How to Become a Referee

PLEASE NOTE: Entry Level Referee courses are posted and administered by CalSouth

Requirements:

  1. Need to register and pay your USSF fees – $80
  2. Complete all online course modules (modules must be completed prior to your field session)
  3. Register and attend a Field training session

City SC requires all new incoming referees be licensed at the new Grassroots level (starting with 2022 licenses).Upon completion of the course, you will become eligible to be assigned to affiliated games played under Cal South’s jurisdiction.

How to sign up for a referee course and clinic:
Please CLICK HERE or use the below button to get yourself signed up and ready to become a certified referee.

REGISTER NOW

IMPORTANT – you must complete and pass all online course modules prior to your field session.

For questions and concerns regarding registration for training sessions please contact Laura Dudoit at: refereeregistration@calsouth.com

RECREATIONAL REFEREEING WITH CITY SC CARLSBAD
We primarily provide referees for our City SC Recreational program games but there are also some opportunities to referee competitive friendlies.
Below are a list of programs we supply referees for:

  • Winter 7v7 Recreational League | 6 week season Feb-March
  • Spring 7v7 Recreational League | 6 week season April-May
  • Competitive Spring Friendlies with City SC | April-May
  • Fall Recreational League | September-November
  • City SC Rec All Star Tournament | December

How to register as a City SC Referee
Referees not already registered with the City SC recreational referee system may do so with the information below:

To join City SC, when prompted, you should use authorization code: DB2HA3DK

Once you have been added to referee schedule you will receive a welcome email from our Referee Assignor. You will be required to send various paperwork over before you can begin refereeing.

Please note: If you are a new referee, City SC requires you to be watched/mentored by one of our experienced mentor referees first. Referee assignor will arrange for this to happen prior to you refereeing in our league.

RESOURCES
Referee Meeting – click here to access pdf

Questions? Please email Adam & Sean at: referee@ourcitysc.com