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Davis, California (Region 218)

Become a referee!


Thank you for your interest in volunteering!

No prior soccer knowledge or experience is required. Enthusiastic, positive individuals with no soccer experience are often great referees!  

All persons aged 18 and older are welcome to apply to be a referee and all youths aged 10 to 17 are welcome to apply to be a youth referee for divisions 2 year or younger than them. 


Registration Listing

MY25 Board and Ref

AYSO members who are not related to specific teams, such as board members and referees who do not have a player in the fall season, should register to this program to complete their volunteer form, esignature and initiate their background check.


Non-Team Volunteer (ex board member, ref, DCA)

Registration closes on 07/31/2026 at 11:59 PM
Season Dates: 02/01/2025 to 07/31/2026
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Referee Training Requirements

1. Register as a volunteer: 

Click the button above if needed OR if you volunteered during registration skip to step 2.
Please ensure each volunteer has their own account with a unique email address (youth volunteers or partners must have their own account or be added and accept an invite to the primary account)


2. Complete a background check: 

Once you register as a volunteer, you will receive an automated email from Sterling Volunteers. Follow the link and complete the background check. Be sure to check your spam folder for the email.  For troubleshooting, please see these instructions.
(Youth referees will skip this step)


3. Complete the 15 min AYSO Safe Haven course online: 

Login to your account by clicking the "Log-in" button at the top of this page.  Click the Volunteer menu on the left, and find the "AYSOU" button under your name on your Volunteer page.  On our training site, click "Training Library" on the left. Under "Safe Haven Courses" click "View Courses"

4. Complete the CDC Concussion Awareness and Sudden Cardiac Arrest courses online: 

Login to your account by clicking the "Log-in" button at the top of this page.  Click the Volunteer menu on the left, and find the "AYSOU" button under your name on your Volunteer page.  On our training site, click "Training Library" on the left. Complete the CDC Concussion Awareness and Sudden Cardiac Arrest courses

5. Complete SafeSport Training - (For Referees 18+ ONLY; Once Annually): 

Complete SafeSport Training by following these instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vSQcKkIU7Ks6Gzad9b5Q27jcfRbfRHYCAEkmhmr9K8rbWswyjt7mcsvRsLZ3qZ1ID9E4Dmumt7DhsrG/pub

6. Complete an online referee training course: 

Login to your account by clicking the "Log-in" button at the top of this page.  Click the Volunteer menu on the left, and find the "AYSOU" button under your name on your Volunteer page. 

-Click "Training Library" on the left side menu.
-Under "Referee" click "View Courses"
For Regional Referee Training
-Find "Regional Referee Online + In-Person Companion Course" and click "Enroll"
-Complete all associated trainings
For 8U Official Training
-Find "8U Official - Online" and click "Enroll"
-Complete all associated trainings

**Note completing the 10U course allows you to referee 10U and 8U,7U,6U games.

7. Attend an in-person referee training course: 

Training dates:

For Regional Referee:

9/2, Tue, Regional In-Person Companion Course (6-10 PM)
9/11, Thu, Regional In-Person Companion Course (6-10 PM)

Location: Davis AYSO Building

To enroll:
-On our training site, click "Training Event" on the left. 
-Change the calendar to September. 
-Find one of the two trainings and "Enroll" in them.
-Make sure you have completed the online course prior to attending the class.

*Regional Referee training requires completion of the online companion classes in AYSOU BEFORE taking the in-person course. See instructions above to sign up for the online regional referee course (available anytime). 

For 8U Official:

9/4, Thu, 8U Official in-person companion class (6-8 PM)
9/9, Tue, 8U Official in-person companion class (6-8 PM)

Location: Davis AYSO Building

To enroll:
-Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScO4spnK04s_gvT9FLfEexZe4x5wh3VZWGImILnH8fIonkbhw/viewform
-Make sure you have completed the online course prior to attending the class.

Contact [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.

In Person Referee Training

last updated 8/25/25
Complete Training Instructions can be found on the left side of this page

6U, 7U, and 8U: 

8U Official: 

9/4, Thu, 8U Official in-person companion class (6-8 PM)

9/9, Tue, 8U Official in-person companion class (6-8 PM)

Location: Davis AYSO Building

8U Official in-person sign up.

Regional Referee:

9/2, Tue, Regional in-person companion course (6-10 PM)

9/11, Thu, Regional in-person companion course (6-10 PM)

Location: Davis AYSO Building

*Regional Referee training requires completion of the online companion classes in AYSOU BEFORE taking the in-person course. See instructions in the "Fall 2025 - Referee Training Requirements" box on how to sign up for the online regional referee course (available anytime). 




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For questions or other concerns, email the Regional Referee Administrator.

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P.O. Box 1602 
Davis, California 95617

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