Register for the Advanced Inservice Training on June 28 in Boise which makes you eligible to move up to Idaho Advanced Referee.

Assignor

Assignor must knows...

A licensed assignor is required in every US Soccer sanctioned club, league, and tournament. If an assignor assigns referees without a valid license, the insurance provided by USSF is void for all participants. As a result, referees are taught in licensing classes to NEVER accept a game from an unlicensed assignor.
Assignors should be appointed by a club or league or tournament one year at a time. Their role is to connect the right skill set in a referee with the appropriate competition level of the match.
Assignors place referees (who are non-employed independent contractors) on assignments and accept the responsibility to ensure they are supervised, supported, and paid appropriately. You may choose to assign any person you want and not use a referee you believe is not ready for your matches. At the same time, an assignor, club, league, or tournament may not suspend a referee as the referee is not your employee. Think of this a bit like a plumber you hire...you can choose to. use them or not, but you do not control their plumbing license. The licensing agent is US Soccer as administered by the Idaho Soccer Referee Committee.
An assignor should not be a referee, assistant referee, mentor, or referee coach on a game they assign by US Soccer policy.
All concerns from clubs, leagues, coaches or team officials go to the assignor, not to IYSA, ISSA, or the SRC. Those entities will become involved if referee abuse or assault is involved.
Licensed assignors receive the following: US Soccer liability insurance to cover you in the event of injury or lawsuit, the Idaho Soccer Referee Committee database of all licensed referees connected with the State of Idaho so you can recruit, and your listing on www.idahoreferee.org so referees can find you.

Become a new assignor or renew your license...

SOCCER EXPERIENCE: You must have been licensed by US Soccer as a referee at some point.
MINIMUM AGE: 18 to begin the process.
COST: $155 annually plus a $22 background check every 2 years ($150 if you have lived internationally). Most assignors have their club or league cover this cost for them.
E-MAIL: You must have your own email you do not share with others.
ONLINE CLASS: Register and complete either the Idaho New Assignor Class or the Idaho Returning Assignor Class as appropriate for you. If you have been a licensed assignor anytime in the last 3 years, you may take the Returning Assignor Class otherwise you should take the new assignor class.
IN PERSON CLASS: For 2026, a mandatory zoom session is required for new and returning assignors. It will be announced in July and hosted at a date a date TBA in the fall. While it is not required, assignors are also encouraged to attend the Idaho Advanced Inservice on July 28, 2025 or a date TBA in the fall.
LICENSE: After you have completed 100% of the online work and attended the in person class, you will receive an email with your license. Your license is valid for a calendar year (January-December), then you must relicense each year. We begin re-licensing in July each year.

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