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.

Referee Scheduling Page (CGI Sports)

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 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

• You don't know what you don't know. Referees tend to develop habits that work for a U10 match that don't necessarily get the same message across in a U12 or U14 match. Mentoring allows you to translate your habits to fit different age levels.
• Improve your mechanics and decision-making skills. Believe it or not, many instances of referee abuse is due to the result of referees not having proper angles, being in the right position, or not signaling professionally and confidently. A mentor would be able to pinpoint and correct those habits for a more favorable outcome.
• Referee at the Intermediate level. If you're a Regional Referee, then a mentor will help you officiate games at the Intermediate level. This will help you gain more confidence in yourself, and you'll already be in that Intermediate mindset when you upgrade your badge level.
• Pre-assessment or observation feedback. You don't take a test without studying first. You shouldn't do that same with a referee assessment or observation. A mentor can give do a reassessment or observation and offer you feedback before your actual event. This is a major resource!
• Be apart of a referee group that share common interests. Many referees have many different battle stories they love to share. Being apart of this program allows you to hear other referees' backgrounds and how they came to where they are!
• You are new to refereeing. Everyone has to start somewhere! Before this mentor program, referees would come out of class and get thrown into a match and hope they do well. With this program, that won't be the case. Having someone there by your side who is experienced and has gone through the same process as you makes this experience feel much easier. 

**NEW** Laws of the Game Changes 2025-26
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]