 1 practical session following the completion of the online modules. Above you will find a link to Grassroots courses throughout California, with any Fremont YSC hosted course information below. A new referee can register for a course at any location, and sign up to referee in multiple playing leagues.

Fremont YSC Hosted Course:

  • Thursday, April 11th, Central Park Soccer Complex
  • 6pm to 9pm
  • Please arrive 15 min early to check in. Bring, water, running shoes, and athletic attire.

Registration

JOINING THE FREMONT REFEREES

Once you have completed your Grassroots referee course, you can now sign up to officiate within Fremont YSC and other playing leagues. You will be able to assign yourself to games, following the schedule as posted in Stack Officials. The steps below will direct you on how to sign up and get on the Assignors list so you can start officiating games. If you need any assistance with this, please reach out to the two contacts below.

Submit your information using the following form – https://forms.gle/CJxk8LVgKmQSvXAz5

NEW REFEREE STARTER PACK

Men’s and Woman’s Starter Set

Visit – https://officialsports.com/referee-uniforms/grassroots-referee/starter-kits/

Start out the right way with the only Official Uniform of U.S. Soccer. Investing in this superior uniform marks you as a serious referee from the get-go and ensures that you are ready with the correct gear when it is required of you. Uniform shirt & shorts are made from lightweight Comfortwick® moisture management fabric for the ultimate in comfort and durability.

10 Piece Starter Kit Includes:
• Official Economy USSF Shirt with tagless neck label and 2 chest pockets
• Official Economy USSF Shorts with inner drawstring
• Official Economy USSF Socks
• Red & Yellow Card Set
• Data Wallet
• Scorepad
• Velcro Disk for Badge
• Whistle
• Lanyard
• Basic Flag Set or Starter Roto Flag Set – both sets have 2 solid flags, 1 Red & 1 Yellow

GETTING PAID

Fremont YSC releases funds bi-weekly, on Fridays. Payment is processed through Stack Official, you will need to have your bank details added to the platform in order to receive payment.

Tournament pay can take 7 – 10 days to clear while post game notes are updated, but we will do our best to get payment to you as sooner if possible.

All Referees are required to have a W-9 form on file with Stack Officials.  W-9 form – https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf

General Questions Email Yesenia Medina referees@fremontyouthsoccer.com

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