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Referee Schedule
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FIFA’s
Laws of the Game
WSSL’s
U9 & above Laws of the Game (revised Spring of 2006)
U4 U5 U6 Northville Rules
U7 U8 Northville Rules
Referee US Soccer Link
(important documents for Referees)
Michigan Referee Site, Classes for becoming
a Referee
New Referee Classes
Re-Certification Classes
Referee pay chart
Training and Certification
The
United
States Soccer Federation (USSF) regularly holds
clinics for Entry Level and Recertification of Referees. Anybody
wishing to become a referee must attend a 16-hour entry-level class which
is usually broken up into four 4-hour sessions held on consecutive
weekends. Current referees must attend a 6-hour recertification class
each year.
Entry-level
classes are held at several locations during the months of January,
February, and March. Recertification classes are usually held during
November and December with a few sometimes occurring in January through
March. Information on these clinics can be found on the MSYSA referee
web site at www.msysareferee.net.
After interested candidates have successfully completed the USSF training class,
they should contact Tom Beyersdorf at (248) 349-0637.
Becoming a Referee
Basics
Becoming
a Referee is a great way to contribute to the games in your
community. You can learn more about the game of soccer, be part of
the game in way that you haven't experienced, and earn money in the
process.
Most referees work from 2 to 6 games a week. Demand for
referees continues to outpace availability, especially for mid-week
games. Scheduling of referees is arranged by field by each of
several different schedulers. All games are assigned by telephone
conversation, such that the referee is able to accept only those game
assignments which conveniently fit into their schedule of other activities.
Referees
are independent contractors, and must supply their own equipment, such as
whistle, watch, uniform, etc.
Age / Experience Requirements
All referees must be USSF certified, must be at least 13 years
old, and have prior playing or coaching experience -- adults are especially
needed.
Pay
Starting
pay for referees is $13 per game, increasing to $28 per game for WSSL
games, based upon experience. To achieve pay increases, certain
experience thresholds must be met. The pay scale for Premier League
games ranges from $20 to $45 depending on the position (Center vs
Assistant) and the age group of the players. Typically only referees
with significant experience are assigned to Premier games.
Need more info about becoming a referee?
For
further information about becoming a referee, please contact Tom Beyersdorf
at (248) 349-0637 or email him at tombeyersdorf@comcast.net
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