When can I start
Refereeing?
Small Sided
Games Referee Clinics (Old Level 5)
The Small Sided Games Referee Clinic is the basics of refereeing and is
offered to individuals who are no less than
12 years of age. Once an
individual is successful in passing this clinic, they are classified as a Small
Sided Games Referee and may officiate in any U12 and
below game.
Pre-requisite: must be
a Minimum of 12 Years
old.
Course Length: 8 hours
(normally)
Entry Level
Referee Clinics (Old
Level 4)
(This is the clinic you
want to take if you are looking to become a registered referee in British Columbia)
The Entry Level Referee
Clinic is the entry point into the Provincial Referee Program. Once an
individual is successful in passing this clinic they will be classified as
a Youth Referee, if they are 14 or 15 years old or a District Referee,
if they are 16 years old or older.
The goal of this three
day clinic is, through experienced referee instructors and video is
to provide a knowledge of refereeing in all aspect of the game. The
topics covered include, but are not limited to the Laws of the Game,
Positioning, Signals, Administration of the game, and Preparation & Match
Reporting.
Pre-requisite: Minimum 14 Years old
Course Length: 17 hours
Referee
Refresher Clinics (Required Yearly)
The Canadian Soccer
Association and the British Columbia Soccer Association requires all referees
to attend a Referee Refresher Clinic annually and register with the BC
Soccer office in order to maintain their active status.
Referee Refresher Clinics are designed to
update all Registered Referees in British Columbia with any Laws of the Game
changes and interpretations. The clinic content of the refresher is
developed by the Referee Education Program and launched in August of each
year.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE: Please
wear suitable clothing to participate in on-field activity and there will be a
Fitness test at all Refresher Clinics
Pre-requisite: Must currently be a BC
Soccer Registered Official
Course Length: 3
hours.
Course Fee: FREE
(once you have attended a Refresher Clinic you MUST re-register as a BC
Soccer Referee, which is to be done on an annual basis.)
Annual
Referee Registration
(once
you have attended a Referee Refresher Clinic you MUST re-register as a BC
Soccer Referee, which is to be done on an annual basis.)
CLICK HERE to view our Annual Referee Registration Information and
to register.
CLICK HERE to view the BC Soccer Referee Rules & Regulations
which outline specific guidelines to advancement and promotion between
refereeing classifications.
NSYSA Referee Information
For more
information on North Shore Referee
Clinics or Discipline Reporting Requirements go to the North Shore Youth Soccer
Association Website http://www.northshoredistrictsoccer.com/ and look under the
Referee/Discipline Tab.
