Want to become a referee?

If you are interested in become a referee for Chelmsford Youth Soccer (CYSA) you must meet the following requirements: 

1)      You are at least 14 years old (to referee CYSA Grade 3/4 and above MYSL Travel matches)

2)      Have a basic understanding of the Laws of the Game

3)      Are willing to undergo the required training and maintain your certification each year

 

The following three steps are required to be eligible to referee for CYSA:

1)      For 14 year olds: Create an Account — MSRC/Massref  and sign up to take the Grass Roots entry level referee certification course with the Massachusetts State Referee Committee (MSRC - www.massref.net)

2)      Create an Account — US Soccer Learning Center  and take the required - INTRODUCTION TO SAFE AND HEALTHY PLAYING ENVIRONMENTS

3)      After completing the appropriate certification, reach out to be added to the Chelmsford referee pool with the CYSA Referee Director ([email protected])

4)      Obtain a referee uniform

 

Take a referee certification course with MSRC (must be 14 yrs old by 30-April to referee in spring season and/or must be 14 yrs old by 01-Sept to referee in fall season):

Referees who are assigned MYSL Travel matches by Chelmsford Youth Soccer are certified by the Massachusetts State Referee Committee (MSRC).  MSRC certification is a requirement to referee for any youth soccer organization / league that is registered and insured through Massachusetts Youth Soccer.  To certify go to the MSRC website at www.massref.net and register for a grade 8 certification course.  Grade 8 referees are 14 years old and older.  A couple of important points about MSRC courses:

1)      The courses are offered in winter (December to March) and again during summer (July to August)

2)      Courses fill up quickly, so plan ahead to find the course location and date that works best for you

3)      Certification is good for one year (Dec-March certifications cover the spring & fall seasons, and July-Aug certifications cover the fall and following spring seasons)

4)      Upon completion you will receive a patch from USSF with your grade and year of certification

Register with the CYSA Referee Director:

After you complete the MSRC / USSF Grass Roots certification you should register as a Chelmsford referee by emailing the CYSA Referee Director at [email protected].  Provide the referee director with the following information:

1)      Name

2)      Age

3)      Date of MSRC Course (completed or planned date of course)

4)      Email address

5)      Phone Number

After completing the appropriate certification, and registering with the CYSA Referee Director, you will be added to the CYSA referee database.  You will then receive important CYSA referee news along with emails asking for your availability to work matches during the season.

Obtain a uniform:

The uniform is an important part of your tool kit when working as a referee for CYSA.  The uniform requirements for Grade-8 referees assigned to MYSL Travel matches consists of a yellow referee shirt, black shorts, referee socks (black, to the knee, with three white stripes), a whistle and a watch with stopwatch function.  Hand-held stop watches (in hand, or worn around the neck), cell phones, ipods, ipads are not acceptable time keeping devices.  Uniforms can be obtained any many local sporting good stores such as Soccer Stuff in Acton.  There are also many online sites to purchase a uniform.

The referee uniform requirements for CYSA Developmental Referees is a CYSA Intramural Referee shirt (provided by CYSA), black shorts, referee socks (black, to the knee, with 3 white stripes), a whistle and watch with stopwatch function.  Hand-held stop watches (in hand, or worn around the neck), cell phones, ipods, ipads are not acceptable time keeping devices. 

Referee Assignments:

New referees will work with the CYSA Referee Director to determine the appropriate competition level to begin their referee career.

For more information about securing Chelmsford match referee assignments, please see the tab called MATCH ASSIGNMENTS