LOVE SOCCER? BECOME A REFEREE!
Being a referee is challenging, rewarding and a great source of additional income. Referees 13 years and older are welcome, however ADULTS are encouraged to become a part of the program. Help make your child’s youth sports program a success!
We continue to need referees for Fall Soccer, for both recreational and travel programs. There is no experience needed for our recreational program. A FREE 3 hour introductory classroom training session will be provided to all NEW Rec Referee candidates. Upon completion of the training session, NEW Rec Referees will have the opportunity to develop their refereeing skills with paid on-the-job experience. Working as a referee provides a great job opportunity for the teenage members of our club. Refs must be 12 years of age to referee in the Recreational League and 13 years old to referee in the Travel League. Referees develop many skills that will help in future endeavors. Skills such as; effective communication, decision making, patience, ability to remain calm, attention to detail, as well as physical stamina are developed through officiating. Finally, this can be a good opportunity for siblings that are not playing soccer. Thank you for your careful consideration.
FREE Introductory Classroom Training Sessions have been scheduled as follows.
Spring Season
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Saturday, March 8th 10AM - 1PM - PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED - Complete THIS FORM for pre-registration. 20 Participants Maximum
Fall Season - Registration Available July 1st
New Recreational Referees
Bolingbrook Soccer Club uses youth referees for our Recreational program. All youth referees receive free 3 hour training certification class presented by a certified mentor referee and BSC assigners. Certification instructions are below.
If you are interested in becoming a referee for our Recreational program, you must complete the Google registration form.
If you are under the age of 16, please click on this link to obtain directions for your work permit. A scanned copy of your work permit will need to be uploaded the assigning platform.
Existing Recreational Referees will receive communication through the assigning platform.
Bolingbrook Soccer Club is using the ASSIGNR platform for assigning refs. Click the site below to create or login to an account.
Travel Referees
Anyone over the age of 13 qualifies to become a Grassroots United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Certified Referee. This allows you to referee any game in Illinois. If interested, visit the US Soccer Learning Center for more details.
We work with SNG Assigning to provide Center Referees (CR) for league games. Once you become USSF certified, please text Betty Kennel at (630) 202-3509 and Steve Jablow at (630) 276-3282 to obtain the codes to be added to the queues to allow you to self-assign for CR & Assistant Referees (AR) jobs. For any questions regarding BSC referees, please email at refs@bolingbrooksoccerclub.org.
USSF CERTIFICATION PROCESS
First-time Referees:
In order to certify as a First Time Grassroots Referee, you must be 13 years or older and obtain a work permit if under age 16. A link to the work permit instructions can be found here.
The following requirements, which can be found on the US Soccer Learning Center, must be completed.
- U.S. Soccer Federation Gold Standard NCSI Background Check (if 18 years or older)
- SafeSport (if 18 years or older)
- Online Grassroots Referee Course Module
- First Time Grassroots Referee Quiz
- Attend a 3 hour in-person field session hosted by the State Referee Committee.
You MUST complete ALL online requirements prior to your in-person field session.
Recertifying Referees:
Certification expires on December 31st of each year. In order to re-certify as a Grassroots Referee visit the US Soccer Learning Center.
