Volunteers needed – Callout to become a referee (Youth and Adult),
All youth (12 and older) and adults are welcome to become a referee for Region 183. We will train you, provide mentorship (will not send you on the without support), and provide full uniform and required equipment (for referees who complete the course and referee on our fields). For any of you that require Service Learning Hours all courses as well as field time counts. Just as the Ref Admin to fill out your form.
Do I need to referee every week or do multiple games? That is up to you. We ask, if you can to do one game a week (1hr).
8U Official
On Tuesday, March 28th, starting at 6:00 pm Central, we will offer the 8U Official's class. The class will run from 6 to 9 pm, but may finish early depending on the number of attendees. Individuals who wish to ask some questions of an experienced referee are welcome to join the discussion at 8 pm, but to receive credit for the course attendees must attend the full time period. This class is open to youth volunteers as well. The minimum age for an 8U Official is ten (10) years old. Youth players, parents, and volunteers who wish to obtain a better understanding of the Laws of the Game, but don't intend to officiate, are welcome to attend.
Regional Referee - Online Companion Course
On Thursday, March 30th, starting at 6:00 pm Central, we will offer the Regional Referee Online Companion Course. This is part two of the Regional Referee training. In order to receive credit for the class, participants must complete the online training, which is available in AYSOU, prior to attending this event. The class will run from 6 to 9 pm, but may finish early depending on the number of attendees. Individuals who wish to ask some questions of an experienced referee are welcome to join the discussion at 8 pm, but to receive credit for the course attendees must attend the full time period. This class is open to youth volunteers as well. The minimum age for an Regional Referee is twelve (12) years old. Youth players, parents, and volunteers who wish to obtain a better understanding of the Laws of the Game, but don't intend to officiate, are welcome to attend.
To be able to take the course you (under your name and account) need to login to ayso183.org as a volunteer. Once you are logged in you should see your name and then click on Volunteer. Then Click on AYSOU (this will open a new window. From there you can take the online portion to start the referee process in the “Training Library.” Search for “Refereeing” and View the courses, and look for “Regional Referee - Online + In-Person Companion Course (2 Part Bundle)“ and hit “Enroll.” This portion is the first part, once you have successfully completed the online portion you can take one of the local in-person (Companion) portion. These courses are offered by our Region and fellow Regions (ie 418).
If you/once you have successfully completed the online portion and can enroll for the Campaign course (part 2). Instead of selecting “Training Library” select “Training Event” .
Required courses that need to be completed to become a referee are AYSO’s Safe Haven and CDC Concussion Awareness Training, Safe Sport and Sudden Cardiac Arrest (Online Courses). If these were completed in a prior year, they DO NOT need to be retaken.