Referees - [email protected]

Aaron - Referee Administrator [email protected]
Gabriel - Assistant Referee Administrator & Referee Mentor [email protected]

Referees are just as important to soccer as players and coaches. In AYSO, we can’t have a game without enough referees. Most volunteers start their AYSO referee career by refereeing their own child’s game. But as they learn the rules, develop their own techniques for managing players, coaches, and fans, and realize how crucial the role of the referee is to a fun, fair, and safe soccer experience, they often find it very rewarding to expand their knowledge and experience through AYSO’s advanced training and certification process. AYSO’s referee training is considered some of the best in the U.S. and includes both in-person courses in your community and online opportunities. Soccer knowledge is a plus, but it’s not required. The AYSO referee training will give you everything you need to have a great time on the field.

Redlands Referee will only be allowed to referee and receive points if they have all of the following: 

• 1. Registered as a "Referee" for the Current Year in Blue Sombrero (Step-By-Step Guide for Adult Volunteers or Youth Volunteers) *Done Annually
     
  2. Adult background check completed by Sterling Volunteers. Link is found in your Blue Sombrero Account. (Youth Referees do NOT need background checks)
  3. Fingerprinting approved through Livescan. Link is found in your Blue Sombrero Account (Youth Referees excluded)
  4. Have taken and completed the AYSO Regional Referee course or Higher
  5. AYSO Safe Haven Certified (through your AYSOU account)
  6. CDC Concussion Training Certified (through your AYSOU account) *Done Annually
  7. Safe Sport (through your AYSOU account) *Done Annually
  8. Sudden Cardiac Arrest Certified (through your AYSOU account)
  9.  Create an account in CGI Sports Referee Scheduler. This is how we assign games.

See How to Register as a Volunteer for information about getting all of these completed.

After completing all the above steps (must all be completed), if you don’t have an account, please create one to sign up for games. CGI is the system we use to track team referee points and points towards referee incentives.

 Referee Scheduling Page (CGI Sports)

REFEREE TRAINING

Regional Referee Course: TBA
You MUST complete the Regional Referee Online Course (part 1) prior to attending this in-person training. Visit https://ayso.learn-usa.etrainu.com/ for more information.  The online portion of the course can be found through - Clicking Training Library > Refereeing > Regional Referee - Online + In-Person Companion Course (2 Part Bundle)

Intermediate Referee Course:
 TBA

REFEREE MENTOR PROGRAM

**NEW** Laws of the Game Changes 2024-2025
Summary - Click Here

Other Referee Resources

Pregame Discussion - Click Here
Referees should and are highly recommended to do a pregame discussion. This will help the referees manage the game as a team. Check-out our suggested topics to discuss with your fellow referees before your game.

Referee Talk - Click Here
When Referees want to talk and share experiences they've seen or gone through. We would like to hear about them, fill-out this Referee Form and let us know what happened.

Referee Points and Incentives - Click Here
Details *about the referee points and incentives for adults and youth referees. We appreciate your time!

Advice to Referees - Click Here
Referees are looking for a deeper explanation to the Laws of the Game and how they might consider managing in-game situations.

Game Card and Reporting Instructions - Click Here
See an example how to fill-out a game card and the coach's responsibilities on the game card. Also, how to report issues in matches. Referees are responsible for the game cards and need to bring them to the referee tent!

Certification Upgrades - Click Here
We would like to encourage all our referees to consider greater expanding their knowledge about refereeing. We appreciate our referee volunteers that go above and beyond to ensure the kids get a quality experience in Redlands AYSO. Please email us if you are needing an observation or assessment to complete your referee upgrade certification. 


The Referee Administrators recommend referees do NOT represent more than one team in the event their teams advance into the playoffs and have conflicting referee and game schedules.

Contact Us - [email protected]

Aaron - Referee Administrator [email protected]
Gabriel - Assistant Referee Administrator & Referee Mentor [email protected]