| Please share with individuals that may be interested in becoming a referee. The new referee course is now live. There are 6 dates for the In-person training between 7/30 and 8/28. Please share this information far and wide, as currently there are a limited number of classes. Below is the link for people to start the process. The new design of the In-person training session is 3 hours in the classroom and 2.5 hours on the field. The classroom portion includes a lot of stress on the most important elements of the LOTG. https://www.marylandreferees.com/msr2/?page_id=5109 Step-by-Step Instructions How to Become Certified as a United States Soccer Federation Grassroots Referee: · Step 1: Register for the Grassroots Referee Online Lessons. Step 2: Complete all 12 on-line lessons within OMS ASAP, so you may have multiple options to choose from for the in-person field training. OMS directs you to the US Soccer Learning Center for lesson 1, which is 4.5 hours long. Step 3: Upon completion of all 12 lessons, select button (Pick a Clinic) to move to in-person field training session. Step 4: From list of Field Training sessions, select button (Attend Here) next to the session you want to attend. The total cost for the training is $95.00, which includes basic referee equipment needed for the Field session (flags, whistle, etc.) and annual US Soccer registration. The United States Soccer Federation Grassroots Referee course consists of an online portion and an In-Person Training session. You must complete all 12 online lessons within Officials Management Systems (OMS) – Maryland’s registration system. These online lessons will take you 7-9 hours total. All online training must be completed before you can register for an In-Person Training session. The In-Person Training sessions are held throughout the state, typically on a weekend day, and last about 5 hours. These sessions are normally partially in a classroom, with the remainder completed on a field. Here is a list of scheduled upcoming In-Person Training sessions. In-Person sessions are listed as they are confirmed. In-Person Training dates are subject to change, however adequate notice will be given in the event a session has to be modified. All of these are for 2023 certification. |
