There are a lot of youth games that need referees. Looking at the schedule for tomorrow, there are 20 games in the area that are lacking a full referee crew. If you are interested or have a family member interested in becoming a referee, here is the information.
Briefly
- You need to be 14 years old.
- Take online training ($50 fee)
- Participate in a 4 hour field session
Become A Referee - Eastern Pennsylvania Referee Program (epsarc.org)
Do you get paid?
- Consider refereeing to help the kids or to pay it forward for all of the referee hours others have done for you.
- Current Fees - Referee Fees 2024/25 | Eastern PA Youth Soccer (epysa.org)
Not comfortable being the main referee in the center of the field?
- Although all referees are trained the same, many younger referees focus on the Assistant Referee position which primarily helps the center referee manage throw ins and offside calls.