Whats required to become an AYSO Referee?

If youre willing to contribute your time and effort to ensuring that kids have a fun experience in a fair and safe program, then you possess the necessary prerequisites to become an AYSO Ref. Regardless of whether or not you know a lot about soccer, AYSO will provide the training and tools to help you become a Ref. Weve had plenty of moms and dads that started out knowing little about soccer that have gone on to become terrific Referees! Referees for: Kindergarten teams are required to have taken the U8 Official or BASIC Referee course; 1st and 2nd grade teams are required to have taken the U8 Official or BASIC Referee course; 3rd and 4th grade teams are required to have taken the BASIC Referee course; Intermediate Referee is recommended 5th and 6th grade teams, Intermediate course is required; 7th and 8th grade teams, Intermediate is required, the Advanced Referee (U-14) course is recommended. Note that Referee training is a cumulative process. A previous course must be taken before advancing to the next level. Referee training sessions in Glenview for 2012: Safe Haven Online ** Required BASIC Ref Sat July 21 8:30 pm 4pm, Glenview Park Center BASIC Ref Sat August 18 8:30 pm 4pm, Glenview Park Center Intermediate Ref Saturday August 18 8:30 pm - 4:00 pm (2 days) Saturday August 19 8:30am - 4:00 pm All sessions will be at Glenview Park Center. Sign-up on-line at eAYSO.org. Referee training in the area: Safe Haven, U8, BASIC and Intermediate courses are also offered at other local venues, including Skokie, Morton Grove, Evanston, Deerfield, Highland Park at no cost to you., check for courses on eAYSO.org (all sessions may not be posted yet, so recheck later) Check course offerings and sign-up on eAYSO.org. Note that Safe Haven courses can be taken on-line. A portion of the BASIC course can be taken on-line with a follow-up field session. If you take Safe Haven, or BASIC Ref on-line, contact me to complete training: RefAdministrator@glenviewayso.org Other information: Please be aware that it is mandatory that all Referees take the Safe Haven course and Ref training prior to taking the field and to have a current volunteer form on file. If you have already taken Safe Haven or a specific Ref training course once, it is not required that you take it again. You can take any course again for a refresher. Also, depending upon what division your children are in, you may have noticed that there arent enough referees. If you could drum up any interest with your parents to become referees, that would be appreciated. Having trained and certified referees is an important

side of the AYSO triangle: coaches, referees, parents each being one side of the triangle, with the kids in the middle.

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Check out AYSO information for coaches (news, tips, resources, FAQ, etc.): whistlestop@ayso.org Sign up for the weekly e-newsletter Referee News AYSO on-line training: www.aysotraining.org/ For more information, please contact me at RefAdministrator@glenviewayso.org Thank you, Brian Hershenhouse, Glenview Region 362 Ref Administrator