Referee Courses

On this page, you will find information on the following:

 

Referees register with their local Member Organization/Referee Association. If Member Organizations collect fees for registration, referees will pay all registration fees to them. Contact your Member Organization/Referee Association or visit their registration website in order to start registering today.

 

For Member Organizations/Referee Associations wanting more information on referee registration, check out the Participant Registration webpage.

 

Canada Soccer and the provincial and territorial soccer organizations have been working hard over to revamp referee education to be more conducive to an online format. We are pleased to announce that the theory components of referee education courses will now be delivered by Google Classroom (Small Sided / Futsal) and SmarterU (Referee Entry Level Course - updated 2024). The blended format (online and in-person) will allow participants to cover the classroom component online, at their own time, from anywhere they have an internet connection.

 

COVID-19 has presented an opportunity to focus on simplifying existing delivery methods and we are looking forward to the changes that have been and will continue to be made for referee courses. We believe these changes will provide both time and cost savings for participants and MO hosts which will benefit the game.

Member Organizations will continue to recruit future referees as they did in the past, but a 'candidate' referee will register for the online (theory) component of Small Sided Games or Entry Level courses through the Clinic Registration form on their Member Organization's RAMP registration platform. The confirmation email will include a link and code that the participant will use to access the SmarterU / Google Classroom.

Referee Course Registration Guide - this document is useful prior to registering through your individual Ramp account.
Referee Entry Level Course - Smarter U - this document applies to all participants 14 years and older which wish to become a referee
Small Sided / Futsal Referee Course Google Classroom Guide - this document is useful prior/during/after joining the Small Sided / Futsal Online Theory Google Classroom

After completing the Online Theory Module, they can then sign up for an in-person classroom and practical Module, hosted by a Member Organization (MO).

 

Date	Course	Location	Host	Registration	Deadline
TBA	Soccer Referee Entry Level	Prince Albert	PAYSA	Upon completion Online Theory, contact your MO	TBA
March 29, 2025	Soccer Referee Entry Level	Saskatoon	SDSRAI	Upon completion Online Theory contact SDSRAI	March 21, 2025
April 4, 2025	Small Sided Referee Clinic	TBA	VSA	Upon Completion Online Theory, contact vsainfo@valleysoccer.ca	March 28, 2025
April 5, 2025	Soccer Referee Entry Level	TBA	VSA	Upon Completion Online Theory, contact vsainfo@valleysoccer.ca	March 28, 2025
TBA	Soccer Referee Entry Level	Regina	RSRA	Upon completion Online Theory contact treasurer@rsra.ca	TBA

In-Person (Practical) Component Costs

Participants that complete the Online Theory after the deadline stated will incur an $25 late completion fee
Participants that do not complete the Online Theory but still show up to the In Person Classroom cannot be registered as Referees as they have failed to follow the process outlined on this page. The course fee will be charged to the participant Member Organization
Participants that are No Shows will still incur the costs of the Course fee, invoiced to the participant's Member Organization

Click here if you are a Member Organization who would like to host an in-person referee course.

Member Organizations will continue to recruit future referees as they did in the past, but a 'candidate' referee will register for the online (theory) component of the Futsal Entry Level course through the Clinic Registration form on their Member Organization's RAMP registration platform. The confirmation email will include a link and code that the participant will use to access the Google Classroom. SSA accredited referee instructors will engage with participants on the Google Classroom to answer any questions that may arise while completing the online component of the course. After completing the Online Theory Module, participants will receive a confirmation email. Using that email, participants should connect with their local Member Organization to inquire and sign up for an in-person classroom and practical Module hosted by the SSA Member Organization (MO).