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 • WANT TO BECOME A REFEREE?
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Frequently Asked Questions About Referee Clinics
The USSF Referee
clinic will certify referees with the United States Soccer Federation. You
will be registered with the North Carolina Soccer Referee Association.
Successful completion of this clinic will certify referees to work anywhere
in the U.S.
This clinic is not associated with any high school or college
program. What to bring with you: pen, notepaper, registration/clinic fee (unless payment is required to be submitted in advance per instructions on the clinic listing) . Lunch on your own. Provided:
Law Book, Referee Handbook, Guide to Procedures The
clinic is 16 hours of classroom training, with 2 hours of field training.
You cannot miss any of the scheduled clinic hours. There typically are short breaks given throughout the clinic day, with a lunch break given somewhere around the noon hour. Participants can bring their lunches and eat in the classroom, or may choose to drive to a close by restaurant. My child has soccer practice on one of the clinic days, May he leave for two hours and return after practice?No, we understand people have very busy schedules, but attendance at all the clinics is mandatory. Is there a minimum age requirement to become a referee? Yes, in North Carolina we have a minimum age requirements. You must be at least 14 years old (on the last day of the clinic) in order to attend the grade 8 referee certification clinic and 13 years old in order to attend the grade 9 referee clinics. What time will lunch break be, so I can bring my child's lunch? In general the lunch break could be anytime between 11:45-12:15. However it depends on where we are with the topic covered. When will we start getting game assignments? This will be covered in the clinic, but you need to register with an assignor after you get certified. The assignments come through the referee assignors. If there is a particular league of field location you wish to referee, you need to contact the assignor who assigns those games. The payment depends on he age level of the game, division (recreational, challenge, or classic, amateur, etc..) and whether you are the referee or the assistant referee. Fees for the classic division are listed on the NCYSA website. for all other matches ask your assignor. Is there a test at the conclusion of the clinic? What if I don't pass the test? There is a 100 question, multiple-choice test given at the end of the clinic. You must get a passing score of 75% for entry level clinic and 80% for annual re-certifications. If you don't pass, then you must arrange for a re-test usually after 30 days. Yes, you can audit he class, receive all the course materials, but not take the test or be registered. The cost is $20. I am not able to attend the listed clinics, When will the next clinics be held? Most areas of the state schedule clinics in July & August and then again in January & February. For the list of clinic dates check the clinic schedule in this website as the dates are added continuously. Is there an annual requirement to stay certified? Yes, the annual requirement is attending a 6 hour re-certification clinic with a passing a written test at the end of the clinic.
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