The training requirements vary between 8U and 10U/Regional Referees, and between Youth (<18) and Adult (18+) Volunteers. Consult the tables below for training requirements applicable to you
1. All Volunteers (Referee / Coach)
Training Requirement
|
Format
|
Duration / Notes |
 |
Online Course in AYSOU |
Approximately 15 minutes |
 |
Online course in AYSOU |
Approximately 15 minutes |
 |
Online course in AYSOU |
Approximately 15 minutes |
2. Adult Volunteers (Referee / Coach)
Training Requirement |
Format |
Duration |
Fingerprinting |
How to get Fingerprinted
|
Once done, not needed in future seasons
unless volunteering skips years |

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Online course on separate website. Link is available from
Volunteer page or as a link in AYSOU within the Safe Haven group |
Initial course 2-3 hours
Annual Refsher - 30mins to 1 hour |
3. Referee Training - 8U Official
8U Officials must be a minimum of 10 years old
Training Requirement |
Format |
Duration |

|
In Person class - see Referee Calendar for Offerings
Enroll in course in AYSOU
|
2 1/2 hours |
4. Referee Training - 10U+ Regional Referee
10U/Regional Referees must be a minimum of 12 years old
Training Requirement |
Format |
Duration |

|
Online course in AYSOU
It has 11 modules. 9 Content modules and 1 Test module, and the last module (module 11) is a step to enroll in the in-person companion class
The Online course MUST BE finished before attending the in-person companion class/clinic |
1-3 hours |
In Person Companion Class / Field Clinic
|
In Person class - see Referee Calendar for Offerings
We get on a field and review all of the restarts, Offside line following, Assistant Referee positioning and flags, Referee signals, whistle usage and Referee Positioning, Free Kicks and Penalty Kicks |
3 1/2 to 4 hours |