Concussion Awareness training:

All referees in the State of Arizona are REQUIRED to take a short Concussion Awareness training course. AYSO has partnered with the CDC to utilize their training. As a referee for AYSO, you will be required to complete the training AND have your certification appear on you eAYSO volunteer record. If you have taken this course from another organization, e-mail your certificate of completion to [email protected].

To take the course, you will need to have your eAYSO ID number. Go to www.eayso.org to access your account or create a new account and sign up to volunteer. Once your account is set up, your ID number will be available.

FOLLOW THIS LINK TO GET TO THE CONCUSSION COURSE.

Why become a volunteer Referee?

Referees are the guardians of the game. Their job is to keep the game SAFE, FUN, and FAIR. This is DEFINITELY the best seat in the house to see all the action. Games cannot be played without a Referee and we provide complete training and a uniform.

Entry level certification training takes 4 - 5 hours to complete and the commitment is for only 1 game per weekend. The minimum age is only 12 years old and we can provide community service hours for volunteering. Please consider becoming a Referee so you can help make a difference in our children's lives.

Referee Training Dates for 2015:

Training dates and location are listed below. You can e-mail our Referee Administrator Brian Brekke at [email protected] with any questions and to confirm your interest in helping out.

TRAINING DATES:

None Scheduled at this time




PRIOR TO ATTENING ONE OF THESE COURSES YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
Register as a volunteer in eAYSO (record your member number you'll need it for the online courses)
        While in eAYSO register for the course, going to signup then course. Use the roster number to lookup appropriate course date.
Do the online Concussion course and print the certificate.
Take AYSO Safe Haven Course and print certificate
Take the online basic referee course and print the certificate.
 
YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOW TO TAKE THE COMPANION COURSE UNLESS YOU
HAVE THE THREE CERTIFICATES IN HAND WHEN YOU ARRIVE!!!!
         
ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT:
Arizona Conservatory for the Arts and Academics
2820 W. Kelton Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85053
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP

Special guidelines for the U6 and U8 divisions:

The U6 and U8 divisions in AYSO are designed to develop the players and maximize touches on the ball. It has been determined that this is the most effective way to teach the fundamentals of soccer to these future superstars. Small sided play concepts will enhance the experience and provide for more involvement in play that will form the foundation of their skills. No goalkeepers are used at these ages and the Laws of the Game have been modified to accommodate. The links below will detail these modifications.

U6 GUIDELINES
U8 GUIDELINES

Referee Training and Upgrade Resources:

AYSO COURSE CATALOG
REFEREE UPGRADE APPLICATION FORM
AYSO/USSF CROSS CERTIFICATION FORM
REFEREE OBSERVATION WORKSHEET
OFFSIDE TRAINING VIDEO

Referee Reports:

MATCH MISCONDUCT REPORT FORM (fill in format)
INCIDENT REPORT FORM