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Youth Referee Program

We have many talented players in our region who are also referees.  Our region allows youths between the ages of 12 to 18 to become referees.

It is our goal to provide our youth referees with opportunities to increase their skills as a referee and to acknowledge them for their contributions to our region.  We provide skill advancement with Youth Referee Mentoring Games and Game of the Day with lunch. 

Youth Referee Mentoring Games:

In the 2015 fall season we held 8 Youth Referee Mentoring games.  This program is for youth referees to be active in the game as the referee in the center or as an assistant referee with a mentor directly working with them. We had 20 youth referees participate; 3 Youth Referees were in the Referee in the Center and Assistant Referee for the first time at the U10 level, 3 Youth Referees were in the Referee in the Center for the first time at the U10 level and 14 where Assistant Referee for the first time at the U10 level.  Thank you to the 8 Referee Mentors who helped with this program.  

For 2016, we will have two Youth Referee Mentoring games at the U10 level each week from week 1through week 7. If you are interested, sign up as a referee at CGISports.com details to follow. 

Game of the Day with Lunch:

We invite our youth referees to join a senior referee staff member to narrate the referee team’s actions on a high level game.  We will also provide lunch for our youth referees.  The date will determined during pool play and we will post the time later. 

Supporting our Youth as Referees (Zero Tolerance)
It is important to remember that when a youth is refereeing a soccer match, he or she is an integral part of the official referee staff of our region. These youth represent future resources for AYSO and the greater community, and it is up to us - parents, coaches and fellow referees - to encourage, nurture and support them. We must give them the patience and positive reinforcement that is the cornerstone of AYSO. Every coach, player, and parent must keep in mind that the young referees working out there are our kids, and that we owe them the same, if not more, patience and respect than we give the players. And if you're a coach in a game where one of your spectators is being disruptive or challenging the youth referee's authority, you need to immediately intervene. Coaches, remember that the first line of responsibility for dealing with spectators rests with you.

Contact our Camarillo Pro/Youth Referee Director for more information:  David Masci