Become a soccer referee today!

Dear players, parents, coaches and soccer fans,

Each year we need to recruit and train new soccer referees to ensure that all games have a full crew of certified referees assigned. Becoming a refereeing is a way to give back to the beautiful game, spend time outdoors with family & friends and keep fit. For teenagers, it is also a great "first job" that offers flexible hours and pay that increases with the level of games being officiated. New referee candidates must be at least 13 years old in order to become certified.

The Connecticut State Referee Program (CSRP) oversees the training of all new "grassroots" referees in the state using a combination of approx. 6 hours of online learning and a 5 hour in-class session.. If you are over 18 years old, a background check and an additional online SafeSport training module are also required to be completed.

The following YouTube video explains the basics of registering as a referee candidate and the steps involved to become certified: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djJlje-6M-c 

A complete list of new referee in-class clinic dates and locations can be found at: https://www.ctreferee.net/calendar/ 

 
There are in-class sessions scheduled over the coming weeks in West Hartford (3/15), Simsbury (3/15), Newington (3/21), Bloomfield (3/22) and West Hartford (3/28), but availability may be limited, so plan to register early.

The cost of the training program is $104.95 and detailed instructions can be found on the CSRP homepage https://ctreferee.net/

Referee uniform starter kits are available for order online from the US Soccer's supplier Official Sports International. Depending on the options you choose, the kits range from $37.55 to $60.50. Fore details see: https://officialsports.com/off-field-apparel/starter-kits/ 

If you have any questions about becoming a referee, please feel free to reach out to me via e-mail to   or by calling my cell 860-308-6819.

Thanks

Jason Armistead

Avon Soccer Club Referee Assignor