Rockland Youth Soccer: Referee Corner

Saturday, April 11
Information about becoming a Referee

REFEREE OPPORTUNITIES


There are 2 entry level courses for Referees: the Recreational Referee Course (Grade 9) and the Referee Course (Grade 8).


Grade 9:  To successfully complete the Grade 9 Recreational Referee course the candidate must be at least 12 years of age and must attend 8 hours of course work, including a written test.

Grade 8: To successfully complete the Grade 8 Referee course the candidate must be at least 16 years of age, must attend 16 hours of course work and pass a 100 question written test. 

Or

Take the Grade 8 Bridge course if:

  • You have been a Grade 9 Referee for at least 1 year and your age plus your years of experience adds to exactly 16 or more.
  • You now want to referee more competitive games
  • You have been a high school referee
  • You have been a Grade 8 referee in the past five years, but let your registration lapse. (Contact the SRA to check your status).

    • Determining which referee course to enroll in can be confusing. Here are some points to consider before you enroll to help you choose the right course for you.
     

     Take the Grade 9 course if:

    *  You are at least 12 years old 
    *  You wish to referee small sided games only (typically 6-8 players per team on the field)
    *  You want to referee small recreational games only. That means that the players did not go through a formal tryout process for the team and the games take place between teams that come from the same town

    You want to referee only players who are under the age of 14...

    Take the Grade 8 course if:

    *  You are at least 16 years old. Note that you may be asked to referee in other towns, so make sure that transportation is not going to be a problem for you
    *  You wish to referee full-sided (11 players a side) soccer

    You want to referee competitive players... That means that you want to referee the higher skilled players, those that have been selected to play for their town, and who will play in games against other towns.   

    To be a Referee for - Micro Games-- U5-U8 age groups:
     
     *  You must be at least a registered u12 player or registered with Rockland Youth Soccer as a volunteer
     
    * For scheduling purposes, please contact Mark, the Referee Coordinator by email at     mochend27@hotmail.com     

     



    Saturday, April 11
    Massachusetts Referring Website
    This is the official website for anyone who is interested in becoming a certified referree.