All 2026 Referee, Assignor, Mentor, and Referee Coach classes are now open and must be completed by October 31, 2025.

Outdoor Referee

Requirements and Cost...

AGE: 13 or higher
SOCCER EXPERIENCE: You must have been licensed by US Soccer in 2023, 2024, or 2025. If you missed all 3 of these years or if you were trained by a local club without a US Soccer license, begin as a first time referee.
E-MAIL: you must have access to the email you used last year when you registered. You will have the option to look that up or reset your password as needed. Do NOT create a new account.
COMPUTER ACCESS: Use a computer (not a tablet or phone)
COST: $90 (including fees and US Soccer surcharges) which you will earn back in 3 games, likely on your first day. If you are over 18 years of age, you'll have a background check fee of $23 every 2 years ($150 if you have lived internationally).

How long? You have about 4-5 hours of online work to do. Plan plenty of time to do this using a computer, not a phone or tablet.
When? You must finish it by the time you attend a state-wide zoom call. The final deadline for all online work is April 30, 2026. If you don't finish by then, you'll fail the course and have to start over. No refunds.
Registere here for the online licensing class then register for a zoom session below
- - For English, Register here
  - For Spanish, Register here

Get on field mentoring, learn from licensed referee mentor/coaches, and get paid more by moving up to Advanced Referee.

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