View the WSSC Policies Page for information concerning reimbursement for referee training.

New Referee Training

Your young son and daughter decided last year to follow your advice and play soccer. The year started very well, but as it wore on, you determined that the referees should be doing a better job. Most of them were doing fine, but perhaps the thought crossed your mind that you could do a better job. And did you wonder how you might go about this for the coming season? For persons wishing to referee for the first time, we have some choices: Read More Here

Upcoming Referee Certification Clinics

Two (2) certification clinics for new referees that have been scheduled for August 2010, as follows:

August 14 - Grade 9 Recreational clinic (8 hours) - will allow you to ref up to U14, depending on your age.
Location: Tukwila Community Center (12424-42nd Ave s, Tukwila 98168).
Sat., 3/20, 8am - 6pm.
http://www.wasrc.org/clinics.php?action=display&clinic=3315
August 13-15 - Grade 8 Entry Level Clinic (16 hours) - will allow you to ref all youth games, depending on your age.
Location: Starfire Sports (6840 Ft Dent Way, Tukwila, 90572)
Begins Fri, 3/26, 6pm -- see clinic link below for complete schedule.
http://www.wasrc.org/clinics.php?action=display&clinic=3312

I would highly recommend taking the longer Grade 8 clinic, as it goes into more of what you would see in a match on a daily basis. Please tell anyone you know that is interested in becoming a ref about these clinics. And if these dates don't work, www.wasrc.org/clinics shows all licensing clinics coming up around the state. There are some upfront costs, but you will be able to quickly get onto games in the spring season.

Tim McMonigle
WSSC Ref Assignor

For more information regarding referee clinics, visit www.wasrc.org and click on Instruction--Clinics.

Know the Rules

Review rules of the game, including modified soccer (U7-U11).

Attitudes Are Contagious (Video)

Mass Youth Soccer has developed and produced an outstanding video focusing on the issues of sideline behavior of adults, and specifically on how that behavior is affecting the retention of qualified referees. While many have talked about the issue of adult sideline behavior, Mass Youth is the only organization to turn the talk into a valuable tool that teams, towns, clubs and leagues can put into immediate use to help curb the unwanted noise along the sidelines.

Click Here to watch the video online.

	TriasSoccerCentral is a not for profit organization dedicated to the education, professional support, service, and assignment of soccer referees in the general vicinity of Kent, Washington and with specific focus on providing service to our sponsoring Associations (GRJSA, Highline, and Maple Valley). Our goal is to assist all referees to grow in their pursuit of excellence in the officiating profession. We are an equal opportunity organization, encouraging the young, the minority, the new, and the experienced soccer referee.

	The Washington State Referee Committee Site is the official USSF affiliated soccer referee organization for the state of Washington and are responsible for the administration of the USSF National Program for Referee development, including Registration, Instruction, Mentoring and Assessment within the State of Washington in the northwest corner of the continental United States.

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