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General Information About Refereeing
Referees in AYSO are volunteers--like the coaches, administrators and everyone else who makes up the AYSO team. Most are parents of players who begin when their children are playing in the youngest age groups and move "up" with them. Some with prior referee experience start directly with the older kids. Everyone is welcome.

Why would you want to become a Referee?
The best reason for being an AYSO referee is for the kids. Referees play a vital role in keeping the games Safe, Fair and Fun - which is what AYSO is all about, and which is why kids enjoy AYSO so much.

But why should you do it?
While everyone is welcome, refereeing is especially likely to appeal to you if:

• You like being involved (you tend to get fidgety on the side lines).
• You enjoy sports (you wish you were playing, instead of just watching your kids).
• You enjoy (or need) physical activity (refereeing is a great, light, regular workout)
• You don't have quite enough time, patience or soccer skills to be a coach.

If any of these describe you, you should give it a try. When you do, you'll discover that it is a great deal of fun! At the younger age levels, AYSO refereeing is not particularly stressful. Your role is to help the kids learn soccer and, occasionally, to intervene to keep it fair. Best of all, you get to be out on the field with the kids enjoying the game "up-close", while everyone else has to watch from the touch-lines.