Here is a quick guide to the minimum training required for each division:
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Minimum AYSO Referee Certification (required prior to season start)
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U7 - U10
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Regional Referee – 7 hour class
OR prior completion of U8 training + Part 2 (Modules 7-13) of the
Regional Referee training
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U12
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Intermediate (Area) Referee
OR Regional Referee with waiver from Regional Referee Administrator,
Director of Referee Assessment, or Director of Referee Instruction
(candidates for upgrade this season may be granted waivers)
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U14
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Advanced (Section) Referee
OR Intermediate (Area) or Regional Referee, with waiver from Regional Referee Administrator, Director of Referee Assessment, or Director of Referee Instruction
(candidates for upgrade this season may be granted waivers)
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If you have any questions about your certification level or wish to "REF-UP" at the next level, contact
the Regional Referee Adminstrator at refadmin_region_18@ayso18.org
REGION REFEREE POLICY HERE.
To reach our goals, Region 18 announces the following referee training classes for new and returning AYSO referee volunteers.
Regional (Basic) Referee Course: trains volunteers in the basic aspects of refereeing needed to handle AYSO matches for U7 through U10 divisions under FIFA Laws and AYSO National Rules and Regulations. This is a 7 hour class excluding Safe Haven for referees which now must be taken on-line, prior to attending the Regional Referee course. Youth referees that are at least 12 years of age and intend to referee in Region 18 may take this class but may only referee matches one division below their age group with the supervision of an adult.
Intermediate Referee Course: Is the first step in becoming a seasoned referee who can handle competitive U12 games and support upper division games. A candidate must be a certfied Regional Referee with at least one year experience, must have refereed 25 games, five of them as CR for BU12 games. In addition to the Regional course, the candidate is observed both as CR and as AR in at least two BU12 games. Once you complete the course and pass the written test, contact the Director of Referee Assessment at rdra_region_18@ayso18.org to schedule an observation. The Intermediate Referee course will be conducted at the Area 1D level.
See ayso92.org hyperlink above for Intermediate and Advance Referee course dates and contact info.
Referee Mentoring and Referee Assessment
Your Region (R-18) can provide you with a mentor to work with you to improve your game or talk with you about a game situation that you would like to get more information on. We can also supply a Referee Assessor to help prepare you for upgrading to the next badge level and to conduct official assessments.
Region 18 also has a referee communication device that can be utilized during mentoring or in preparing for assessments to help improve the overall process. Please contact the Director of Referee Assessment ( rdra_region_18@ayso18.org ) if you are interested in getting a mentor or obtaining an assessment or pre-assessment.
Referee's Pregame Instructions and Law 12-Fouls and Misconduct
The file provides a sample list of pregame instructions and a 2nd list f fouls sorted by IFK and DFK and it includes the Yellow and Red card offenses.
These two lists can be printed back to back on a single page and then cut out to form a card that fits in the standard Referee data wallet behind the game report cards for easy access.
Click on Crib Sheet for a printable version.