How to Register for a Referee Training Course for Regions 43 and 45

• This assumes you have already checked the training calendar to figure out what courses you need to take and copied the corresponding ROSTER number(s).
• If you have any question regarding the signup process please email your Referee Administrator at rra@ayso45.org or, if you’re in R43, at rra@ayso43.org.
• Note: if you select the Basic Referee Online Companion Course (1 classroom session) you need to complete the online training first at www.AYSOU.org.

Step 1: Login to Blue Sombrero

You should already have an BlueSombrero account if you registered as a volunteer before. If not, you can create one right before signing up to the course by clicking on REGISTER NOW in the upper right corner.
IMPORTANT:

• Be sure to use a VALID EMAIL address with your Blue Sombrero account (ideally the same email you used for your parent account on WebYouthSoccer, which is not linked to the national Blue Sombrero site)
• YOUTH VOLUNTEERS must sign up under their own Youth account, NOT a parent’s account. A parent can create a Youth account for them and use his/her own email address to be sure to receive messages from the instructor!
• Likewise A SPOUSE SHOULD NOT use or create his/her account to sign up his/her better half!
• Select AYSOU (this link takes you there directly)

Step 2: Select Login – Use the Blue Sombrero login

Step 3: Select LIVE COURSES

Select a date based on the training schedule on www.AYSO45.org/referees/training

Step 4: All courses that match your selection will be listed. Scroll until you find the one offered in 2/A/45 Mountain View. Click on REGISTER.

Please add the course(s) you selected to your personal calendar and be sure to attend. You should receive an email from the course instructor a few days before the class reminding you of the date and location. Instructors and other volunteers put a lot of hours into organizing courses each season. Make sure you communicate any change on your status!

Important:

• You must complete this online course before taking the companion class where several key areas will be reviewed and you will be taking the Basic Referee test.
• You can take this course at your own pace. Remember which sections you completed before resuming to the next section (the web site doesn’t keep a bookmark for you).
• Make a note of any question you may have during the course and be sure to bring them to the classroom session.