STEP 1: Join NOCRA Referee Association
click here to join NOCRA
To help you understand your membership as a referee, here is an Organizational Chart:
U.S. Soccer Federation - Our Federal Soccer Association who establishes U.S. curriculum and guidelines.
Cal South - Our State Soccer Association to administer and approve certifications.
Referee Associations - Individual local associations to help with support training and to assign games.
NOCRA is an Official Cal South Referee Association
To help you understand your membership as a referee, here is an Organizational Chart:
U.S. Soccer Federation - Our Federal Soccer Association who establishes U.S. curriculum and guidelines.
Cal South - Our State Soccer Association to administer and approve certifications.
Referee Associations - Individual local associations to help with support training and to assign games.
NOCRA is an Official Cal South Referee Association
STEP 2: Cal South Referee Certification - Getting Started
HOW TO BE A REFEREE (http://www.calsouth.com/en/referees/how-to-be/)
If you meet the requirements we recommend you do the Grade 8 course so you can do both youth competitive and recreational games.
Or go to CalSouth.com > Referees > How to Get Started
If you meet the requirements we recommend you do the Grade 8 course so you can do both youth competitive and recreational games.
Or go to CalSouth.com > Referees > How to Get Started
STEP 3: Cal South Entry Level Clinic - Required to Become a Referee
SELECT THE BEST DATE AND CLICK ON THAT BANNER TO REGISTER
STEP 4: Check the Cal South Registered Official's List
2019 Referee Clinics will be published as soon as we have the schedule from CalSouth
To referee you must be on the CalSouth Registered Official List:
http://www.calsouth.com/en/referees/officials-list/
To referee you must be on the CalSouth Registered Official List:
http://www.calsouth.com/en/referees/officials-list/
Alexi Lalas & Esse Baharmast on the importance of refereeing...
Referee Re-Certification
For those referees that are already certified, each year you must re-certify to continue to referee.
Here is the link with all the re-certification requirements: http://www.calsouth.com/en/recertification/
Here is the link with all the re-certification requirements: http://www.calsouth.com/en/recertification/