CALLING ALL PARENTS!
Want to get extra exercise and help your child’s team at the same time?
Then become a Referee!!
Fill out the Livescan Form
Take it to:
Safety Unlimited
2139 Tapo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Click on the link to make an appointment.
Please bring your filled out form with you and mention that you are with AYSO to ensure payment.
Thank you for volunteering to referee! There are 7 steps to complete for a new referee. Please contact your referee administrator if you have questions. We have a new registration and learning management system so it is a learning curve for everyone.
1. Register as a volunteer on www.ayso121.org. Click on the link in the upper right-hand corner that says “Register Now”. It will take you to a registration application page. Complete only the questions with a red asterisk. Once you submit the registration information this will automatically start the process for your background check. This needs to be done for ALL referees EVERY year. You will then receive an email from STERLING VOLUNTEERS, make sure to look for it in your spam folder as well. You need to use this email to complete the background check process. Region 121 will pay the $25 background check fee.
2. If you are a first-time referee, you will need to take the Safe Haven safety course online.
a. Go to www.ayso121.org and login using the button in the upper right corner.
b. Click on the “AYSOU” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
c. Click on the “Training Library” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
d. Click on “View Courses” in the “Safe Haven” category picture. A new page will load.
e. Click on “ENROLL” in the “AYSO’s Safe Haven” course picture.
f. Watch the Safe Haven course videos and take the test. SAVE your test certificate.
3. If you are a first-time referee you will need to take the Concussion safety course online.
a. Go to www.ayso121.org and login using the button in the upper right corner.
b. Click on the “AYSOU” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
c. Click on the “Training Library” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
d. Click on “View Courses” in the “Safe Haven” category picture. A new page will load.
e. Click on “ENROLL” in the “CDC Concussion Awareness - Online” course picture.
f. Watch the Concussion course video and take the test. SAVE your test certificate.
4. If you are a first-time referee you will need to take the Sudden Cardiac Arrest safety course online.
a. Go to www.ayso121.org and login using the button in the upper right corner.
b. Click on the “AYSOU” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
c. Click on the “Training Library” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
d. Click on “View Courses” in the “Safe Haven” category picture. A new page will load.
e. Click on “ENROLL” in the “Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Online” course picture.
f. Watch the Sudden Cardiac Arrest course video and take the test. SAVE your test certificate.
5. If you are a first-time adult referee, then you will need to take the Safe Sport training. (Note: that junior referees are exempt from this requirement.) This training requires taking the full course in the first year, about 90 minutes in length, and repeated every three years, followed by annual updates in the in-between years, which are 30 minutes in length. You will be able to access the SafeSport training by following these instructions:
a. Go to www.ayso121.org and login using the button in the upper right corner.
b. Click on the “AYSOU” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
c. Click on the “Training Library” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
d. Click on “View Courses” in the “Safe Haven” category picture. A new page will load.
e. Click on “Access your Safe Sport Course Here” in the “Access This Training”.
f. Take the course and SAVE your test certificate.
6. All adult referees are required to be fingerprinted. This is a one-time requirement. The fingerprinting must be done using the Live Scan process. To help streamline the process, AYSO has partnered with ApplicantServices.com. Through this process, the cost has been reduced to $20 – $25 per volunteer based on the process you use. If you are fingerprinted at a live AYSO event the cost is $20 and it is $25 at a Live Scan Service Center. Please understand that this specific process has been negotiated specifically for AYSO, so you will need to register via the link provided below to receive this cost discount and to ensure the information is sent to AYSO directly from the California Department of Justice. Click on the following link to print out your Live Scan fingerprinting form:
Fill out the Livescan Form
Take it to: Safety Unlimited 2139 Tapo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Click on the link to make an appointment.
Please bring your filled out form with you and mention that you are with AYSO to ensure payment.
7. If you have no prior referee training, please complete one of the following online referee courses.
Take the Online 8U Official Course to do 6U, 7U, and 8U games. This completes your certification as an 8U, 7U, or 6U referee.
To referee 10U and 12U games, take the Regional Referee Online Training Course (part 1) and then attend an in-person Companion Course (part 2). You may take the Companion Course at any AYSO class. See below for Region 121’s date of its Part 2 Companion Course. The in-person Companion Course takes about 3 hours. You must complete the Online course before you take the in-person Companion Course.
a. Go to www.ayso121.org and login using the button in the upper right corner.
b. Click on the volunteer tab on the left-hand side of the screen. A new page will load.
c. Click on the “AYSOU” button. A new page will load.
d. Click on the “Training Library” tab in the left column. A new page will load.
e. Click on “View Courses” in the “Refereeing” category picture. A new page will load.
f. Click on “ENROLL” in the “8U Official - Online” course picture and do the course.
OR
g. Click on “ENROLL” in the “Regional Referee Online + Companion Course” course picture and do the online part of the course. Save your completed course certificate.