Frequently Asked Questions

See the New Referees page for details on registering with the Washington State Referee Committee's (WASRC) website and signing up for a New Referee clinic.

See the "Online Lessons" page for details on completing the Online Lessons for a clinic.  

Online lessons do not need to be completed all at once.  You can stop between lessons and come back later to finish more lessons.

See the "Game Assignors" page for details on finding an Assignor in your area.  The Assignor can help you get signed up with the appropriate Referee Association's website.  You will be able to self-assign games from these websites.  

The WAReferees.org website (this website) does not host games and therefore does not have games you can self-assign.

Up to this point, you've been concentrating on becoming a referee.  Now that you are a referee, how exactly does refereeing work.  See the "How Does Refereeing Work" page for details about finding assignors and games; for information about what to do when you show up to referee a game; and a lot more.

Referees (and other USSF officials) are required to recertify once a year.  The recertification process helps you stay up to date on changes to the Laws of the Game (LOTG) and gives you a refresher on more complicated issues with regards to refereeing.

See the "Recertifying Referees" page for detail on how to recertify.

There are Special Clinics that are offered throughout the year.  These clinics help you become a better referee.  These clinics are categorized as "Supplemental Training".

See the "Special Clinics" section on the "Clinics" page.

Enjoying being a Referee and want to take Refereeing to the next level?  See the "Referee Advancement" page for details on upgrading.

New Referees will get their Badge at the end of the In-Person clinic they will attend to finish their certification.

Recertifying referees will get their Badge in 2-4 weeks after recertifying.  It is OK to use last year's badge while waiting for your new badge.

Lost your badge and need a new one?

• Log onto WAReferees.org

• In the "I want to:" dropdown box, choose "Order Replacement Badge"

• Pay for the Badge ($6, this includes shipping and tax)

The badge will arrive in about a week. It is OK to use last year's badge while waiting for your new badge.

After completing your Safesport Training it can be confusing on how to report that you have completed it.

• Log onto WAReferees.org

• In the "I want to:" dropdown box, choose "Update My Safety Information"

• Enter the date you completed the training

• Click "Submit SafeSport Certificate Date"

Your first Referee Kit (shirt, shorts, socks, flags, wallet, red/yellow cards and scorepad) can be purchased through the WAReferees.org website.  The WASRC has an agreement with OSI (Official Sports, Inc.) to provide the Kit.

• Log onto WAReferees.org

• In the "I want to:" dropdown box, choose "Order Referee Starter Kit"

• Choose the sizes you want

• Click "Submit Order"

• Pay for the WAKIT ($50.95, this includes tax and shipping)

The Referee Kit will show up in 2-4 weeks.

If you want other Referee Uniforms and Gear, go directly to the OSI (Official Sports, Inc.) website.