Basic Referee Course U10 to U12

Basic (Regional) Certification for U10 to U12 is for new referees and for U8 Officials moving up.

Classes will be entered in eAYSO by 1 June 2013 for signup.

Basic Referee Course

This course covers the full Laws of the Game. It is offered over three days. You must attend all days, plus take the Basic Referee written exam, which is offered on the third day. You must be a registered volunteer and you must pass the exam by a score of 75% or better.

The standard Basic (Regional) Referee Course will be given two times in 2013 at Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto:

Class 1 Roster #: TBD (Room TBD)
Session 1 8/26/12 (Mon) 6:30-9:30 PM
Session 2 8/27/12 (Tue) 6:30-9:30 PM
Outside Session/Exam 8/28/12 (Wed) 6:30-9:30 PM

Class 2 Roster #: TBD (Room TBD)
Session 1 9/3/12 (Tue) 6:30-9:30 PM
Session 2 9/4/12 (Wed) 6:30-9:30 PM
Outside Session/Exam 9/5/12 (Thu) 6:30-9:30 PM

Both classes follow the same structure. You may mix and match the days of the course to suit your schedule. For example, take Session 1 the first week, and Session 2 and the Exam on the second week. You must, however, take Session 1, Session 2, and the Exam in that order. In eAYSO, register for the first course that you will attend.

Basic Referee Online Companion Course

This shortened, single session classroom course requires you to follow the same steps as for the regular course in order to receive your badge. However, you must additionally complete the 1.5-2 hour Basic Referee Online Course at www.aysotraining.org prior to the classroom clinic. To pass the exam it is important that you diligently work through the online course--those that run it in the background while checking their email do not pass the exam :-)! We recommend that you work through the online course a few days before the classroom session.

If you can't find quiet focus time to work through the online version, go to the standard three evening format course above. It's worked well for referees for years.

Bring comfortable clothes for the outside session.

The Basic Referee Online Companion Course (BROCC) will be given three times in 2013 at Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto:

BROCC Class 1 Roster #: TBD (Room TBD)
8/24/12 (Sat) 8:00 AM -12:40 PM

BROCC Class 2 Roster #: TBD (Room TBD)
9/6/12 (Fri) 5:00-9:40 PM

BROCC Class 3 Roster #: TBD (Room TBD)
9/11/12 (Wed) 5:00-9:40 PM

Other classes are available in nearby regions. Search for courses at www.eayso.org.

Follow these steps to complete the process and receive your badge in a timely manner.

Complete Volunteer Registration. Register at http://volunteer.ayso26.org at least one week before your classroom session--two weeks is recommended. Mail your signed copies of your volunteer forms right away to receive your AYSO ID Number, required to take on line training and register for classes. In the past, you could obtain your AYSO ID Number from eAYSO or from your printed volunteer forms as soon as you submitted your registration forms, and use it to take online training immediately--that may still be the case.
Register for your Basic Referee Course or Basic Referee Online Companion Course (choose one of these--see descriptions to the left) on eAYSO as early as possible. The instructions are on the Clinics Calendar page. Check back at this page just before your class for any late-breaking information. Please notify rdri@ayso26.org if you will be a no-show for a class for which you have registered.
Complete online Safe Haven training and Concussion Awareness training at http://www.aysotraining.org/ before coming to the class. Use your AYSO ID number to ensure you receive proper credit. It takes a few hours total to get through these courses.
Complete the Basic Referee Online Course at http://www.aysotraining.org/ if you will be taking the Basic Referee Online Companion Course, or if you want to be better prepared for the Basic Referee Course. It takes 1.5 to 2 hours to get through this course.
Arrive five minutes early to your classroom course. The course is compressed for your convenience, but you must take all the modules to get credit for the course.
Bring pencil and paper for note taking.
Bring your water bottle. We will have additional water and snacks available.

Referee uniforms and equipment will be distributed during the class.

Please be sure to complete the Basic Referee Online Course at www.aysotraining.org before attending the Basic Referee Online Companion Course classroom session. THANK YOU!

Receiving your badge: If you have completed registration and training and pass the exam, you will receive your badge at the end of the class. Our pass rate is extremely high for those who take our training. Otherwise, when all requirements are complete please send an email to rdri@ayso26.org including your name, address, AYSO ID Number, and class title and date, and your badge will be mailed to you. Or if you are from another region you can alternatively obtain your badge from your region officials.

Referee Manuals and Course Materials

Referees at this level commonly use the following resources to find answers to their questions throughout the soccer season. You should download the manuals to your computer (by clicking the arrow to the right hand side) but it is not necessary to bring the data to the classroom. The pdf files can be downloaded for easy viewing on a tablet computer such as an iPad. Laws of the Game will be distributed in printed form during the course. The presentation below (Basic_Ref_Presentation.pps) is used in the Basic Referee Course. The documents below are the most recent available from AYSO and USSF as of April, 2013.

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Advice_to_Referees_2012.pdf

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