What Clinic Should I Attend?


ALL REFEREES (Regardless of Referee Grade Level)


GRADE LEVELS REFER TO REFEREE GRADES, NOT SCHOOL GRADES!
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CLINIC SEASON IS JANUARY THROUGH BEGINNING OF APRIL - (There are a few exceptions so it is important to check the web-site regularly)

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO ALL REFEREES.  After reading, click below on New Referee, Recertifying Referee or Other Clinics for a specific clinic description.

  • MUST attend a clinic each year and pass a written exam each year for their Referee grade level. (Referee Grades 1-7 have additional requirements they must meet each year.)
  • MUST pay Clinic/USSF Registration fee each year.
  • MUST complete a Background Check, if 18 years or older, to officiate at any IYSA Youth Games. If you turn 18 years old during the course of the year, you must complete a Background Check at the time of your 18th birthday.
  • MAY NOT arrive late or leave early for any clinic.
  • MAY NOT register for more than one Referee clinic at a time.
  • Clinics are posted as they are received by the ISRC Office.
  • USSF has no minimum age requirement for USSF Referees.
  • No "wait lists" are maintained by the ISRC Office.


COST - (Clinic and USSF Registration Fees are posted for each clinic):

  • New Referees, Grade 8 Recertifying Referees, and Grade 12 Assistant Referees pay both Clinic fees and USSF Registration fees at clinic.
  • Grade 9 Recreational Referees pay USSF Registration fee at their clinic.
  • Cash or check, payable to "ISRC" for fees (we DO NOT accept credit cards).
  • Separate checks when paying for more than one person.
  • Separate checks for each registration if you have multiple registrations (Referee, Assignor, Assessor, and/or Instructor).


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