Outdoor Recreational Soccer Referee
Online Spring 2019 Referee Application - Opens end of January!
Please follow this link to complete and submit the registration
Spring 2019 season games are played on Saturdays beginning April 12 and ending May 18, 2019.
A Confirmation email and what happens next will be sent in February.
Referee Requirements
1. MANDATORY MEETING - ALL referees (USSF certified and non-certified) must attend ONE of the following meeting dates. This is a change from previous years. The meeting runs 2 hours and includes administrative information, referee training, and a review of updated rules. Schedules, referee shirts, and equipment will be handed out at the meeting. Bring money for flags ($7) and a whistle ($1) if needed. Non-USSF certified and USSF certified referees and asst. referees (linesmen) MUST attend ONE of the offered meeting dates in order to qualify for work with WAA, even if WAA training has been attended in the past. Parents of 13 year-olds must attend the meeting with his/her child. All other parents are encouraged to attend.
2019 Spring Meeting Dates
LOCATION: WAA Sports Center
2323 Liberty St., Aurora 60502
Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
2. MANDATORY PAPERWORK: ALL referees and assistant referees MUST complete and submit the following paperwork to Jamie Boe in the WAA office by March 11. This is much earlier than previous seasons. Having the paperwork completed to turn in at the meeting is strongly recommended.
1. W9 tax form
2. Work permit documents- referees under the age of 15 MUST complete a work permit as required by the state of Illinois. The work permit process requires advanced planning. (See instructions.) Work permits are good for one calendar year. See note below regarding 13 year-olds and employment at WAA.
2019 Pay Rate for Outdoor Soccer Referees
(Pay Rate is per game)
| |
Certified
|
|
Non-Certified
|
| Grade |
AR |
Center |
|
AR |
Center |
| 1 |
NA |
$15.00 |
|
NA |
$12.00 |
| 2 |
NA |
$15.00 |
|
NA |
$12.00 |
| 3 |
NA |
$15.00 |
|
NA |
$12.00 |
| 4 |
$12.00 |
$18.00 |
|
$10.00 |
$15.00 |
| 5 |
$12.00 |
$25.00 |
|
$10.00 |
$18.00 |
| 6 – 9 |
$14.00 |
$25.00 |
|
$12.00 |
$18.00 |
Special Rules for 13 year old soccer referee and linesmen:
House Bill 5996 makes a change to the Child Labor Law that allows a not-for-profit youth club, park district, municipal park or recreation department to hire 13 year olds to officiate youth athletic events providing the following criteria are met:
- A parent or guardian of the officiating minor must be present while the minor is officiating.
- The employer must obtain an employment certificate for the minor from the local high school or school district.
- The minor is limited to 3 hours of work per day on school days and 4 hours of work on non-school days.
- The minor may not officiate more than 10 hours per week and may not work past 9:00pm.
- The officiating minor must be at least 3 years older than the youths participating in the sporting event or someone at least 16 years of age must be officiating the same event.
Interested in becoming a USSF certified Soccer Referee? Visit http://www.illinoissoccerrefereecommittee.org/