Assignor

Assignor must knows...

A licensed assignor is required in every USSF sanctioned club, league, and tournament. If an assignor assigns referees without a valid license, the insurance provided by USSF is void for all participants.
Referees are taught in licensing classes to NEVER accept a game from an unlicensed assignor.
Assignors connect the right skill set in a referee with the appropriate competition level of the match.
An assignor may never referee a game they assign by US Soccer policy.
Assignors should be appointed by a club or league one year at a time.
Assignors place referees (who are non-employed independent contractors) on assignments and accept the responsibility to ensure they are supervised, supported, and paid appropriately.
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 liabilit insurance to cover you in the event of injury or lawsuit, the database of all licensed referees connected with the State of Idaho so you can recruit, listing on www.idahoreferee.org so referees can find you.

SOCCER EXPERIENCE: You must have been licensed by US Soccer as a referee at some point.
MINIMUM AGE: 18 to begin the process.
RESIDENCY: You must be a resident of Idaho. If you live in a border state close to Idaho, contact our SRC for special permission.
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: No in person class is required for 2025, but will be required for 2026 and held on zoom.
LICENSE: After you have completed 100% of the online work and attended the in person class (for 2026 and beyond), 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.