Upgrade Pathway for Referees 

A condensed view of the upgrade pathway for referees is in the Refereeing Resources section.

Washington State Referee Pathway

1) Referee

Entry Level.  Upon completing the New Referee training you are a "Referee".  Approximately 88% of Washington state referees.

Referee is the entry level.

• • A Referee is has been trained in the Youth game

  • Upgrade to Referee Advanced – in WA – requires at least one year as a Referee

  • New Referee Clinics require the referee be at least age 13

  • New Referee Clinics consist of online modules and an In-person Field Clinic

  • Referee Recertification is required yearly and consists of online modules

Requirements

• • Age: You must be 13+ years of age when registering for a New Referee clinic

  • Register and pay: The New Referee clinic

  • Complete all online coursework: You will complete online lessons focused on the Laws of the Game

  • Complete In-person Field clinic

2) Referee Advanced

An experienced referee who has trained for officiating adult games.  Approximately 9% of Washington state referees.

Referee Advanced is the next level above the enter level - Referee.

• • A Referee Advanced is a Referee who has been trained in the Adult game (however, may not be required to be assigned to these games)

  • Some assignors look for this, may give you a higher “ranking”

  • Upgrade to Regional Referee – in WA – requires at least one year as a Referee Advanced

  • Training Clinics require the referee be at least age 16. The registration won’t be processed until age 18.

  • Training Clinics consist of online modules (dealing with adult players) and a “Zoom” meeting, sometime but not required – in-person.

    • Referee Recertification is required yearly and consists of online modules

Requirements

• • Age: You must be 18+ years of age when registering for the upgrade (see above).

  • Hold a current year Referee license. (You must be licensed to be assigned to matches for evaluations.)

  • Register and pay: The Advanced Referee Upgrade clinic.  (You must hold a current Referee license to register.) 

  • Complete all online coursework: You will complete online lessons focused on refereeing the adult player.

  • Complete the "Zoom" or In-person clinic.

3) Regional Referee

Need description.  Approximately 1% of Washington state referees.  Under Construction

Detailed Description

Requirements

4) Regional Emeritus Referee

Need description.  Approximately 1% of Washington state referees.  Under Construction

Detailed Description

Requirements

All other levels referees are managed by USSF or FIFA.

Certification Requirements Details for all Washington state referee levels

Upgrade Requirements  Under Construction

Upgrade Maintenance Requirements  Under Construction

How to Sign Up to Upgrade (Referee)

To register for a Referee Recertification clinic, follow the instructions in "Registering for a Clinic" making sure to select "Referee" as the Official Type and "Upgrade" as the Clinic Type.

Help on how to complete Online Lessons.

How to Register for Assessments  Under Construction

Mentoring & Coaching  Under Construction