Thank you for volunteering to make a difference in the lives of our children.

Part 1: For the protection of children, all volunteers are required to take:

AYSOU - Safe Haven Track

• US SafeSport Training -mandated reporting of child abuse. (not required of youth referees).
• CDC Concussion Awareness Training.
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest Training (CA, TN, OH, WA).
• AYSO's Safe Haven - Child & Volunteer protection guidelines, Including fingerprinting and Sterling Volunteers Background check 
  

Part 2: Referees are encouraged to take/upgrade to the Age-Specific Referee Course for the games they will be officiating:

AYSOU - Referee Track (General guidelines)

• 8U Official Online OR 8U Official Full In-Person Course (8U games).
• Regional Referee Online Course + In-Person Online Companion Course OR Full In-Person Regional Referee Course (10U/12U games).
• Intermediate Referee Course + post course assessments (12U games).
• Advanced Referee Course + post course assessments (14U games).
• National Referee Course + post course assessments (19U games).
• Game assignments may vary based on referee observations and referee comfort levet