In compliance with AYSO’s National Referee Program, AYSO Region 45 offers a number of Referee Training Courses during August and early September. U8 Official and Regional Referee certification training sessions are offered through our region in conjunction with Region 43 (North Los Altos) and Intermediate and Advance Referee certification training sessions are generally offered in the local area.
Below is the current planned calendar of training courses being offered by AYSO Region 45 for 2009.
Safe Haven for Referee certification is required to obtain any level of referee certification. Safe Haven training is done online, prior to attending your first referee training class.
The U8 Official class is one weeknight or one weekend half-day. The U8 to Regional Referee Upgrade class is two weeknights (part 1 and part 2) or one weekend half-day (parts 1 and 2 combined). If you are not currently a U8 Official and are jumping straight to the Regional Referee level of certification, you must sign up for and complete both: the U8 Official course followed by the Upgrade to Regional Referee courses.
| Date(s) | Time | Level | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 (Tue) | 6:30pm-10:30pm | U8 Official | Springer Multi Room |
| Aug 19 (Wed) | 6:30pm-9:30pm | U8 to Regional Upgrade 1 | Springer Multi Room |
| Aug 20 (Thr) | 6:30pm-9:30pm | U8 to Regional Upgrade 2 | Springer Multi Room |
| Aug 22 (Sat) | 9am-12:30pm | U8 Official | Covington Library |
| Aug 22 (Sat) | 12:30pm-6:30pm | U8 to Regional Upgrade 1&2 | Covington Library |
| Aug 23 (Sun) | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Returning Referee Refresher | Springer Multi Room |
| Aug 25 (Tue) | 6:30pm-10:30pm | U8 Official | Springer Multi Room |
| Aug 26 (Wed) | 6:30pm-9:30pm | U8 to Regional Upgrade 1 | Springer Multi Room |
| Aug 27 (Thr) | 6:30pm-9:30pm | U8 to Regional Upgrade 2 | Springer Multi Room |
| Aug 29 (Sat) | 9am-12:30pm | U8 Official | Covington Library |
| Aug 29 (Sat) | 12:30pm-6:30pm | U8 to Regional Upgrade 1&2 | Covington Library |
| Sept 6 (Sun) | 12:30pm-5:30pm | U8 Official w/Safe Haven | Springer Multi Room |
| Sept 8 (Tue) | 6:30pm-10:30pm | U8 Official | Covington Room 31 |
| Sept 9 (Wed) | 6:30pm-9:30pm | U8 to Regional Upgrade 1 | Covington Room 31 |
| Sept 10 (Thr) | 6:30pm-9:30pm | U8 to Regional Upgrade 2 | Covington Room 31 |
| Sept 13 (Sun) | 12:30pm-6:30pm | U8 to Regional Upgrade 1&2 | Springer Multi Room |
All referee training sessions are open to any AYSO referee from any region who wishes to attend. If you come from outside Region 45, you will need to obtain your referee uniform and equipment from your local region after completion of the training.
You need to pre-register for the course that you wish to take so that sufficient training materials can be provided. Review the schedule of referee training classes above, then sign up using the Parent->Volunteer section in Web Youth Soccer. The courses will be available for pre-registration in late-July or early-August.
Other nearby Regions and Areas also offer training. Please follow their instructions and RSVP so that they know the quantity of training material to order. Please remember that you are a guest when you take training in their region/area.
The Intermediate Referee and Advanced Referee training clinics are offered periodically by AYSO Area 2A (see the training calendar at http://www.ayso2a.org/calendar/calendar.php#August). The Advanced Referee and National Referee training clinics are offered July 17-19, 2009 at the Golden Gate Camp (http://www.section2.org/goldenga.htm) at Notre Dame de Namur in Belmont, and at the Ken Aston Referee Camp in Long Beach.
