Referee Training
Come join the guardians of the game by attending online and in-person training.
To be an AYSO Referee, you must:
- Be at least 10 years of age (youth referees can referee one age group under their playing division)
- Register as a volunteer for AYSO
-- CLICK HERE to create a profile account and register if you are new to Region 160
-- CLICK HERE to login and register if you are a returning volunteer with Region 160
- Complete the free online Regional Referee Training course by following the steps below:
1. Go to www.aysou.org, or by clicking AYSOU on our Home Page, and sign in
2. Click Online Courses
3. Take the following course by clicking Open next to each item
-- AYSO Safe Haven
-- CDC Concussion Course
-- AYSO's Summary of the Laws of the Game
-- Regional Referee Training
4. Complete each section of the online training course in descending order starting at the top, clicking Launch
- Pass the referee exam for the Basic Referee Companion course (this is a live instruction course in which AYSO referee instructors will review key concepts). Follow the instructions to sign-up for a live instruction course by CLICKING HERE.
- Complete the free online AYSO Safe Haven and CDC Concussion Awareness training courses in AYSOU. Follow the instructions to sign-up for an online training course by CLICKING HERE.
You must complete the online Basic Referee Training course before attending the Basic Referee Companion course and taking the referee exam. All of the required referee courses will take approximately 8-10 hours with most of that being online instruction which you can do at your own pace.
Thank you for stepping up to keep the game safe, fair and fun for the kids!