How to Sign Up for the 2026 RDA

This year you must be certified as a 2026 Referee to attend the RDA. 

The RDA is a Supplemental Training clinic.  It will not provide you with 2026 or 2027 recertification credit.

You must complete the signup by July 11th.

There are 3 steps to signing up for the 2026 RDA.

1)      Sign up with CWU for lodging, food and use of CWU facilities, even if you are staying off campus

2)      Sign up for the RDA on the WAReferees.org website

3)      Sign up for a Fitness Test at the RDA, if you want to take a Fitness Test

How to Sign up for the RDA

• You must be certified for 2026 in order to sign up for the RDA.

• Log onto www.wareferees.org

• In the “I want to” dropdown box, choose “Register for a Clinic or Fitness Test”

• Review your Personal Information if the website asks and click “Submit Personal Information Update”

• Agree to a Background Check if the website asks – click “Continue – I AGREE”

• Answer the “Legal Question”

• Set the “Official Type” to “Referee” [other types such as Coach should work]

• Set “Referee” to “Supplemental Training”

• Click “Submit Request”

Choose the RDA clinic in Ellensburg, WA on July 24th.  This is clinic RDA-08-0726-0013

• Click “Continue to Next Step”

• “Pay” your 2026 RDA fee by clicking “Click here to Complete Requests and Pay Fees”.  Notice the fee for the RDA is $0. MUST DO THIS!

The website will show you a receipt for the clinic and email you a receipt.

Click “Return to Member Home Page” to end the RDA sign-up process.

How to Sign up for a Fitness Test

If you want to take a Fitness Test at the RDA, you must sign up when you sign up for the rest of the RDA.

• Log onto www.wareferees.org

• In the “I want to” dropdown box, choose “Register for a Clinic or Fitness Test”

• Answer the “Legal Question”

• Set the “Official Type” to “Referee”

• Set “Referee” to “Fitness Test”

• Click “Submit Request”

• Choose one of the Fitness Test.  Please note that if the 1st Group is a Fitness Test is for National Referees, we will likely have to move you to a later test.

• Click “Continue to Next Step”

• “Pay” your Fitness Test fee by clicking “CHECKOUT: Click here to pay fees and complete your Reservation”.  Notice the fee for the Fitness Test is $0. MUST DO THIS!

The website will show you a receipt for the clinic and email you a receipt.

Click “Return to Member Home Page” to end the RDA sign-up process.

How to Sign with CWU

Everyone who is attending the RDA must register with CWU (Central Washington University).  The cost will be $25 and will cover your lodging, food and use of CWU facilities.  This fee must be paid by everyone even if you are not staying in the CWU dorms or eating provided meals at CWU.  If you do not register before midnight July 10 there could be a $35 late fee added.  Also, all rooms at CWU are double rooms so find a roommate.

• Minor, staying on campus – $60 (full cost of lodging, rest of RDA is free)

• Minor, staying off campus - $25 (rest of RDA is free)

• Adult, staying on campus – $25 (rest of RDA is free)

• Adult, staying off campus - $25 (rest of RDA is free)

Minors at the RDA

If you are under 18 years old, you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  If the parent or guardian is not a certified referee attending the RDA, you must find housing outside of CWU.  If they are a certified referee, you both may stay in the same dorm room at CWU.  You may not room separately at CWU.  Also, your fee through CWU will be $60.  If your parent or guardian is a certified referee attending the RDA, they will also need to register with CWU and pay $25.

Cancellations

All RDA cancellations must be in writing to reg@wareferees.org and registrar@wareferees.org by midnight July 17th.  You will be refunded your CWU fee (except for the late registration fee, if you registered after July 11).

Registering with CWU

You will need to register using Iris.  Start here: https://cwu.irisregistration.com/Form/26SoccerRef

Most people will need to create an Iris account.  Here’s what the account creation form looks like:

• Next, sign into your Iris account

• Agree to the terms of the RDA

• Fill in your Personal Information

• If you are lodging on campus, fill in the information about your check-in date, your roommate request and provide other information that CWU needs to know about you.  All rooms are doubles so you will be provided with a roommate. [preference can be indicated, however not promised]

• Fill out the Emergency Contact Information form

• Provide your Billing Address associated with your credit/debit card you will be using to pay CWU

• Review your registration and click “Continue to Checkout” to pay your CWU fee

• Pay your registration fee