New Referees

Becoming a AYSO 45 Referee

All new referees must go through the following four steps in order to referee matches in our region.

Step 1:  If you are not yet trained, register for the referee training class(es) you plan to attend.

  • U7-U8: You need to take the U8 Official class to referee these games.
  • U10: You need to take the U8 class PLUS the U08-to-Regional Upgrade class.
  • Review the schedule of referee training classes on the referee training calendar, then sign up using the Parent->Volunteer section in Web Youth Soccer. (If you are a youth volunteer or other non-parent volunteer, contact the Region 45 Referee Administrator to obtain a Web Youth Soccer login.
  • The training calendar also has links to the training classes offered by other AYSO regions in our area, such as Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, and Cupertino.   Referees may take the training class in any AYSO region.
  • Note that referees will receive their referee equipment from their home region.

Step 2: Register as a volunteer in the National AYSO database through eAYSO.

  • Please visit the Volunteer Registration portion of our Volunteer Registration page to register as a volunteer for this season.
  • Please bring 2 copies of your completed eAYSO volunteer form along with a driver’s license or passport to your next training session. Referees will not receive their badge at the end of the training class without the volunteer form.

Step 3: Complete the online Safe Haven class (20-30 minutes).

  • Please visit the Safe Haven portion of our Volunteer Registration page to take Safe Haven training.
  • Please bring a copy of your AYSO Safe Haven Certificate to your next training session. Referees will not receive their badge at the end of the training class without verification that they are Safe Haven certified.

Step 4: Attend your classes.

  • Attend the class you signed up for. A record of your attendance will be entered into the AYSO National database (eAYSO) and you will be issued a referee badge upon completing the class. You will also be issued a uniform if you do not already have one.