Information for Referees

Why should you become a Referee???

• Being a Referee builds self-esteem and self-confidence.
• It's a great way to stay in shape.
• It's fun.
• You get to watch the game from the best seat in the house.
• It improves your game by giving you an insight into what Referees are looking for and how they make decisions.
• It prevents you, the parent/coach/player, from looking silly by yelling at a ref for no good reason.
• It gives you more to talk about around the dinner table than "How was school?"
• It's a great way to give back to the community.
• You KNOW you can do a better job than THAT bozo!
• We desperately need more adult Referees!

How to become a Referee?

• Sign up online for a Grade 8 Referee Course
• Complete both the classroom and on-field training sessions.
  This will typically involve aroud 6 hours of classroom and 3 hours of field work.
• Your first few live games will be supervised by our experienced SASC mentors.
• Over time, your experience will build and you can move on to higher level games.
• Questions? Contact the SASC Referee Director.

Join our Referee Pool

• If you are a USSF Grade 8 (or above) referee in the Sunnyvale area and would like help us referee games you can directly register with our referee pool by going through the dialogs at: Arbiter Sports

Course Information (CNRA)

• Becoming a Referee - General Information
• Grade 8 Entry Level Referee Course Registration link - (6 hours classroom, 3 hours field)

Silicon Valley Soccer Officials Wiki (SVSOC)

• Detailed information on league-specific rules, laws and procedures for all local leagues can be found at the Silicon Valley Soccer Officials Wiki

Questions?

• For more information email the SASC Referee Director