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Referee Pay Scale

Referees are paid based on the level of game worked and the role worked on the referee team. Below breaks down the fees paid to referees:

WUSA Recreational Games

 Age Group - U7 / U8:    

 

Referee

 

$20.00

 

Trainee Referee (Patched)
Trainee Referee (Non-Patched)

 

$20.00
$10.00

       
 Age Group - U9 / U10:    

 

Referee (Center / 2-Man)

 

$25.00 / $20.00

 

Trainee Referee (P) (Center / 2-Man)
Trainee Referee (NP) (Center / 2-Man)

 

$25.00 / $20.00
$12.50 / $10.00

       
 Age Group - U11 / U12:    

 

Referee (Solo / 2-Man)
Referee (Diagonal: Center / AR)
  $30.00 / $25.00
$25.00 / $20.00
  Trainee Referee (P) (Solo / 2-Man)
Trainee Referee (P) (Center / AR)
  $30.00 / $25.00
$25.00 / $20.00
  Trainee Referee (NP) (Solo / 2-Man)
  Trainee Referee (NP) (Center / AR)
   $15.00 / $12.50
$12.50 / $10.00
     
 Age Group - U13 / U14    
  Referee (Center / 2-Man)   $35.00 / $30.00
  Referee (AR)   $20.00
       
   Age Group - High School:    
   Referee (Center / 2-Man)   $55.00
   Referee (AR)   $40.00

 

 

 

 

Crossfire SC Travel Games

 

U11 & U12 AR
U13 & U14 AR
High School AR

 

$20.00
$20.00
$20.00

Referee (Center / 2-Man): U9/U10

Referee (Center / 2-Man): U9/U10

Referee (Center / 2-Man): U9/U10

$15.00 / $12.50
$12.50 / $10.00
$15.00 / $12.50
$12.50 / $10

Referee Guidelines

Recreational Centers:

1. Arrive at the field 10 - 15 minutes before game time so the games can stay on schedule.

2. Appearance: referee shirt (tucked in with current year patch), black shorts, and socks (as weather gets colder black warm-up pants may be worn along with a hoodie or coat under your shirt, gloves and a hat).

3. Equipment: Make sure you have the necessary equipment to ref the game. Equipment includes score cards, pen/pencil, time keeping watch, whistle, coin and flags.

Travel and Recreational Assistant Referees (AR):

1. Arrive at the travel game field 20 minutes (10 for recreational games) before game time.

2. Appearance: referee shirt (tucked in with current year patch), black shorts, and socks (as weather gets colder black warm-up pants may be worn along with a hoodie or coat under your shirt, gloves and a hat).

3. Equipment: Always bring the necessary equipment for a center even if you're assigned as an AR. You may be called upon if the center's equipment fails (score cards, pen/pencil, time keeping watch, whistle, coin and flags).

4. Assist center referee in pre-game procedures (checking in players, checking goals and corner flags, and coin toss). Make sure that you keep the time and score as an AR in case either comes into question.

5. If a center is not there 10 minutes before games time, call the referee assignor and then start the pre-game procedures. If the center is not there by game time, start the game using the two man system. Your assignor will instruct you on how to report the game.

Referee Uniform

The Referee Uniform consists of:

  Standards of Dress and Appearance

Official Sports Referee shirt (Preferably yellow) - The referee is required to wear a uniform of a different color than either of the teams he/she is officiating. Yellow is the best bet. Official Sports is the official equipment supplier for referees for the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).

Black Shorts - Official Sports black shorts, or other solid black shorts. As weather gets (or remains) cold, black warm-up pants may be worn under the uniform shorts.

Black socks - Official Sports Referee Socks or other black athletic socks

Black Shoes, cleats, or turf shoes - WUSA will not enforce this part of the uniform rule. But keep in mind that if the referee wishes to move up a level (for example, from grade 8 to grade 7) the assessor will mark down any deviations from the uniform specification, including shoes that are not predominantly black.

Cold weather gear - gloves & hat may be worn due to low temperatures (or your parents tell you to).

To obtain uniform pieces, please go to SoccerHeads in Crystal Lake; or you wish to shop online. Uniform parts and accessories can be obtained at the Official Sports website, at www.officialsports.com.