Referees are as critical to soccer as players and coaches. In AYSO, the game can’t be played if there aren’t enough referees. It’s most common for a volunteer to begin their AYSO referee career by refereeing their own child’s game. However, as they learn the rules, develop their own techniques for managing players, coaches and fans, and gain an appreciation for how important the role of the referee is to a fun, fair and safe soccer experience, they often find it very rewarding to expand their knowledge and experience through AYSO’s advanced training and certification process. AYSO’s referee training is considered some of the best in the U.S. and includes both in-person courses in your community and online opportunities. Soccer knowledge is a plus, but is certainly not required. The AYSO referee training will give you all you need to know to have a terrific experience on the field.

We are hosting a Basic Referee Course in Altoona

April 13th from 

9AM to 12PM

In orger to participate in the course  you need to to register as a volunteer on www.eayso.org 

Once registered, you will receive an AYSO ID number. You need that number to register for the Basic online Referee course  at http://www.aysotraining.org/default.asp

Once complete, you need to print the certificate to bring to the completion course.