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Davis, California (Region 218)

Become a referee!


Thank you for your interest in volunteering!

No prior soccer knowledge or experience is required. Enthusiastic, positive individuals with no soccer experience are often great referees!  

All persons aged 18 and older are welcome to apply to be a referee and all youths aged 12 to 17 are welcome to apply to be a youth referee for divisions 2 year or younger than them. 


Registration Listing

MY23 Board or Referee Volunteers

AYSO members who are not related to specific teams, such as board members and referees who do not have a player in the fall season, should register to this program to complete their volunteer form, esignature and initiate their background check.


Referee

Registration closes on 07/31/2024 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 07/01/2024 to 07/31/2024
$0.00

Referee Training Requirements

1. Register as a volunteer: 
Click the button above if needed OR if you volunteered during registration skip to step 2.
Please ensure each volunteer has their own account with a unique email address (youth volunteers or partners must have their own account or be added and accept an invite to the primary account)

2. Complete a background check: 
Once you register as a volunteer, you will receive an automated email from Sterling Volunteers. Follow the link and complete the background check. Be sure to check your spam folder for the email.  For troubleshooting, please see these instructions.  Youth referees will skip this step.

3. Attend appropriate training course:  

Youth Referees:
If you are at least 10 years old and wish to become an 8U Official (to referee 6U, 7U, and 8U games), we will be offering a hybrid online + in-person training. You will need to take the online 8U official course in AYSOU, then attend a short in-person session on April 5 (Friday) at 5-7pm. To register for the online course, login to your account by clicking the "Log-in" button at the top of this page. Click the Volunteer menu on the left, and find the "AYSOU" button under your name on your Volunteer page. On our training site, click "Training Library" on the left, then under "Refereeing" click "View Courses", then Enroll in and complete the course titled "AYSO - 8U Official" prior to attending the in person session.  Note: if you are a youth referee and wish to become a Regional Referee (to officiate 10U+ games), follow the instructions under "To referee 10U and above". 

To referee 6U, 7U, and 8U: Login to your account by clicking the "Log-in" button at the top of this page. Click the Volunteer menu on the left, and find the "AYSOU" button under your name on your Volunteer page. On our training site, click "Training Event" on the left, navigate to the date for the in-person course you want to take and select and enroll in the "8U Official Course" - this is for refereeing all ages under 10U. 

To referee 10U and above:  Complete the Regional Referee Training Course (two part course, first part online, second part in-person). Login to your account by clicking the "Log-in" button at the top of this page. Click the Volunteer menu on the left, and find the "AYSOU" button under your name on your Volunteer page. On our training site, click "Training Library" on the left, then under "Refereeing" click "View Courses", then Enroll in the course titled "Regional Referee - Online + In-Person Companion Course (2 Part Bundle)." Also, click "Training Event" on the left, navigate to the dates for the in-person course you want to take and enroll in the in-person course.

4. Complete the Safe Haven, CDC Concussion Awareness and Sudden Cardiac Arrest courses online  
Login to your account by clicking the "Log-in" button at the top of this page.  Click the Volunteer menu on the left, and find the "AYSOU" button under your name on your Volunteer page.  On our training site, click "Training Library" on the left. Under "Safe Haven Courses" click "View Courses"

Complete the Safe Haven Online Course
Complete the CDC Concussion Awareness Online Course
Complete the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Online Course

5.  Complete the SafeSport training online athttps://safesporttrained.org/?KeyName=tsVWe36Xa6PS3b5NzOug 
Youth Referees do not take this SafeSport training.

In Person Referee Training

last updated 3/14/2024

6U, 7U, and 8U (adult): 
Sign up for this in-person 8U Official course in AYSOU:
4/4/2024 (Thursday) 6-10pm
Davis AYSO Building

6U, 7U, and 8U (youth): 
Take the online 8U Official course, then attend this in-person session:
4/5/2024 (Friday) 5-7pm
Davis AYSO Building

10U and older (youth and adults):
Take the Online Companion Course, then sign up for this in-person class in AYSOU:
4/7/2024 (Sunday) 10am-2pm
Davis AYSO Building

Intermediate, Advanced and National Upgrade Courses
None currently scheduled

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Davis AYSO, California Region 218

P.O. Box 1602 
Davis, California 95617

Email Us: [email protected]
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