• Flexible, work-asmuch-or-as-little as you would like. • Earn good money being around the sport you love. • Learn time management, communication, life skills. • Referee with your kids! This is a great family activity!
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BECOME A REFEREE How old do I have to be? To be a certified referee with the United States Soccer Federation (“USSF”), you must be 13 years of age or younger at the time of creating an account. Younger than 13? A few of our clubs run in-house/recreational programs where we run training outside of the USSF training curriculum. This would be a great opportunity to be involved in a lowpressure environment AND make money doing it. //////////////////////////////////
Earn money - FAST!
What is the process to become a referee?
All certification is organized by the Minnesota SRC. Review these certification instructions. In general, the steps are, in order: 1. Create an account on the U.S. Soccer Learning Center. 2. Register for and complete the online course (~4 hours). 3. Attend an in-person course (~4 hours). 4. Pass the online quiz. 5. Connect with us so we can add you to our assigning system, Notch.
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Don’t wait weeks to be paid. When you work for MAT Assigning, you will be paid quick and hassle free. We have partnered with an assigning platform, Notch, that is easy-to-use and more importantly, will pay you faster than ever before! • Work a game, submit a game report, assigning staff approves it, funds are then transferred to your digital wallet. • See your balance accumulate for your hard work, or withdraw funds frequently.
Referees earn between $30 and $85 per game!
How much does it cost to become a referee?
• The cost to certify is $60. • If you’re 18 or older, you must do an annual background check ($30). • A referee starter kit (uniform, whistle, cards, flags) costs between $60 and $70. • Many clubs have incentives for working their club matches and in return, receive reimbursement for the above costs.
I'm new. What games will I officiate?
It’s our job as assignors to match you up with an appropriate game. Our assigning philosophy involves considering: age, level of game, position (Center or AR), years of experience.
How do I receive game assignments?
There are many ways that you can work matches, once certified: • Update availability and our assigning staff will assign you games based on that; • Request matches that are open to be assigned to you; • Self-assign matches, dependent on the age/ level of the game. • Respond to messages from us when there are open games.
How long is my certification good for?
All referees must be certified annually, and your certification is good on an annual basis, from January to December. The re-certification (after you’ve been certified) can be done entirely online.
We assign matches all year long! Whether you're brand new, or have years of experience, we commit to being a resource you can trust:
• We will always respond to you, whether by phone or email. • We will be a resource for you about the certification process, how to receive game assignments, or anything else, at any time. • We will only assign games to you that fit with your abilities and comfort level. • We will sponsor educational events (on-field, Zoom, etc.) to support your development as an official. 2024 leagues/club/Events Competition/Club
Type
Ages
Dates
locations
TCSL Winter League
League
11U-19U
November ’23 – March ‘24
Various – Twin Cities Metro
Minnesota NPL
League
13U-19U
November ’23 – March ‘24
Various – Twin Cities Metro
TCSL Winter Fests
Tournament 8U-19U
December ’23 – March ‘24
Various – Twin Cities Metro
Elite Clubs National League (ECNL)
League
13U-19U
December ’23 – May ‘24
Various – Twin Cities Metro
Girls Academy (GA)
League
13U-19U
December ’23 – May ‘24
Various – Twin Cities Metro
Bloomington United
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Bloomington, Minn.
Capital Classic
Tournament 9U-19U
April 26-28, 2024
St. Paul, Minn.
Cottage Grove United
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Cottage Grove, Minn.
EPSC
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Edina Soccer Club
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Edina, Minn.
Keliix-Intra Soccer Club
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Minneapolis, Minn.
Lakeville Soccer Club (Rec)
League
6U-14U
May ’24-July ‘24
Lakeville, Minn.
Lakeville Soccer Club (Travel)
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Lakeville, Minn.
Lakeville Soccer Club Father’s Day Cup Tournament 9U-19U
June 14-16, 2024
Lakeville, Minn.
Manitou FC
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
White Bear Lake, Minn.
Minneapolis United
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Minneapolis, Minn.
Minnesota Cup (State Cup)
Tournament 13U-19U
May 29-June 2, 2024
Various – Twin Cities Metro
Minnesota Thunder Academy
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Richfield, Minn.
North Suburban Soccer Association
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Roseville, Minn.
Park Valley United
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
St. Louis Park, Minn.
Richfield Soccer Association
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Richfield, Minn.
Shattuck-St. Mary’s
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Faribault, Minn.
Southeast Soccer Club
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Minneapolis, Minn.
St. Croix Soccer Club
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Stillwater, Minn.
St. Croix Cup
Tournament 9U-19U
May 31-June 2, 2024
Stillwater, Minn.
St. Paul Blackhawks
League
May ’24-July ‘24
St. Paul, Minn.
TCSL Fives
Tournament 8U
January ’23-June ‘24
Various – Twin Cities Metro
TCSL Summer Festival
Tournament
June 22-23, 2024
Various – Twin Cities Metro
TCSL Final 4
Tournament 11U-19U
July 12-14, 2024
Various – Twin Cities Metro
Twin Cities Fire
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Blaine, Minn.
Twin Cities Rush
League
9U-19U
May ’24-July ‘24
Blaine, Minn.
9U-19U
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