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How to become a registered USSF Referee USSF Certification
for all USSF-Affiliated Youth and Amateur Games All United States Soccer Federation (USSF) affiliates require that all referees be registered by the USSF. In order to register a referee must be qualified. Normally this means taking a USSF referee training course conducted by a qualified USSF Referee Instructor. The Missouri Referee Development Program (MRDP)
offers USSF Grade 8 Referee and Grade 9 Recreational Referee clinics through
the four MRDP Districts, which mirror the Missouri Youth Soccer Association
(MYSA) districts. Normally these
scheduled clinics are posted on the Clinics link of MRDP (clinics.mrdp.org). Any interested person may attend any posted
clinic anywhere within USSF Grade 8
Referee The USSF Grade 8 Referee may officiate games as a Referee or Assistant Referee in all youth games, as well Assistant Referee in higher comparable games. The Grade 8 clinic consists of a total of sixteen (16) hours of instruction. Upon successful completion of the course, that includes a passing 75%+ score on the written test after the course, candidates may register as Grade 8 Referees with the United States Soccer Federation for the current USSF Fee. Currently (2006-07) this Grade 8 fee is $25.00. USSF Grade 9
Recreational Referee The USSF Grade 9 Recreational Referee may officiate games as a Referee on recreational youth games U-14 or younger and as an Assistant Referee on any game U-14 or younger. They may not officiate older youth games or adult matches. For the latter matches, you must be at least a Grade 8 Referee. The Grade 9 clinic consists of an eight-hour class. Upon successful completion of the course that includes a passing score on the written test, candidates may register as Grade 9 Recreational Referees with the United States Soccer Federation for a fee. Currently (2006-07) this Grade 9 fee is $20.00. To find or contact your District Referee Administrator, go to http://mrdp.org/dra.htm. This map links each county to the appropriate DRA. |