Posted by Paula Scott on January 3, 2022 - 7:02am
With Spring 2022 youth soccer registration underway, it is also a good time for Bluffton Soccer Club supporters to consider soccer referee training. There are new grassroots soccer referee courses for the region to help address a shortage of referees.
Who can be a referee? To complete the GR First Time Course, referee candidates must be 13 years or older. Admission criteria:
- Introduction to Safe and Healthy Playing Environments – 1 hr.
- SafeSport (if 18 years or older)- 1 hr.
- Online Grassroots Referee Course Module – 4.5 hr.
- First Time Grassroots Referee Quiz - 45 mins.
- U.S. Soccer Federation Gold Standard NCSI Background Check (if 18 years or older)
- Additional State Assignments as required
For more information on referee training, visit https://learning.ussoccer.com/referee/courses/available/6/course-info.
Information about Bluffton Soccer Club and spring registration is at www.blufftonsoccer.com.
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