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GETTING STARTED: Volunteer through our site, go to AYSOU for classes and sign up! If your child is already signed up, you can use your regular AYSO 158 username and password.

Step-by-step instructions for signing up can be found in the attached PDF on How to Sign up for referee courses. 

NOTE: Specific location details for each class are available on AYSOU.  If you click on the course you registered for, the Advanced Settings will provide a detailed description, explain more about the class and give you an exact location.  When you register for the class, there is a button to add the class to your calendar. 

Certification Requirements

All Referee volunteers must complete AYSO’s Safe Haven course, Sudden Cardiac Arrest training, and a Concussion Awareness course prior to being certified.  These courses can be taken online at AYSOU.org and is strongly suggested they be completed prior to taking the Referee training class.

In addition, Referee Volunteers must complete the Certification Class that corresponds with the Division where they would like to Referee.  Brief class descriptions are provided below. 

Note:  All classes can be found on AYSOU.  When possible, we try to highlight some local Referee courses below.  However, AYSOU is always the master list of classes.  Please look there for upcoming classes.

Regional Referee (Preferred for first time Referees)

Successful completion of the Regional Referee course makes the participant eligible to Referee 12U matches and below. 


Regional Referee Companion Course
This course is completed half on-line and half in-person.  As a prerequisite, you MUST complete the Online Regional Referee Course on AYSOU first. 

Complete the Online Regional Referee Class first AND then complete the in-person Regional Referee Online Companion Course.  The Online Companion Course is an in-person class that is typically a half day or evening (~3 hours).  The Online Regional Referee Class must be completed before attending the in-person Online Companion Course. 

Specific location details for each class are available on AYSOU.  Be sure to click on the class name on AYSOU and “Advanced Settings” to show the details.  Some options are listed below; check AYSOU for a full listing of available classes..

Specific location details for each class are available on AYSOU.  Be sure to click on the class name on AYSOU to show the details.  Some options are listed below; check AYSOU for a full listing of available classes.

Intermediate Referee Course

Successful completion of the Intermediate Referee course makes the participant eligible to Referee 12U matches and below.  Regional Referee Certification is a prerequisite for this course.  Some options are listed below; check AYSOU for a full listing of available classes.

Advanced Referee Course

Successful completion of the Advanced Referee course makes the participant eligible to Referee 14U matches and below.  Intermediate Referee Certification is a prerequisite for this course.  Some options are listed below; check AYSOU for a full listing of available classes.