BECOMING
A REFEREE
Details and Requirements to Referee
- You must be two years older than the age of the teams playing to center, you can do lines for players older than you
- No experience necessary
- Register and pay your USSF (US Soccer Federation) Fees
- Take the necessary hours of instruction through Cal South (Online instructions and field clinic)
Everyone will become a Grassroots referee and permits you to referee both competitive and recreational matches. This is not the lowest level referee.
Below are the steps to gain certification
- Register on the Cal South – Click Here
- Take the Cal South course and Test. – Click Here
- Join the SDCSRA – Click Here
Referee Assignments
- For all our certified referees, please join the San Diego County Soccer Referee Association and contact Chris White, who will be assigning the Recreational Games this Fall.
- Join the SDCSRA – Click Here
REFEREE
COORDINATORS
MARK
FRIEDMAN
Mark Friedman runs the Sharks referee program. Mark has been a referee for many years and contributes many hours and days each year to make our referee program a success.
DOUG
HOFFMAN
Doug Hoffman will be assigning all Sharks recreation games in division 3 (U14) thru 8 (U6) for the Fall rec season. Doug has been involved with the Sharks soccer league for almost twenty years holding various positions including coach, division coordinator, VP of Rec and referee assignor.