REFEREE OVERVIEW

Love soccer and want to have a great part-time job? Love soccer and want to have a great part-time job?

Become a referee for the Orangevale Youth Soccer Club! Here are a few things you should know about refereeing for our Club: Become a referee for the Orangevale Youth Soccer Club! Here are a few things you should know about refereeing for our Club:

• You get paid for every game you ref.
• You must be 13 years or older.
• You get paid for every game you ref.

In order to become a certified referee, there are several things you need to do: In order to become a certified referee, there are several things you need to do:

• Complete online training and testing
• Attend a one-day in-person field training session
• Pay registration fees
• Purchase referee equipment
• Pass a background check (if you’re 18 or older)

If you have questions, please read the other pages under the Referee section on the website
or email us at refereetrainingcoordinator@ovalesoccer.org.

Referee

Advice

As a new referee, there will be lots to learn – regardless of whether or not you are an experienced soccer player or coach.

There’s a good chance that you’ll get plenty of advice from experience referees that you work with – and even some well-meaning coaches.  If you want to get a head start, we recommend taking some time to review the advice that US Youth Soccer has put together right here.