Become a Referee

Those who are interested in becoming a referee will need to attend a referee certification course prior to the start of the 2015 outdoor summer season. The Minnesota State Referee Committee (SRC) http://www.minnesotasrc.com holds certification clinics throughout Minnesota beginning in January.

The Blaine Soccer Club will be hosting the clinics in 2015. Check back closer to January for details. You may attend any other clinic location that fits your level and schedule if you are unable to attend in Blaine. To find and register for a clinic or to check out further details about refereeing in general, go to http://www.minnesotasrc.com.

Entry Level Referee Clinic - United States Soccer Federation's Grade Level 8
Date:   To come
This is the entry level course for becoming a new referee in 2015. Recommended age is 14+ for becoming a level 8 Grade Referee. Younger referees should attend the Level 9 course. The Grade 8 course is eight (8) hours of classroom. The Grade 8 covers the Laws of the Game and other aspects of officiating in far greater depth, hence the greater time commitment, but also results in the referee being better qualified and having more game options available to him or her.

The Grade 8 online training is approximately seven hours in length with quizzes built into the material. This online material must be completed prior to being able to proceed to classroom signup.

 

Recreational Referee Clinic - United States Soccer Federation's Grade Level 9
Date:   To come
The Grade 9 clinic is designed for brand new referees. The Grade 9 online training is approximately three hours in length with quizzes built into the material and must be completed prior to being able to proceed to classroom signup. The classroom element is shorter than for Grade level 8's, four and a half (4.5) hours of classroom hours.

Re-Certification Course for United States Soccer Federation's Grade Level 8
Returning Grade 8 Referees from 2014 will be given the option to complete 100% of their training material online. You are required to complete 2 hours of training online, then there is an option to attend a Re-Certification Course if you wish to still do so, or you may take 3 additional hours of online training to complete your Re-Certification. There will be limited Re-Certification courses available this year.

For the Grade 8 re-certification clinics, please go to the MN State Referee Committee website.

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Leagues

Welcome to the 2014-15 Soccer season. If you would like to participate in officiating games, please complete the online availability form below.

• Register availability for 2015 Traveling/Rec League online

March - May, 2015 The 2015 Spring Indoor leagues are a great place to begin developing your refereeing skills prior to entering the outdoor season. With recreational level teams ages 5-16, this fun indoor atmosphere helps many new officials gain confidence and understanding of the game. You can sign-up through the link above.

May - July, 2015 The Blaine Soccer Club has approximately 50 Competitive League teams, along with a large recreational league program of 80+ teams. In the past, The Blaine Soccer Club has had an outstanding group of referee’s on the field officiating games for us. We would like to continue putting exceptional Referees on the field like yourself, and would like to invite you part of the 2015 Referee base.

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Tournaments

Blaine Break-Out Tournament - May 2015
The Blaine Break-Out Tournament Referee Committee invites you to join us in this highly anticipated annual pre-season event. The tournament will start Friday evening and will conclude on Sunday with championship rounds. This has been a very successful event due to the quality of officials participating. We hope you will join us in gaining your stride into the 2015 season with this first opportunity to test yourselves in real game situations prior to the outdoor league season.

 

Blaine North American Challenge - June 2015
Blaine's North American Challenge is an annual tournament open to Boys/Girls U9-U19 competitive level teams and will feature teams at all levels of competition. We invite you to join us as an official for this exciting event. We expect to host over 200 teams for this year and we could sure use your help!

• Register your availability for either or both 2015 Tournaments online

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Compensation

The compensation schedule for 2014 is below. Information on 2015 is to come.

• 2014 league and tournament compensation schedule

W9 Form

W9 form is needed in order to be paid for your games. Please submit a completed form to the referee assignors by one of the following methods:

The preferred method is that they are faxed, but if need mailing is fine.

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Referee related info and links

• Fax to: 763-390-6770, or

• Emailed to: , or

• By mail to:
  Ref Assignors, LLC
  Att: Brandee Speckman
  10028 Pierce Street NE Unit B
  Blaine, MN 55434

• MN State Referee Committee